[WISPA] (no subject)
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-271695A1.doc Key part of the document: Specifically, the Ruling finds that the transmission component underlying wireless broadband Internet access service is "telecommunications," and that the provision of this telecommunications transmission component as part of a functionally integrated wireless Internet access service is an information service. This approach is consistent with the framework that the Commission already has established for cable modem service, wireline broadband Internet access service, and BPL-enabled Internet access service, thus furthering the goal of regulating like services in a similar manner. The FCC also found that wireless broadband Internet access service using mobile technologies is not a "commercial mobile service," as that term is defined in the Act and implemented in the FCC's rules Justin -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] CALEA
ISP-Planet has a blurb on CALEA: WISPs take note: Baller law group's Key Legal and Technical Requirements and Options for CALEA (http://www.baller.com/pdfs/BHLG-CTC_CALEA_Memo.pdf). This is especially important if you don't know about the March 12 and May 14 deadlines. Kris Twomey can help you too (www.lokt.net). OpenCALEA.org is interesting but we don't know much about it yet. Thank you. Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect & Communicate 813.963.5884 efax 530-323-7025 http://4isps.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] CALEA
It may also be of interest to note that companies such as ourselves have the ability to provide lawful intercept in compliance with CALEA for our single-homed downstream ISP customers assuming there is no NAT involved. -Matt Peter R. wrote: ISP-Planet has a blurb on CALEA: WISPs take note: Baller law group's Key Legal and Technical Requirements and Options for CALEA (http://www.baller.com/pdfs/BHLG-CTC_CALEA_Memo.pdf). This is especially important if you don't know about the March 12 and May 14 deadlines. Kris Twomey can help you too (www.lokt.net). OpenCALEA.org is interesting but we don't know much about it yet. Thank you. Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect & Communicate 813.963.5884 efax 530-323-7025 http://4isps.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] (no subject)
That seems reasonable. Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: "Justin S. Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 6:44 AM Subject: [WISPA] (no subject) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-271695A1.doc Key part of the document: Specifically, the Ruling finds that the transmission component underlying wireless broadband Internet access service is "telecommunications," and that the provision of this telecommunications transmission component as part of a functionally integrated wireless Internet access service is an information service. This approach is consistent with the framework that the Commission already has established for cable modem service, wireline broadband Internet access service, and BPL-enabled Internet access service, thus furthering the goal of regulating like services in a similar manner. The FCC also found that wireless broadband Internet access service using mobile technologies is not a "commercial mobile service," as that term is defined in the Act and implemented in the FCC's rules Justin -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Anyone service Reno Nevada
I have a resi sub moving to: 8310 opal ranch way reno 89506 They are looking for a wisp that I recommend. -- George Rogato Welcome to WISPA www.wispa.org http://signup.wispa.org/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] DMCA takedown battle
An interesting little story about the DMCA, the NFL and a lawyer. http://tinyurl.com/22cp6l or http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070320-nfl-fumbles-dmca-takedown-battle-could-face-sanctions.html -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] CALEA
Anyone that was at the meeting yesterday care to comment on this approach? thanks, Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 7:10 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] CALEA It may also be of interest to note that companies such as ourselves have the ability to provide lawful intercept in compliance with CALEA for our single-homed downstream ISP customers assuming there is no NAT involved. -Matt Peter R. wrote: ISP-Planet has a blurb on CALEA: WISPs take note: Baller law group's Key Legal and Technical Requirements and Options for CALEA (http://www.baller.com/pdfs/BHLG-CTC_CALEA_Memo.pdf). This is especially important if you don't know about the March 12 and May 14 deadlines. Kris Twomey can help you too (www.lokt.net). OpenCALEA.org is interesting but we don't know much about it yet. Thank you. Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect & Communicate 813.963.5884 efax 530-323-7025 http://4isps.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Postini Mail Scanning Service
For those of you using this service, please tell me about it. 1. How accounts are set up to send through their system. 2. What you like about it. 3. What you don't like about it. 4. How do you pay for it? (increase subscriber costs, eat it, etc) 5. Has it had a positive impact on your customers (if you can tell)? Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] CALEA
What meeting? Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: Anyone that was at the meeting yesterday care to comment on this approach? thanks, Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 7:10 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] CALEA It may also be of interest to note that companies such as ourselves have the ability to provide lawful intercept in compliance with CALEA for our single-homed downstream ISP customers assuming there is no NAT involved. -Matt Peter R. wrote: ISP-Planet has a blurb on CALEA: WISPs take note: Baller law group's Key Legal and Technical Requirements and Options for CALEA (http://www.baller.com/pdfs/BHLG-CTC_CALEA_Memo.pdf). This is especially important if you don't know about the March 12 and May 14 deadlines. Kris Twomey can help you too (www.lokt.net). OpenCALEA.org is interesting but we don't know much about it yet. Thank you. Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect & Communicate 813.963.5884 efax 530-323-7025 http://4isps.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] Using DECT phones to avoid interference issues.
