Max Vilimpoc

On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, Mark McHenry from Shared Spectrum and Max Vilimpoc from New America measured the utilization of the radio frequency spectrum in the immediate vicinity of New America’s offices (38°54’43.8”N, 77°02’43.2”W) over a period of several hours. The location of the measurement site in an urban and highly pedestrian area just north of Dupont Circle offered an ideal vantage from which to measure spectrum utilization during peak business hours. Accordingly, the analysis was performed between the hours… more

Each day, between the hours of waking, working, and sleeping, we unconsciously interact with an incredible variety of unlicensed devices. From controlling the garage door and monitoring the baby, to microwaving breakfast and speaking on a cordless phone, to keyless entry to a workplace and turning off the television via remote control, our interactions with unlicensed devices have become second nature. And each day, whether most of us realize it or not, we go to bed not having to pay… more