[From WSU Computing & Information Technology Division – February 23, 2007 and updated March 1, 2007]
Novel advanced wireless services delivered over the only U.S.-licensed frequencies allocated to educators was the topic of the Friday, February 23, 2007 edition of WCA Live! – the radio Webcast produced by the Wireless Communications Association International (WCA) and My Technology Lawyer Radio.
The guest of the show Webcast was Patrick J. Gossman, Ph.D., who is Chief Information Officer of Wayne State University, Interim Associate Vice President of WSU's Division of Computing & Information Technology, and also the Chairman of the National ITFS Association (NIA). He had just ended the annual NIA 2007 conference in St. Petersburg, Florida that convened ITFS educators and their eco-system of vendors and fellow spectrum holders in the 2.5-2.7 GHz band.
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About the National ITFS Association (NIA)
Established in 1978, the National ITFS Association is a non-profit, professional
organization of licensees, applicants and others interested in activities
related to the Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS). ITFS for many
years was the FCC’s name for the only licensed spectrum in the United
States designated for use by educators. ITFS was renamed by the FCC in 2005
as the Educational Broadband Service (EBS) following a successful effort
initiated by the NIA and commercial broadband providers within the Wireless
Communications Association International to change the FCC’s spectrum
regulations to enable advanced broadband services in the band, which is from
2.5 to 2.7 GHz. NIA’s goals are to gather and exchange information
about the services, to gather data on utilization of services, to act as
a conduit for those seeking information or assistance about the services,
and to represent the interests of licensees and applicants. The Board of
Directors has regional, at-large, and industry representatives. Details: http://itfs.org.
About the Wireless Communications Association International
(WCA)
Founded in 1988, WCA represents the wireless broadband industry worldwide,
with 240 member companies on six continents. NIA has long held a seat on
WCA’s Board of Directors. For details, visit: http://www.wcai.com.
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