This is why if we a lease from a site we put in the contract that we are
the only unlicensed provider allowed on that site.
All other types of providers just not unlicensed ones :)
On 2/26/2016 10:37 AM, Ty Featherling wrote:
We have a copy of their lease and it only states, like ours, that they
are to follow the regulations set forth by the FCC. I like the router
comparison. I may use that one. The guy was being a tool and claiming
that since we showed up his customers are complaining and that we must
discontinue any use in not only the 5GHz band but 3.65 and 2.4 as well
since they operate in those too. Our response was hey we ran spectrum
analysis and stayed well away from existing channel usage but if there
is a real interference issue we would love to work with you to resolve
it. That got nowhere as he was adamant that they were there first so
we should pound sand. He has no case but we are trying to make this a
clear-cut and easy to understand as possible in case the city gets
more involved.
-Ty
-Ty
On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
When did they go up there? Was it before U-NII-1 was opened up?
Maybe you can argue that is a separate band, since it wasn’t even
available when they located there.
It is common for a lease to specify exclusivity on that tower for
certain unlicensed bands, or to contain a non-interference
clause. Apparently the lease doesn’t specify. Probably the city
won’t want to get involved, that’s why it’s easiest for a site
owner to only allow one unlicensed tenant, or one per band, they
don’t want to play Judge Judy in a technical area they know
nothing about.
Maybe show the city a copy of one of your Part 101 licenses
showing you have exclusive use of that frequency at those
locations. Or borrow a 2-way license from somebody in the area
and show the city a copy. Or find a cellular or paging company
that is on a city structure, look up and make a copy of their FCC
license. Tell the city this is the paperwork someone will have if
the FCC has granted them exclusive use of spectrum, and of course
the other tenant will not have anything of the kind to show.
Maybe then turn their WiFi router upside down and show them the
Part 15 sticker so they can understand this is exactly the same
rules you and the other tenant are operating under. It would be
like saying you can’t use WiFi because your next door neighbor had
WiFi first.
That’s not how unlicensed works. That’s not how any of this works.
*From:* Jaime Solorza <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Friday, February 26, 2016 10:14 AM
*To:* Animal Farm <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Unlicensed for dummies
The basic part 15 rule says it all
On Feb 26, 2016 9:13 AM, "Ty Featherling" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
We have a co-tennant on a water tower saying that since they
were there first, they get exclusive use of the entire 5GHz
unlicensed band. There lease warrants no such thing and we
told the the FCC doesn't either. Is there a plain english "for
dummies" explanation of Part 15, specifically regarding
interference and co-location? The city is involved and we need
to make this stupid easy to understand.
-Ty
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