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Re: What IS Broadband???? said by heimdm:The solution would be to give some of the local WISP's some pieces of the 700mhz spectrum in return for them to build out in under-served areas. I can get cell signal at 800mhz easy. EVDO at 1900mhz is a lot harder to get dialed in. So, with that being said, I bet 700mhz would come in through the tree just like a champ. The best piece of the 700 MHz spectrum to use for this purpose is the "D Block." During the auction, no big provider (e.g. AT&T or Verizon) would pay even the minimum reserve price for this spectrum because (oh, horrors!) they would have to share it with public safety agencies. But WISPs have always shared spectrum and been supportive of public safety. It's time to let WISPs step up to the plate. the 700 MHz "D Block" should be nonexclusively licensed to WISPs who use equipment that shares the band fairly among them (the 802.11y protocol can be used as the spectrum etiquette) and gives priority to public safety communications that are legitimately marked as urgent. |
