 SeleniaI love DebianPremium
join:2006-09-22
Lanesboro, MA
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| You gotta be kidding... I can tell you the wireless bandwidth problems here have nothing to do with spectrum and everything to do with backhaul capacity. Just look at the #/users for the area vs the bandwidth actually provided and it does not add up to the available spectrum at all. It's not that hard to figure out in a small city like this surrounded by many small towns.
If this story is true, we should fight the FCC tooth and nail. First step at this stage is bomb the suggestion box. I know that even in this little area in Massachusetts I would be concerned about the weather taking out the cable in an emergency. Our snowstorms are severe, at times, and we have had a few events like tornados. All of which would make the Emergency Broadcast System a total waste by simply taking out the cable(easy even for a snowstorm) and/or blocking view for satellite dishes. I would hate to see how emergency broadcasting would fare in places with frequent hurricanes, like Florida. |