On March 23, at 1:00 PM March 23, "Rich Comroe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: There's a reason you haven't seen these products here. I began searching for why the last time a thread discussed the 1.9GHz UL band surfaced on this list. I doubt you'll ever see much product ever emerge for this band in the United States. There's a reason for this too ... DECT phones are definitely here in the US. I bought one at CompUSA last fall, and I'm sure I've seen then at Staples / Office Max / Best Buy. Maybe the manufacturers have started offering them, now that the per phone cost is reduced. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] New Alvarion CPE- Excellent
I just received my first order of the new Alvarion, Horiz or Vert Polarity mountable, CPE. I have to say, SWET!! The units come with a Solid heavy Duty Mounting Design. I believe it will mount on anything from 1-1/4" to 5" pipes. Comes with thick all-thread, less likely to strip. Teethed Mounting Angles are part of the Case to prevent rotation slip. Still solid metal backing for optimal Heat-disapation and F/B ratio shielding. Its foot print is also significantly smaller now. Also probably one of the most cosmetically pleasing designs I have ever seen. It just has quality written all over it. I really like the new CAT5 Feed-through Joint. Its a molder rubber plug that slips in and clips into place securely. When you pull the Plug out, it can open up to feed a pre-terminated cable through, and then closes back around it. Its molded around the Cat5 Jack, so the rubber is what holds the CAT5 in place, when you slide it in place. Whoever came up with this design is Brilliant. Installation times and Customer Approval times, are going to be Lightning QUICK, with this CPE! Its just a plain predictable time-saver. It does not offer the flexibilty of Optional add-on Mutli-Card radios or External ports in the one unit, but its not intended to. Its a fantastic all-in-one unit for needs up to 21db antenna gain, where you just take it out of the box and get rolling. This unit is my nominee for Best CPE Design of the Year, and will be a hard act to follow. (From a Physical perspective, not meaning to spawn Technology Software Debates, which were argued to death last month) Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] New Alvarion CPE- Excellent
You never had an older unit..smaller. More appealing does not always mean much..the units have 2 or 3 db less received signal the revC and the weather seal is questionable..we have installed 12 of them this week so I will reserve my option for a bit on the new radios..marty -Original Message- From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: 3/23/07 1:44 PM Subject: [WISPA] New Alvarion CPE- Excellent I just received my first order of the new Alvarion, Horiz or Vert Polarity mountable, CPE. I have to say, SWET!! The units come with a Solid heavy Duty Mounting Design. I believe it will mount on anything from 1-1/4" to 5" pipes. Comes with thick all-thread, less likely to strip. Teethed Mounting Angles are part of the Case to prevent rotation slip. Still solid metal backing for optimal Heat-disapation and F/B ratio shielding. Its foot print is also significantly smaller now. Also probably one of the most cosmetically pleasing designs I have ever seen. It just has quality written all over it. I really like the new CAT5 Feed-through Joint. Its a molder rubber plug that slips in and clips into place securely. When you pull the Plug out, it can open up to feed a pre-terminated cable through, and then closes back around it. Its molded around the Cat5 Jack, so the rubber is what holds the CAT5 in place, when you slide it in place. Whoever came up with this design is Brilliant. Installation times and Customer Approval times, are going to be Lightning QUICK, with this CPE! Its just a plain predictable time-saver. It does not offer the flexibilty of Optional add-on Mutli-Card radios or External ports in the one unit, but its not intended to. Its a fantastic all-in-one unit for needs up to 21db antenna gain, where you just take it out of the box and get rolling. This unit is my nominee for Best CPE Design of the Year, and will be a hard act to follow. (From a Physical perspective, not meaning to spawn Technology Software Debates, which were argued to death last month) Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Wireless Broadband to remain unregulated
Not necessarilly. The Announcements were on topics relating to Wireless Internet "Carriers". Saying Telco Wireless Cell Phone Carriers would not have to follow Telco Rules, so they could better compete against other ISPs, such as small WISPs and Cable Companies. Remember Support for "Wireless" now means support for the Biggest Wireless License Holders in the country, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "John Scrivner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:09 PM Subject: [WISPA] Wireless Broadband to remain unregulated Depending on your perspective of what "unregulated" means, here is a quote from IPTelephony.org regarding a vote at the FCC which I would assume is good news for us. At least it could mean we will not get any more new regulation for a while: Despite a split in opinion over net neutrality regulations, the body unanimously voted to keep wireless broadband unregulatd, which means the providers will be exempt from economic regulations, filing rates with the FCC, providing wholesale network access to competitors, and contributing to the USF. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] New Alvarion CPE- Excellent
