Re: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band responsetoday..the lawyerswin most

2007-06-09 Thread Mike Hammett
://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: John Scrivner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band responsetoday..the lawyerswin most Now, as to your main question about

RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 bandresponsetoday..the lawyerswin most

2007-06-09 Thread Patrick Leary
Hammett Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 8:02 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 bandresponsetoday..the lawyerswin most I think he's referring to having BreezeMAX in other bands, with different rules. I imagine it'll be a few months before anyone could get 3650

Re: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..the lawyers win most

2007-06-09 Thread Matt
WiMAX, scheduled Canopy, and any other system that can be synchronized -- i.e. automatically cooperate -- with like systems, but cannot sense and deal with other resident systems are confined to the lower 25 MHz. If all units were required to use GPS sync I think the band would be a much better

[WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..

2007-06-07 Thread Jack Unger
Only FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein added comments to the 3650 band Memorandum Opinion and Order published today. He said: ___ *A little over two years ago, I was very pleased to support the Commission’s

RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..

2007-06-07 Thread Patrick Leary
: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Unger Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 12:21 PM To: wireless@wispa.org; FCC Discussion Subject: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today.. Only FCC

RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..

2007-06-07 Thread Patrick Leary
, 2007 1:09 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today.. I just hope systems like Mikrotik w/ Ubiquiti SR3s/ XR3s(eventually) can be made certified under 3650. That will keep the equipment low priced AND able to use the whole band. And in CSMA

Re: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..

2007-06-07 Thread Zack Kneisley
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Ratcliffe Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 1:09 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today.. I just hope systems like Mikrotik w/ Ubiquiti SR3s/ XR3s(eventually) can be made certified under 3650. That will keep

[WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..

2007-06-07 Thread Jack Unger
PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Ratcliffe Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 1:09 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today.. I just hope systems like Mikrotik w/ Ubiquiti SR3s

RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..the lawyers win most

2007-06-07 Thread Patrick Leary
Unger Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 2:43 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today.. As I read it, the FCC says that contention-based protocols that are capable of detecting signals that are using *both* *similar* and *non-similar* protocols

Re: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..the lawyers win most

2007-06-07 Thread John Scrivner
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Unger Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 2:43 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today.. As I read it, the FCC says that contention-based protocols that are capable of detecting signals that are using *both* *similar

RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..the lawyerswin most

2007-06-07 Thread Patrick Leary
Scrivner Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 4:18 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..the lawyerswin most Patrick, How soon after the RO comes out can we expect to see Alvarion branded product ready to ship that can be registered and used

Re: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..the lawyerswin most

2007-06-07 Thread John Scrivner
Now, as to your main question about Alvarion...let's just say things are moving. BreezeMAX, the .16e TDD version has now been commercially shipping inside the U.S. for a few months so it is a real option. BreezeACCESS VL is also a real option. So...VL has a 3650 version ready to go right

RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..thelawyerswin most

2007-06-07 Thread Doug Ratcliffe
Of Patrick Leary Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 8:01 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..thelawyerswin most Hi John, Well, remember that as far as the FCC is concerned, WiMAX IS contention-based. Keep in mind they are not using a Wi-Fi definition

Re: [WISPA] FCC Regulations Clarification

2007-05-02 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
The rules apply on a per transmitter basis. I know that some systems are able to hop around some known channels. I'm not sure if that extends to 900mhz or not. Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-26 Thread Dawn DiPietro
John, The FCC should not have to bribe Wireless Providers for this information. If Wireless Providers are serious about playing in this field then they should fill out the proper paperwork they are asked to file. If not then they will have to pay the price of not being looked as serious

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-25 Thread John Thomas
It just seems that if the information is important, the FCC should be willing to put their money where their mouth is. I don't know who would actually put up the money. John Peter R. wrote: I think many (half?) don't even know that they have to file. Many don't understand CALEA or know that

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-24 Thread Carl A jeptha
, April 23, 2007 9:47 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition you don't give them stuff for free Yes we do. Care to quantify this statement? Sure, the government has never paid me to give them taxes. George Rogato Welcome

RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-24 Thread Cliff Leboeuf
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Koskenmaki Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 11:59 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Heh... Is this an argument that taxes are a violation of the 5th

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-24 Thread Carl A jeptha
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Koskenmaki Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 11:59 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Heh... Is this an argument that taxes are a violation

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-24 Thread Peter R.
Mark Koskenmaki wrote: And why aren't we defending our industry from gatekeeper regulation which stifles entry into it? Man, you people don't logically connect the dots, do you? Why wasn't WISPA asking every member, list member, and everyone else they could to flood the FCC with objections,

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-24 Thread Peter R.
Mark Koskenmaki wrote: While I'm sure the statement this is not universally possible is technically correct (the best kind of correct!) I believe you're seriously over-estimating the difficulty. I'd wager most of us already have, somewhere in our network, a decent managed switch that can be

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-24 Thread Jeromie Reeves
The way I understand it, is that Mark has to do the capture. His provider can not do it for him. Also per a previous conversation the tap needs to be done at the CPE. To me that should be real simple with a few firewall rules in the CPE or at worst the AP. If PPPoE were in use then it would be

RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Chris Cooper
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rick Harnish Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 11:39 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Mark, This was one of the best emails you have ever

