Us wireless cable television

US wireless cable television-no.of users- no.of channels..etc..this presentation was prepared based on Rappaport wireless communication text book

1. US WIRELESS CABLE TELEVISION

2. Use microwave radio communication frequencies in the 2150MHz-and 2160MHz and 2500MHz to 2700MHzbands to provide channel T.V programming similar to that offered by traditional hard wire cable systems The signals are Txd over the air from Txn tower to antenna at each subscriber`s home, thus eliminating the need for large N/W`s of cable and amplifiers required by wire line cable operators. A typical W/L system consists of head-end equipment and reception equipment at each subscriber location.

3. These systems are licensed by FCC to deliver up to 33 channels of programming and typically deliver programming on 20-25 channels, including local “off-air” broadcast channels that are received directly by customer`s antenna rather than reTxd by W/L cable operator . FCC given licenses as a series channel groups, consisting of certain channel groups specifically allocated for W/L cable(MDS and MMDS) and other channels originally authorized for educational purposes. Excess capacity on the ITFS channels may be leased by commercial W/L cable providers. Currently, up to 33 total channels are potentially available for licensing, lease by W/L cable companies in each market The FCC imposes certain conditions and restrictions on the use and operation of channels.

4. The FCC imposed a freeze on filing of new application for MDS/MMDS licenses in 1992 and for ITFS licenses in 1993. The freeze were intended to allow the FCC time to update its W/L cable database and to review the rules for these services. New MDS/MMDS application are subjected to selection by auction, just as PCS licenses were auctioned. ITFS licenses will continue to be awarded on a comparative basis according to the FCC specified criteria. These freq. may soon reallocate to 3G W/L services.

5. Although the principle regulatory provisions of 1992 cable Act do not apply to W/L cable systems, such a systems are affected by it. The US congress stated that its intent in passing the 1992 cable Act was in part to establish and support existing and new multichannel video services, such as W/L cable, to provide competition to existing franchise cable T.V monopoly. A significant provision of 1992 cable Act guarantees access by new multichannel video providers to traditional cable T.V. programming on nondiscriminatory terms.