Hello Tom, Got any pictures? Good to hear they improved the mounting design. The old design was too small for many of the pipes we use. If the new design will accommodate 3 1/2" - 4" pipes then that is a nice improvement. Wow, they changed the CAT5 weather seal and now a terminated CAT5 cable will pass through!?! I wonder if they are also now adhering to 568A & 568B standards too? (friendly jab in the side) Seems to me I remember Patrick attempting to belittle me after I shed a little light on this design flaw. Patrick's statement not long ago: "The gaul of us to create a tight seal. I am sorry you are not able to figure out how to attach the connector Brad. Thousands of others seem to manage just fine and when is the last time you ever heard of anyone complaining about water intrusion into a VL VPE or PoE line?" H...So, do I get an apology now Patrick? Looks like your own design team has rethought the CAT5 weather seal. It is good to see Alvarion is listening to the end user even if they don't admit it. Maybe dual band and dual polarity is just around the corner. They had better hurry up with it before Trango releases their OFDM product with DB and DP. Best, Brad -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom DeReggi Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 1:44 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] New Alvarion CPE- Excellent I just received my first order of the new Alvarion, Horiz or Vert Polarity mountable, CPE. I have to say, SWET!! The units come with a Solid heavy Duty Mounting Design. I believe it will mount on anything from 1-1/4" to 5" pipes. Comes with thick all-thread, less likely to strip. Teethed Mounting Angles are part of the Case to prevent rotation slip. Still solid metal backing for optimal Heat-disapation and F/B ratio shielding. Its foot print is also significantly smaller now. Also probably one of the most cosmetically pleasing designs I have ever seen. It just has quality written all over it. I really like the new CAT5 Feed-through Joint. Its a molder rubber plug that slips in and clips into place securely. When you pull the Plug out, it can open up to feed a pre-terminated cable through, and then closes back around it. Its molded around the Cat5 Jack, so the rubber is what holds the CAT5 in place, when you slide it in place. Whoever came up with this design is Brilliant. Installation times and Customer Approval times, are going to be Lightning QUICK, with this CPE! Its just a plain predictable time-saver. It does not offer the flexibilty of Optional add-on Mutli-Card radios or External ports in the one unit, but its not intended to. Its a fantastic all-in-one unit for needs up to 21db antenna gain, where you just take it out of the box and get rolling. This unit is my nominee for Best CPE Design of the Year, and will be a hard act to follow. (From a Physical perspective, not meaning to spawn Technology Software Debates, which were argued to death last month) Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Postini Mail Scanning Service
We love it! 1: Two ways. Enter each addy by hand. Or there's an autocreate in which a user just has to get 3 emails in 24 hours and the account is automatically set up. We usually set up our hosted customers this way as it saves everyone time. They just create a new email account then send it a few test messages and poof, postini is up and running. 2: VERY low personel overhead. And it's always as current as anyone's gonna get. It's a "professional" third patry contractor for us, makes it easier to upsell. Also very few false positives. 3: GUI isn't at all intuitive when setting up new domains etc. Has spurts of heavy misses. 4: Optional service. We charge $1 per email account for spam/virus filtering. Just over 100% margin for this service. 5: I'll bet we've had less than 5 people decide it wasn't worth it. Ever. We have hundreds of email accounts using it now. The best part is that *I* don't need local tallent or contractors to admin yet another box or another service on an existing box. It's also stopping traffic BEFORE it gets to my network. We have lower bw needs due to postini. I've had customers trim 10 to 15 GIGS per month just by adding postini. The amount of html content is shocking in all of that spam crap. laters, Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: "Mark Nash" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 11:01 AM Subject: [WISPA] Postini Mail Scanning Service For those of you using this service, please tell me about it. 1. How accounts are set up to send through their system. 2. What you like about it. 3. What you don't like about it. 4. How do you pay for it? (increase subscriber costs, eat it, etc) 5. Has it had a positive impact on your customers (if you can tell)? Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Postini Mail Scanning Service
