At this point all the snazzy new websites and re-focused marketing efforts in the world arent going to get Google, Microsoft, and the other members of the White Spaces Coalition anywhere if they dont actually demonstrate the broadband-in-between-TV-signals tech in action -- and it looks like thats proving to be harder than expected. For the second time in seven months, a prototype device has failed testing at the hands of the FCC, although this time it wasnt because it was interfering with TV signals -- it just wouldnt stay powered on. Microsoft says the power issue is "unrelated to the technology points were trying to prove," but as usual, those prickly pears at the NAB arent being shy about this latest setback, calling it proof that white space broadcasts are "risky technology that has proven to be unworkable." At this point were honestly torn -- we hate to side with the NAB and we had high hopes for the white spaces concept, but it just doesnt look like its panning out. Maybe its time to move on to bigger and better things, eh?
