[802.19] TVWS Coexistence

["Shellhammer, Steve" <sshellha@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

 

                I was speaking with Mark Cummings today and he pointed out an issue that got brought up at the Wireless Interim.

 

                It seems that when we were discussing the coexistence matrix it was mentioned that the TV white space database would somehow coordinate spectrum usage between TV white space devices.  It is my understanding of the FCC R&O that the database will provide a list of channels unused by incumbent systems in that location, but will not act as a spectrum server telling TV white space devices which channels they can use.  It is my understanding that the incumbent database is for the function of protecting incumbent services and not coordinating coexistence between TV white space devices.

 

                If anyone has any comments or feedback they are welcome.

 

Steve