Mark, As a WISPA sponsoring vendor for Postini, I can offer some information as I was a Postini customer before I was asked to become a Postini Partner Reseller. Postini uses an MX directed service that redirects your customer's messages through the Postini hosted filtering data centers. Accounts can be manually created or use one of two automated user creation methods. There are no software or hardware concerns and the interface is 100% web based for all your system administration. Since closing down our dialup data center in 2002, we moved all our webhosting to our secondary provider we have used from our beginning and needed stronger filtering methods. Since we were too far away to administer an appliance type service, e.g. Barracuda, Ironport, etc., we gave Postini a try. Our main concern was reducing our server loads and increased disc space for handling the increasing amount of spam and viruses. Postini handled this by being at the front edge of the network and killing off a significant amount of wasted bandwidth created by spam/viruses, a definite plus. Since we did both virtual and dedicated hosting, our virtually hosted accounts that had high amounts of spam traffic, we saw increased server performance and significant amount of reduced disc space as well as reduced bandwidth overall. The cost of using Postini was genuinely a concern, but so was the potential cost of losing revenue from customers wanting a better filtering service and costs of increased bandwidth and server resources. We took advantage of Postini's 30 day trial and gave all our clients the same. We put all of our customer domains on the service and in using Postini's reporting, were able to see our largest email contributors and provide those stats to our customers on a before and after period of using Postini. This provided a good development tool in determining our costs to our customers and how we could offer the service to them and at what price. That said, we also began reaching outside of our own hosted customers and promoted Postini to other businesses, especially those hosting their own mail servers, e.g., MS Exchange. We again offered free trials and developed a significant amount of additional business by promoting Postini and leveraging their existing marketing and press credentials. By Postini being a hosted service, (Software as a Service - SaaS) we were also able to provide businesses with multiple offices a centralized management control of their email system messages. We have customers with as little as five accounts and some with over a thousand users and I can honestly say our churn is hardly measurable in almost 4 years of providing Postini, because they did not like or afford the service. One of the best features I feel Postini offers is a wireless feature for filtering to PDA's, e.g. Blackberry and Treo's. We actually have a few IT specialty companies promoting this feature alone and doing a very good job at that. As for the impact, all I can say is that in all my time providing Internet related services, I have never had an easier time than that in offering Postini. In fact, I have completely focused my company's direction on providing Postini exclusively and hopefully adding other related email services in the future. In closing, no matter what service you use for spam/virus control, your customers need it and want it. Best Regards, Frank Muto President FSM Marketing Group, Inc. Postini Partner Reseller http://wispa.spam-virus.com Toll Free: 800-246-7740 Cell: 630-258-7422 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Mark Nash" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For those of you using this service, please tell me about it. 1. How accounts are set up to send through their system. 2. What you like about it. 3. What you don't like about it. 4. How do you pay for it? (increase subscriber costs, eat it, etc) 5. Has it had a positive impact on your customers (if you can tell)? Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] New Principal Member - MetaLINK Technologies, Inc.
Here is one fast growing WISP operator! Eric Merkel from MetaLINK Technologies, Inc. has joined up as WISPA's newest Principal Member. I am so happy to see such a broad range of WISPs becoming part of WISPA. We have many operators of various sizes joining now every week and our combined customer bases will soon be able to show regulators, investors, legislators, etc. that WISPs are a much more important part of the entire broadband industry than many would have believed. I want to personally thank Eric and all from MetaLINK Technolgies for making the decision to support WISPA and look forward to working with you to promote and improve the WISP industry. Here is a little background on Eric and MetaLINK: MetaLINK Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1996 as a dial-up ISP in Northwest Ohio by myself (Eric Merkel), Todd Harpest and Julie Latham. Over the past 11 years, MetaLINK has expanded its service offerings to include Web Hosting, DSL, Network Consulting and Administration, CLEC/Dial-up Wholesaling and of course Broadband Fixed Wireless in 2002. MetaLINK's wireless coverage area (http://wireless.metalink.net/ml_coverage.jpg) is mainly in Northwest Ohio but we also reach into Northeastern Indiana and Southeastern Michigan. We serve both residential and business customers using a variety of unlicensed frequencies (900Mhz, 2.4GHz, 5.8Ghz). To date we have over 2500 wireless subscribers and are adding over a 100 new accounts per month. MetaLINK is excited to now be a part of WISPA. WISPA's lobbying and other efforts are finally giving the small WISP's voice in Washington. We look forward to working with everyone and shaping the future of the Broadband Wireless Industry! Sincerely, Eric Merkel, President MetaLINK Technologies, Inc. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Vonage
What patents did Vonage infringe upon. What does Verizon have a patter on concerning voip and how does that effect the future? -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] New Alvarion CPE- Excellent
