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Re: 5 miles? sure It amuses me that the article says "255 new frequencies" when in fact there are an infinite number of possible frequencies. All unusable for what WISPs really need to do: get through trees and other obstacles. What's more, there are new restrictions in the rules that require radios to "shut up" whenever they detect a signal that seems as if it might be radar. (Holy DoS attack, Batman!) These restrictions will force some existing equipment (quite expensive equipment, too) off the air.
In short, the FCC is doing nothing for WISPs -- and, in some cases, hurting them.
Under the circumstances -- and in the current political climate -- we must ask if this was truly a move to help WISPs or rather politically motivated grandstanding. One of Michael Powell's arguments for completely deregulating the Bell and cable monopolies (and allowing them to deny everyone else access to their infrastructure) is that there will be "intermodal" competition -- telcos with cable with wireless. So, by making a show of (supposedly) granting WISPs spectrum, the FCC adds weight to its "intermodal" argument. But at the same time, it placates the telcos and cable companies -- which are big campaign donors -- by failing to give WISPs the spectrum they need to be truly competitive. The cable companies and Bells win big, and WISPs (and consumers) lose big.
So, IMHO, it's important not to fall for this little PR stunt. We must continue to demand that WISPs get real spectrum -- under 1 MHz and either unlicensed or licensed in such a way that WISPs can afford it. Otherwise, big business scores yet another win and sews up its monopolies for the foreseeable future. | |
| said by Brett Glass:
So, IMHO, it's important not to fall for this little PR stunt. We must continue to demand that WISPs get real spectrum -- under 1 MHz and either unlicensed or licensed in such a way that WISPs can afford it. Otherwise, big business scores yet another win and sews up its monopolies for the foreseeable future.
And to this all of the users below 1GHz will all say...
OVER MY DEAD BODY.
This debate has gone on time and time again. Below 1GHz is FULL. I'm not talking about ham radio (although we're users below 1GHz too), but every time the WRC comes up the orporate interests try to bribe the FCC for more spectrum below 1GHz. The legit users of the spectrum have to waste time explaining why they can't move out. This is just plain crazy.
The issue of below 1 GHz came up with little LEO's and was not welcomed. | |
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