Bumbling by nbn™ (on behalf of our government) has opened up
opportunities for regional wireless Internet service providers. It seems
moves are afoot to lock up spectrum, leaving them with nothing but
unlicenced spectrum.
Red WiFi operates in Queensland, but they're not the only such providers.
<https://www.redwifi.com.au/urgent-updates> The video's worth watching,
if only for its unpolished charm.
From
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/BIRRR/permalink/589860807889277/?comment_id=589868691221822>
The ducks guts of this is that the 1427–1518 MHz band (the 1.5 GHz
band) and the 3575–3700 MHz band (the 3.6 GHz band) are under review
internationally to be re-farmed for mobile network use.
The ACMA (Australia's RF spectrum manager) are seeking input on future
use of these bands in Australia.
Red WIFI (and others) currently use these frequencies in the regions
to build WIFI networks for #datadrought customers.
IMO, submission should clearly indicate that MBB networks have no need
for these frequencies in the regions and that we need to preserve the
likes of Red WIFI.
IMO there is no problem if these bands are used for MBB in the
metropolitan areas only.
But:
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/BIRRR/permalink/589860807889277/?comment_id=589868691221822&reply_comment_id=589887627886595>
There are people who live on the city fringes who do not have decent
landlines, ADSL or mobile coverage who rely on these small ISPs for
telecommunications services.
Can any Linker elaborate?
--
David Boxall | In a hierarchical organization,
| the higher the level,
http://david.boxall.id.au | the greater the confusion.
| --Dow's Law.
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