Matthew R. Rantanen, Director of Technology for the Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association, discusses what Internet access has meant to local Native American tribes, and how opening up TV signal "white spaces" could greatly expand those benefits.
Google Product Manager Minnie Ingersoll relates the political issues involved in the government's deciding whether or not to expand wireless broadband by opening up the "white spaces" in TV signals for general usage.
Columbia professor Tim Wu offers his views on the policy decision facing the Federal Communications Commission in deciding whether to open up TV signal "white spaces" for general usage.
Google engineer Phil Gossett talks about how and why TV signal "white spaces" can safely and effectively offer greatly expanded broadband Internet access.
Joshua Breitbart of People's Production House discusses empowering people with media literacy and the potential benefits of opening up the TV white spaces, to Americans in urban areas.
Chris Sacca, an investor in wireless & mobile technologies, discusses the potential for innovation from opening the TV white spaces to the American people.
Wally Bowen of the Mountain Area Information Network discusses the potential that the use of white spaces could bring to rural inhabitants of western North Carolina.
Michael Calabrese of the New America Foundation discusses his organization's mission to promote pervasive connectivity to the internet and the potential benefits to Americans from opening up the TV white spaces for unlicensed use.
Alex Curtis of Public Knowledge discusses the possible innovations that could come from opening up the TV white spaces and what barriers stand in the way.
Sascha Meinrath of the New America Foundation discusses how internet connectivity is hampered today and how opening the TV white spaces can drive future innovation.
Sanjit Biswas of Meraki discusses the benefits of wireless internet access to low income residents, changing the economics of internet access, and the potential for opening up the TV white spaces.