Regradless, I'm very excited about these units. But I admit, my post was based on Visual Lab Evaluation, not proven field deployment over time, as I just received the units. What will matter most, is real world trials. If it looses 2-3db, that would be disappointing. I do not have the history to compare Alvarion against their own older models, and can only compare them to multiple other manufacturer units, that we've used over time. I look forward to your feedback, and plan to share mine, as we get them installed. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "Marty Dougherty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 1:48 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] New Alvarion CPE- Excellent You never had an older unit..smaller. More appealing does not always mean much..the units have 2 or 3 db less received signal the revC and the weather seal is questionable..we have installed 12 of them this week so I will reserve my option for a bit on the new radios..marty -Original Message- From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: 3/23/07 1:44 PM Subject: [WISPA] New Alvarion CPE- Excellent I just received my first order of the new Alvarion, Horiz or Vert Polarity mountable, CPE. I have to say, SWET!! The units come with a Solid heavy Duty Mounting Design. I believe it will mount on anything from 1-1/4" to 5" pipes. Comes with thick all-thread, less likely to strip. Teethed Mounting Angles are part of the Case to prevent rotation slip. Still solid metal backing for optimal Heat-disapation and F/B ratio shielding. Its foot print is also significantly smaller now. Also probably one of the most cosmetically pleasing designs I have ever seen. It just has quality written all over it. I really like the new CAT5 Feed-through Joint. Its a molder rubber plug that slips in and clips into place securely. When you pull the Plug out, it can open up to feed a pre-terminated cable through, and then closes back around it. Its molded around the Cat5 Jack, so the rubber is what holds the CAT5 in place, when you slide it in place. Whoever came up with this design is Brilliant. Installation times and Customer Approval times, are going to be Lightning QUICK, with this CPE! Its just a plain predictable time-saver. It does not offer the flexibilty of Optional add-on Mutli-Card radios or External ports in the one unit, but its not intended to. Its a fantastic all-in-one unit for needs up to 21db antenna gain, where you just take it out of the box and get rolling. This unit is my nominee for Best CPE Design of the Year, and will be a hard act to follow. (From a Physical perspective, not meaning to spawn Technology Software Debates, which were argued to death last month) Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Vonage
I didn't find anything that listed the patents in question. Most were only business articles, but one article did "summarized" the patent topics. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20060619-1055-vonage-verizonsuit.html "Verizon charged that Vonage is infringing on at least seven of its patents regarding Internet phone service, a technology known as voice over Internet protocol, or VoIP. The patents include inventions related to gateway interfaces between a packet-switched and circuit-switched network, billing and fraud detection, call services such as call forwarding and voicemail and methods related to Wi-Fi handset use in a VoIP network, the lawsuit said." BTW - cursory search at http://www.uspto.gov/ lists Verizon as receiving "57" issued patents in total since 2001. It's not a huge number if you were inclined to search to see what they got granted that matched the topics listed in the article above. All issued patents are public record and can be downloaded from uspto. The trick is narrowing down the list (or finding the issued numbers for the patents in question). Does anyone know where to find the court actions? That would surely list the patent numbers at issue. Rich - Original Message - From: George Rogato To: WISPA General List Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 5:50 PM Subject: [WISPA] Vonage What patents did Vonage infringe upon. What does Verizon have a patter on concerning voip and how does that effect the future? -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Vonage
I tracked down the patents and the verdict. I had to dig through PACER and pay about $4 to get it (you pay for every page that you query on PACER. To register you have to give a valid credit card). Details here: http://radinfo.blogspot.com/2007/03/case-106-cv-00682-cmh-brp.html If you want a copy of the verdict, email me your name and contact info and I'll send you the 28 pages of techno-babble as opined by U.S. District Court Judge Claude Hilton. Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. <- see Info is in the name :) Rich Comroe wrote: I didn't find anything that listed the patents in question. Most were only business articles, but one article did "summarized" the patent topics. