There's lots of ink re what the rules will be for the 3.5-3.65 exclusion zones, and yes it is different that the legacy FSS exclusion zone rules.
Patrick Leary M 727.501.3735 [cid:[email protected]]<http://mkt2.us/TelrdNet> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mathew Howard Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 1:21 PM To: af Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 3.5GHz That sounds like 3650-3700 will remain unusable in the existing exclusion zones, but those zones won't apply at all to 3550-3650, correct? On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Patrick Leary <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: This is one of the things the R&O has to say on the matter: (c) Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensees and Citizens Broadband Radio Service users must protect authorized grandfathered FSS earth stations in the 3650-3700 MHz band, consistent with the existing protection criteria in part 90, subpart Z until the last Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensee’s license expires within the protection area defined for a particular grandfathered FSS earth station. Thereafter, the protection criteria in section 96.17 applicable to similarly situated facilities shall apply. Patrick Leary M 727.501.3735<tel:727.501.3735> [cid:[email protected]]<http://mkt2.us/TelrdNet> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Patrick Leary Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 12:40 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 3.5GHz Yes, but not right away. Once the SAS is up things will change. Patrick Leary M 727.501.3735<tel:727.501.3735> [cid:[email protected]]<http://mkt2.us/TelrdNet> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham McIntire Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 12:36 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 3.5GHz Does anybody know if the new rules change anything with the ground earth station exclusion zones? TowerStream purchased the (unused) station here in Dallas and has forced other companies to pay them a licensing & engineering fees. I've had a nation-wide license since they were available, but can't register any sites because I'm in the exclusion zone. On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 4:52 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I had a bunch pending that went through a couple of days ago. I still have a couple of registrations sitting pending, but supposedly they are still going through.... I think the FCC is just behind because of everyone trying to get in before the 4/17 deadline. I would expect we will be hearing more once the SAS is online, yeah. On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Brett A Mansfield <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: This is excellent, thank you. I assume that we will learn more as the SAS comes online? And are any of the registrations going through now? Last time I registered a link it took 2 months and I had to hound the FCC a lot about it until they finally just did it so I'd stop annoying them. Thank you, Brett A Mansfield On May 20, 2015, at 2:59 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: There's been some pretty good discussions on the WISPA list... here's what I've been able to decipher: Yes, you can still use 3.65 Yes, you can still register links Yes, you still need a license - you actually have to already have one to use 3.65 at this point, since the FCC isn't issuing anymore licenses under the old rules, but that would just be your existing NN license (assuming you have one - which you do if you've ever registered anything in 3.65) No, you can't use 3.55-3.65 yet - we have to wait until equipment is available and the SAS is up and running. You can keep using links that are already there as long as you want to... there will be some changes in 2020, but as far as I can tell we won't ever have to take down existing links. anything that was registered before April 17th (and actually installed by 4/17/2016) gets special protected status from gear that's operating under the new rules. For the most part, nothing really changes for now - you can/have to keep registering everything in ULS the same as always and you can keep using the same equipment. When the SAS is in place and some radios support it, things will change. On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Brett A Mansfield <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Anyone know much about the new FCC rules on 3.5GHz? I have read article after article and still don't really understand what is going on. I know of a 3-tier system and a GAA, but nothing elaborates on it. My questions are: Can I still use 3.65? Can I still register new links? Do I still need a license? If so, how to obtain said license for new links? Can I use the newly available 3.5-3.65 GHz now? I do have a few links already registered. What will happen with those? I'm not completely dumb (I don't think), but I certainly don't speak legal. I need a clear explanation dumbed down to my level of understanding (maybe I'm dumber than I think). 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