People need to remember those licenses are only for 10 years, mine runs out 10/25/2018. Not sure if it’s an automatic pay the fee and get another 10 years or what. Hopefully by 2018 the FCC has the new system set up and has done PAL auctions, but you never know. They are good at criticizing ISPs for moving too slow, but it’s kind of a “do as I say, not as I do” thing.
From: Mike Hammett Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 3.65 licensing due diligence I didn't, but I do have one. I forget when exactly I got mine. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:25:07 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 3.65 licensing due diligence So, did you get transfer his NN license as part of the purchase? From: Mike Hammett Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 3.65 licensing due diligence There was Redline gear at those sites, but none of it was working. I didn't bother trying to figure out why. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 11:01:34 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 3.65 licensing due diligence Back when 3.65 was new, a lot of WISPs applied for a license thinking it was a homesteading thing and they would get some sort of exclusivity by staking their claim first. So I expect there are WISPs with licenses who never deployed anything. For example, I think Michael Anderson of Part15.org and PDQLink registered a bunch of sites with Redline equipment, I am guessing few if any of those were ever deployed. More like virtual flags planted on the moon. Also, I would speculate that WISPs sold to aggregators like JAB may not have transferred their 3.65 band licenses as part of the sale, so individuals might be sitting on some licenses but barred from using them by a no-compete clause. I don’t know this for a fact, just guessing. From: Rick Harnish Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 10:08 AM To: mailto:[email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 3.65 licensing due diligence Yes, you can buy any license previously awarded. I don’t know of any stipulations. You do need to file for a license ownership transfer with the FCC. That may take 60 to 90 days. The FCC did eliminate many of its field employees last fall. Budgets are tight the way I understand it. That being said, it seems they are fining operators quite handily for breaking rules these days. Respectfully, Rick Harnish Broadband Consultant & Industry Analyst 260-307-4000 cell Skype: rick.harnish. Twitter: @rharnish From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 9:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 3.65 licensing due diligence since its a nationwide license, you can buy and sell anywhere in fcc territory cant you? Are there any stipulations on the transfer? would be awesome to see an FCC crackdown since there arent going to be any new licenses, nobody can backdoor it. The FCC could contract some unemployed drivers to do drive testing finding all the unregistered transmitters and fine the hell out of the operators, into bankruptcy preferably. lien lien lien On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Rick Harnish <[email protected]> wrote: TJ, I have a couple existing license holders willing to sell their licenses. Contact me off list or give me a call if you’re interested. Respectfully, Rick Harnish Broadband Consultant & Industry Analyst 260-307-4000 cell Skype: rick.harnish. Twitter: @rharnish From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of TJ Trout Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AFMUG] 3.65 licensing due diligence What Is the process to get a 365 license and start working an area with current licensees already in the same footprint ? Just register for the license, register the ap and try not to be on the same channel as someone else? Essentially the same as ISM/UNIII but you pay a fee and put your name in a data base ? -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
