Recently i sent an email to the RA enquiring about the 802.11b wavevand to see what scope there was for use in the local area.
Please find a forward of both the original email and the reply. Comments? D -----Forwarded Message----- From: David Irvine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 802.11b 2ghz data band license information Date: 10 Dec 2001 19:55:51 +0000 Hello, I am writing to you in search of information regarding licenses for the IEEE802.11b standard wavebands, which i believe to be 2.4GHz. It is my intention to provide a service to the local area using wireless networks in the following way: I would like to create a fast gateway to the internet at my location and allow customers to connect to the internet using this gateway for a fee to cover the costs of the gateway. I am looking to set up a non-profit organisation which will allow local schools, businesses, and private individuals to obtain broadband internet which is not, and is not likely to be available in the forseable future. There are various options to cover the costs, for example, rental of equipment Monthly Subscription to the service Unlimited use, but a one off fee initially. However, From my understanding of the available documentation (http://www.radio.gov.uk/topics/pmc/consult/publictele/consultdocfinal181001.pdf) This would be classed as commercial use, and therefore not permitted on this band. Please could you clarify for me if it is possible to use this frequency for such a thing and what license requirements would be needed by all parties involved? Any feedback and comments would be greatfully received. Kind regards David Irvine ----Forwarded Message----- From: Bernard Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 802.11b 2ghz data band license information Date: 18 Dec 2001 14:59:57 +0000 Dear Mr Irvine, Your e-mail has been passed to me to reply. Under the current Licence Exempt regulations the provision of public access or service to a third party is prohibited. Following representation from Industry, the Agency has agreed to review this policy and has issued a Consultation Document, which you have referred to. Until that Consultation finishes, which is now 15th February 2002, and we have analysed the results then we cannot issue any operational Licences to provide the intended service which you have described. However, the Agency is willing to allow a certain number of trials to take place, on a case by case basis. These trials are intended to allow Manufacturers or Service providers to gain some experience on how the systems may operate. There will be a number of clauses laid down regarding the use, including that the system or network shall not be for commercial purposes or reward. You will need to apply for a Unspecified Temporary Use Licence, which costs �50:00/Month for up to 6 Months. At the end of that period, a decision should hopefully have been made. If not then you can reapply for a further period. The application form, RA 382, can be found on our web site at www.radio.gov.uk under Test and Development. I hope this answers your query. If you have any further questions concerning this issue please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards Bernard Bond RA2/TSU
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