PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 07-3571 Released: August 10, 2007 THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES MEETING ON REPORTS OF INITIAL MEASUREMENTS ON TV WHITE SPACE DEVICES ET Docket No. 04-186 On July 31, 2007, the Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) released two technical reports on initial measurement studies relating to the above devices that were performed by its Laboratory: “Initial Evaluation of the Performance of Prototype TV-Band White Space Devices,” OET Report FCC/OET 07-TR-1006 (Prototype Devices Report) and “Direct-Pickup Interference Tests of Three Consumer Digital Cable Television Receivers Available in 2005,” OET Report FCC/OET 07-TR-1005 (Direct Pickup Report).1 In releasing the reports, the Commission noted that it is committed to working with interested parties to continue the process of investigating the potential performance capabilities of TV white space devices. Further, the Commission stated it intended to invite interested parties to participate in an on-site visit to the FCC Laboratory in Columbia, Maryland to observe and discuss the test set up and procedures for evaluating the performance of these devices. The meeting will occur on Thursday August 16, 2007 at 1 PM at the Commission’s Laboratory in Columbia, Maryland. Parties interested in attending should send an e-mail to Patricia.Goff@FCC.gov, identifying the organization and how many individuals plan to attend (space is limited). At the meeting, Commission staff will provide an overview of the tests, answer any questions, and consider suggestions for any further testing to evaluate the performance of TV White Space Devices. Directions to the Laboratory can be found at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/faqs/lab/directions.pdf 1 See FCC Public Notice DA 07-3457 released on July 31, 2007. The two reports are available to all interested parties through the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. They are also available on the Commission’s web site at www.fcc.gov/oet/. 2 People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).