White Spaces Links:
Standards Bodies Links:
FCC
White Spaces Database Manager Proposals Sought - FCC is seeking proposals from companies wishing to be come White Spaces database managers (ET Docket # 04-186)
Third-party filings to the FCC commenting on 04-186 - Includes exparte filings, letters, notices of meetings etc.
White Spaces Rules - FCC's official rules on using white spaces
White Spaces device testing results - Last official test report from the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET)
OFCOM
OFCOM discussion document on TV white spaces - OFCOM (telecom regulator in the UK: the equivalent to the FCC in the USA) published a discussion document on white spaces. A PDF of the actual document can be found here
IEEE
The IEEE has been instrumental in the creation of many wireless standards including 802.11 (WiFi) and 802.16e (WiMax). IEEE is actively involved in the basic technologies related to white spaces radios. The following summarizes the current activity. For more information on the specific activity or to join the process contact the IEEE (www.ieee.org).
The IEEE 802 is currently undertaking a study on the FCC white spaces Report and Order known as the “802 EC TV White Spaces Study Group”. At the same time the 802.22 WRAN (Wireless Regional Area Network) WG is developing a PHY and MAC layer standard for cognitive radios that can operate within the white spaces rules.
Submissions and presentations relevant to white spaces can be found on the websites of the various IEEE working groups:
IEEE 802 EC website: www.ieee802.org
IEEE 802.11 WG website: www.ieee802.org/11
IEEE 802.18 WG website: www.ieee802.org/18
IEEE 802.19 WG website: www.ieee802.org/19
IEEE 802.22 WG website: www.ieee802.org/22
Other Related Standards Initiatives
IEEE Technical Committee on Cognitive Networks (TCCN)
Software Defined Radio Forum (SDR Forum)
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF)
International Telecommunications Union - Radio Sector (ITU-R) - ITU-R Working parties 1B, 5A, 8A, and 8F (Cellular & Fixed)
Informational Links:
The Wireless Innovation Alliance - A group of companies (Goggle, Microsoft, Dell, HP, etc.) for free white spaces
WIKIPEDIA White Space entry - technical, historical and regulatory overview of white spaces
Blogs/Websites That Cover White Space and Other Wireless Topics:
New American Foundation
Spectrum Bridge Blog
Spectrum talk
Google co-founder Larry Page's blog on White Spaces
Dailywireless.org
Fiercewireless.com