Maybe all the CA WISPS should start HAM tv stations (for non commercial use of course) that trashes the spectrum for PG&E. HAM tv can do something like 400watts (the rules are different for HAM use).
Of course if everyone pees in the pool then everyone is covered in piss. On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Jerry Richardson <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep, lived it. > > > > The discussions PG&E ended with “Our lawyers say we are in compliance, > take it up with them”. > > > > OK then…. > > > > We managed to keep some links up, but ultimately it relegated 900 to very > low density neighborhoods and links that needed to be -65 or better at both > ends. > > > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>] *On Behalf Of *Peter > Kranz > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 03, 2015 9:02 AM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] More LTE tradgedy of the commons on 5 GHz.. > > > > I think the point some are missing is the lesson learned from 900Mhz and > smart meters. > > > > While 900Mhz is unlicensed spectrum, a single operator has managed to take > it over in California to the point where no other user has any chance of > using the spectrum for commercial purposes. > > > > By this I mean that PG&E’s deployment of smart meters on every power meter > in the area, and on top of power poles, and other high sites, has raised > the noise floor on this band to unusable levels for high speed > communications. > > > > So by means of overwhelming numbers, PG&E managed to take over 900Mhz for > its own users, stranding the investment of ISPs in this spectrum in > affected markets. I don’t think the commissions initial concept of > unlicensed spectrum was that a single operator would do this, I think they > expected operators by this to use licensed spectrum. > > > > I’d like to see a limit on how many systems a particular entity can deploy > in an unlicensed band. It could be some high number, like 1 million units. > > > > > *Peter Kranz*Founder/CEO - Unwired Ltd > www.UnwiredLtd.com <http://www.unwiredltd.com/> > Desk: 510-868-1614 x100 > Mobile: 510-207-0000 > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >
