[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh yes, they can. If any law usurps the powers of the FCC, such as prior residential restrictions on satellite and tv antennas, the FCC has stepped in and stated that law has overstepped into their authority. Hence the lower state or county legislatures can not enforce those regulations. The Communications Act of 1996 was amended for this.On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Awhile that is all and interesting, the FCC can make any legislation of
the type null and void, as it is the body in charge of this.
*plonk*
FCC is the federal agency "in charge" of implementing legislation. They can't *change* legislation they are mandated to implement.
Check out this for reference:
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html
http://www.hats.stevens.com/otafacts.html
And here is an example of the execution of the law (in Adobe PDF format):
http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992132.pdf
They have also ruled to protect amateur radio installations from overzealous rulings using a law called PRB-1:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateur/prb/index.html
The only time the FCC has not stepped in is inside of priorly agreed contractual agreements (if you purchase a property and sign a contract and the language of the contract has an antenna restriction, the FCC is reluctant to break into contractual agreements .
Let them try to pass any restriction without considering the engineering aspects but any restriction of any kind of antenna will have to meet with the FCC'S approval.
In prior years, similar restrictions have been shot down with extreme prejudice.
*plonk*
Shot down by whom?
-alex
By the FCC.
I hope that they hired someone who has a clue about the science. Most all WiFi devices are low-power. Power level densities should only be a concern if individuals are practically on top of the emitter antenna.
Adam
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