More Reps Protest 'White Spaces' Devices

MORE REPS PROTEST 'WHITE SPACES' DEVICES
[SOURCE: tvnewsday]
Twelve Representatives from Texas and Ohio recently sent letters to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin voicing concern over the use of unlicensed personal-portable devices that have been shown to cause interference to television reception. Texas Reps. Gene Green (D-29th), Ralph Hall (D-4th), Charles Gonzalez (D-20th), Sam Johnson (R-3rd), Nick Lampson (D-22nd), John Carter (R-31st), and Al Green (D-9th), sent a letter arguing that the transition to digital television is a major undertaking that should not be complicated by allowing interference-causing devices to operate on broadcast frequencies. Ohio Reps. Steve Chabot (R-1st), Dave Hobson (R-7th), Jim Jordan (R-4th), Patrick Tiberi (R-12th), and Steven C. LaTourette (R-14th), sent a letter expressing concern that allowing unlicensed personal and portable devices to operate in the broadcast spectrum would negatively impact the digital transition.
http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2007/10/23/daily.8/