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20060619-1055-vonage-verizonsuit.html "Verizon charged that Vonage is infringing on at least seven of its patents regarding Internet phone service, a technology known as voice over Internet protocol, or VoIP. The patents include inventions related to gateway interfaces between a packet-switched and circuit-switched network, billing and fraud detection, call services such as call forwarding and voicemail and methods related to Wi-Fi handset use in a VoIP network, the lawsuit said." BTW - cursory search at http://www.uspto.gov/ lists Verizon as receiving "57" issued patents in total since 2001. It's not a huge number if you were inclined to search to see what they got granted that matched the topics listed in the article above. All issued patents are public record and can be downloaded from uspto. The trick is narrowing down the list (or finding the issued numbers for the patents in question). Does anyone know where to find the court actions? That would surely list the patent numbers at issue. Rich - Original Message - From: George Rogato To: WISPA General List Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 5:50 PM Subject: [WISPA] Vonage What patents did Vonage infringe upon. What does Verizon have a patter on concerning voip and how does that effect the future? -- -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
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Re: [WISPA] Vonage
Outstanding find! I checked out the summary you posted on your site. Equipped with patent numbers I know how to access them from uspto well enough ... and they're free (have almost 40 issued under my name). I can fully understand how a company can independently develop and use an algorithm that another company has patented (the finding that the infringement was not "willful"). However, I've been in the industry long enough to know that "you got'ta check" before you ship a product if you intend to compete with big fish that take IPR seriously. Only a newbie (completely unfamiliar with the concept of IPR) could make such an eggregious error (which should indicate as well as anything that Vonage is, in fact, newbie). Never used pacer. Looked it up (http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/) and it looks interesting. I'd love to read the verdict just for interests sake. Do you need a separate email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as your post reads? Rich - Original Message - From: Peter R. To: WISPA General List Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Vonage I tracked down the patents and the verdict. I had to dig through PACER and pay about $4 to get it (you pay for every page that you query on PACER. To register you have to give a valid credit card). Details here: http://radinfo.blogspot.com/2007/03/case-106-cv-00682-cmh-brp.html If you want a copy of the verdict, email me your name and contact info and I'll send you the 28 pages of techno-babble as opined by U.S. District Court Judge Claude Hilton. Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. <- see Info is in the name :) Rich Comroe wrote: >I didn't find anything that listed the patents in question. Most were only business articles, but one article did "summarized" the patent topics. > >http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20060619-1055-vonage-verizonsuit.html > >"Verizon charged that Vonage is infringing on at least seven of its patents regarding Internet phone service, a technology known as voice over Internet protocol, or VoIP. The patents include inventions related to gateway interfaces between a packet-switched and circuit-switched network, billing and fraud detection, call services such as call forwarding and voicemail and methods related to Wi-Fi handset use in a VoIP network, the lawsuit said." > >BTW - cursory search at http://www.uspto.gov/ lists Verizon as receiving "57" issued patents in total since 2001. It's not a huge number if you were inclined to search to see what they got granted that matched the topics listed in the article above. All issued patents are public record and can be downloaded from uspto. The trick is narrowing down the list (or finding the issued numbers for the patents in question). Does anyone know where to find the court actions? That would surely list the patent numbers at issue. > >Rich > > - Original Message - > From: George Rogato > To: WISPA General List > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 5:50 PM > Subject: [WISPA] Vonage > > > What patents did Vonage infringe upon. > What does Verizon have a patter on concerning voip and how does that > effect the future? > > -- > -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz
I recall some past discussion bemoaning the large dish sizes required for licensed links .. I just found this in the latest "Rural Spectrum Scanner" from Bennett Law (http://www.bennetlaw.com/rss.php?vol=13&issue=12). Should WISPA endorse this? I'm not familiar with the details of 11 GHz regulation. *FCC Seeks Comment on the Use of Smaller Antennas in the 11 GHz Band* The FCC has released a *Public Notice* announcing that it has adopted a *Notice of Proposed Rulemaking* seeking comment on whether to permit the installation of smaller antennas by Fixed Service (FS) operators in the 10.7-11.7 GHz band. The FCC initiated the rulemaking pursuant to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by FiberTower, Inc., a wireless backhaul provider, proposing to change the technical parameters that would permit the use of smaller FS antennas with reduced mainbeam gain, increased beamwidth, and modified sidelobe suppression in the 11 GHz band. The FCC seeks comment on whether FiberTower, Inc.'s proposals would serve the public interest by facilitating the efficient use of the 11 GHz band while protecting other users in the band from interference due to the use of smaller antennas. The pleading cycle has not yet been established. Best, -- Dylan Oliver Primaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/