http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r11358505 en Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:50:29 EDT Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:50:29 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11358505 calvoiper : Read closely the language at the bottom of page 2 of the PDF file.

"By their terms, these rules apply, among other things, to customer antennas - one meter or less in size - used for transmitting and/or receiving any fixed wireless signal of any commercial nonbroadcast communications signal that is transmitted via wireless technology to or from a customer location." (Emphasis added.) The "commercial" requirement is repeated in the next sentence as well. Additionally, it's not "to or from" a customer location--it's "within" a customer location.

If you're buying Internet access from a WISP, I think this language covers your connection point. If, however, you are just using your own Wi-Fi setup to connect with service you already have, it's not commercial communications because you aren't paying someone for the wireless service involved. (And before you start paying $1 to your neighbor and collecting 1$ from him, recall that commercial wireless service requires FCC approval....)

(For clarity, "broadcast" as used in these FCC rules means transmitted for intended reception by multiple users. A transmission for intended reception by a single receiver is a "nonbroadcast" transmission.)

Calvoiper
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VoIP--the death knell of remaining voice monopolies!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11358505 Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:12:19 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11351661 SanJoseNerd : The cited FCC document specifically states that colleges and universities cannot prohibit the use of devices and antennas which are otherwise permitted by FCC rules. This is a rare case where an FCC ruling is actually crystal clear. I don't see how there can be any debate.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11351661 Thu, 16 Sep 2004 21:27:47 EDT