DSL on residential buildings.

2002-03-20 Thread georgea
Your comments remind me of how FCC limits began a few decades ago. As many may recall, in the days before "real" PCs, Playstations and the like, Coleman and others began marketing ping pong games one could play on their TV set. Since TVs had no direct inputs at the time, the small game box fed

Re: DSL on residential buildings.

2002-03-20 Thread Cortland Richmond
We agree. The "gray area" arises from the fact that "residential" is not strictly defined. When the distinction was first made in subpart B, it hinged on whether equipment was sold for use in the home, not whether it was installed close to a home or farther away. I take the position that the nee

Re: DSL on residential buildings.

2002-03-20 Thread Hans Mellberg
I may have gotten in on the tail end of the dicussion, but here is my take on residential DSL. The FCC rules are quite clear on equipment marketed to residential environments, Class B. The DSL equipment being sold to residences must comply with class B limits notwithstanding office use. small,

Re: DSL on residential buildings.

2002-03-15 Thread Cortland Richmond
The reason for the Part 15 residential (Class B) limit is to protect reception, and the levels prescribed are (arguably) low enough to do so. If we allow higher levels, we are asking for service calls and perhaps official attention. But (unless I am mistaken) it is now the USER who responsible for

DSL on residential buildings.

2002-03-15 Thread Gary McInturff
Just making a quick check here. I'm seeing some product brochures out indicating some of these home units are class A. Am I missing something here, shouldn't that be class B. The fact its phone stuff (also carries the FCC part 68 stuff) can't override this classification correct?