DrTCP
Yours truly
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Round Rock, TX
| It is illegal! This link is most likely exceeding 36dBm EIRP limit set by FCC. As someone pointed out in slashdot the antenna they are using probably has again of >6dBi which is the max. FCC allows at 1W transmit power. So, say a typical dish is 24dBi with 1W (30dBm) transmit power the EIRP is 54dBm.
said by FCC (click here for more):
b) The maximum peak output power of the transmitter shall not exceed 1 Watt. If transmitting antennas of directional gain greater than 6 dBi are used, the power shall be reduced by the amount in dB that the directional gain of the antenna exceeds 6 dBi.
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Count Hogula$
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Corona, CA | Re: It is illegal! Since the island is run by the U.S. Navy (it's a restricted area) I'm sure the FCC isn't going to arrest anyone. | |
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DrTCP
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Round Rock, TX | Re: It is illegal! So the goverment is allowed to break the rules?
Not exactly the lawful, example setting type of government that I would like to see. | |
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Count Hogula$
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Corona, CA | Re: It is illegal! It's against the law to own a cruise missile and a nuclear submarine but the U.S. Navy gets to break those rules too. | |
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DrTCP
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Round Rock, TX
| Re: It is illegal! said by Count Hogula$  :
It's against the law to own a cruise missile and a nuclear submarine but the U.S. Navy gets to break those rules too.
The armed forces are licensed to own and use those toys so there is no comparison. As far as I know there is not a special provision in the FCC ruling granting armed forces special exception of exceeding legal power limits.
Armed forces are granted exclusive ownership of certain frequency bands and they can use them as they wish. But, when they are using a civilian band they should respect the rules set for the band as well (again unless otherwise specified or licensed by the FCC)
Besides it looks like it is not even the armed forces operating this link illegally it is the construction company working for them.
Government or not. Nobody should be above the rule of the law. This used to set us apart from the 3rd world countries where laws does not seem to apply to the governing body. | |
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Count Hogula$
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| Re: It is illegal! The armed forces aren't licensed to own anything...they just do it. They have radar that uses the same frequencies as other radar but with power way above what is normally permitted by the FCC. Unless there is a complaint...the military should do what it pleases. And even if their is a complain...the duties of the military outweigh the duties of civilians.
For instance...there are speed limits for airplanes when they are in a TCA, air-air, air-ground proximity limits etc...but the military doesn't have to obey those FAA regulations. They're the military.
I mean hell...I see cops illegally parked running radar or patrolling a carpool lane with only 1 deputy in the car.
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DrTCP
Yours truly
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Round Rock, TX
| Re: It is illegal! said by Count Hogula$ :
The armed forces aren't licensed to own anything...they just do it. They have radar that uses the same frequencies as other radar but with power way above what is normally permitted by the FCC. Unless there is a complaint...the military should do what it pleases. And even if their is a complain...the duties of the military outweigh the duties of civilians.
Military is there to serve a civilian regime.
Military being military does not give any excuse. They have to answer civilian authority. If they have reasonable need for certain frequencies or modes of they should be authorized for that.
Protecting the country also means protecting the laws and institutions of the country and respecting the rules and laws. Otherwise, you quickly become a military dictatorship.
Now if armed forces are breaking the laws knowingly and on purpose shame on them and shame on our institutions that fail to address the issue.
BTW, there are procedures set up between FAA and Military air operations regulating the flights of military planes. It might be less restrictive wrt civilian aircraft but it does not mean there are no rules there. They do that because they are granted for that. | |
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ThirdShifter
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Vernon Rockville, CT | Re: It is illegal! Ever been in the military?
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do you yahoo! | |
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Collegeville, PA | If the government could operate under the restrictions it sets for the common people, there'd have to be a lot fewer restrictions. That would be intolerable to the government. | |
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DrTCP
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Round Rock, TX
| Re: It is illegal! said by russotto :
If the government could operate under the restrictions it sets for the common people, there'd have to be a lot fewer restrictions. That would be intolerable to the government.
Government is not above the law and order. If they need special provisions for special purposes they should get that written in the law and regulations. | |
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Omega
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clubs:  | Re: It is illegal! Its not like they are killing people. All the are doing is making a big wireless network, I can see why you disagree with what they are doing, but it is really no big deal. | |
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Neactom
Why Me?
join:2001-05-03
Hampton, VA | Re: It is illegal! the government owns their own vast spectrums of frequencies i'm pretty sure they have full control over everything that goes on inside of those ie ENCRYPTION OR BREAKING FCC RULES | |
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Re: It is illegal! Are you kidding!?