RE: [WISPA]FCC Admits Mistakes

2007-04-23 Thread Mac Dearman
, Mac Dearman -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Cooper Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 6:41 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Peter R.
I think many (half?) don't even know that they have to file. Many don't understand CALEA or know that they need to comply. So $500... it would probably get you about 400 more, but who will pony up the $200k? Peter John Thomas wrote: Pete, you hit on an interesting idea. What if the FCC were

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Peter R.
Mark Koskenmaki wrote: Never say never, they say.What will you do when the FCC or FBI comes and says we want you to help us enforce... blah blah?You're going to have a hard time saying no when you have already made a policy of always saying yes. You will have to blow that

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes

2007-04-23 Thread John Scrivner
Peter said: That being said. Since 1999, the RBOCs have been charging us for a DS3 fiber network that they have yet to build. That's right - 45MB to the home - as promised in 1999. Do you have proof of this in some document form? If you do can you share it? I would love to read this. I

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
- Original Message - From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 7:00 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Mark Koskenmaki wrote: Never say never, they say.What will you do

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes

2007-04-23 Thread Peter R.
Bruce Kushnick wrote a book about it: http://www.newnetworks.com/broadbandscandals.htm Here's the summary: http://www.newnetworks.com/ShortSCANDALSummary.htm In case you think he made this up, Bruce has pages and reams and pages of documents from VZ's own press releases and FCC and state

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread David E. Smith
Peter R. wrote: So $500... it would probably get you about 400 more, but who will pony up the $200k? For five hundred bucks, I could easily create a few new business entities that serve one or two customers each, do the paperwork, and turn a tidy profit from the affair. I heartily encourage

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Peter R.
Mark Koskenmaki wrote: I know you've repeatedly complained that I don't put my money where my mouth is, because I can't buy plane tickets and hotel nights and can't run for office in WISPA. But I WILL put EVERYTHING on the line. I'll fight the FCC by myself if I have to. And, it sounds like

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
)WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: Mark Koskenmaki [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
- Original Message - From: Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition OK, I'm in a pissy mood today so don't anyone take

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Blair Davis
ot; [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "WISPA General List" wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition OK, I'm in a pissy mood today so don't anyone take this too personally. So am I.

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread David E. Smith
Mark Koskenmaki wrote: Law? Hell, no. It's the FCC's wishes. And we're discussing how stupid the whole damn thing is as well. And here you are defending it. You wonder why I'm in a pissy mood??? It's indirectly a law - the FCC is granted broad powers under current law to request things

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread George Rogato
David E. Smith wrote: Mark Koskenmaki wrote: You pay some property taxes, you get to use all those roads they built. . It's all trade-offs. Basic freshman-year-of-college economics. I just wanted to point out an error you just made mark, you said : The government doesn't give you

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Ryan Langseth
On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 21:19 -0700, George Rogato wrote: David E. Smith wrote: Mark Koskenmaki wrote: You pay some property taxes, you get to use all those roads they built. . It's all trade-offs. Basic freshman-year-of-college economics. I just wanted to point out an error you

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
- Original Message - From: David E. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Mark Koskenmaki wrote: Law? Hell, no. It's the FCC's wishes

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread George Rogato
you don't give them stuff for free Yes we do. Care to quantify this statement? Sure, the government has never paid me to give them taxes. George Rogato Welcome to WISPA www.wispa.org http://signup.wispa.org/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
, April 23, 2007 9:31 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 21:19 -0700, George Rogato wrote: David E. Smith wrote: Mark Koskenmaki wrote: You pay some property taxes, you get to use all those roads they built. . It's

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-23 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
. - Original Message - From: George Rogato [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 9:47 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition you don't give them stuff for free Yes we do. Care

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-22 Thread Peter R.
Mark, A well written piece. However, I think you miss my point: Either we defend ourselves, and we defend the cowboys as Peter likes to call people like me by rising in opposition to ANY regulatory garbage that puts us under their thumb... Or we've just killed our whole industry. You talk

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-22 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
it. - Original Message - From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 7:40 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Mark, A well written piece. However, I think you miss my point: Either we

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-22 Thread John Thomas
)WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC

RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-22 Thread Smith, Rick
Nope. I still won't fill it out. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Thomas Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 2:58 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Pete, you hit

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-22 Thread John Scrivner
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 7:40 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Mark, A well written piece. However, I think you miss my point: Either we defend ourselves, and we defend the cowboys as Peter likes to call people like me by rising in opposition

RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-22 Thread Mac Dearman
Mark, Are you a paid WISPA member? Mac Dearman -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Koskenmaki Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 11:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-22 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
- Original Message - From: John Scrivner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Mark, As the driver of the bus I feel compelled to reply. You

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-22 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
I used to be, Mac. The why not now is not to be aired in public. - Original Message - From: Mac Dearman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 1:00 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-22 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
: Sunday, April 22, 2007 5:59 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition 12000, 6000, 2000, or whatever number of WISPs is mainly hard to quantify because there are LOTS of 2 and 3 customer private wireless networks, where a business will buy a T1, DSL or whatever

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-21 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
Of coures it's flawed. That's like saying that if anyone within zipcode x has a newly paved street in front of their home, then everyone in zip code x has the same. I don't offer service via zip code. I offer service via where my signal reaches. And, I've even made a few little

RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-21 Thread Rick Harnish
Wireless, Inc. 260-827-2482 Founding Member of WISPA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Koskenmaki Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 4:14 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-21 Thread Scott Reed
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Koskenmaki Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 4:14 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Of coures it's flawed. That's like saying that if anyone within zipcode x has a newly paved street in front

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-21 Thread Rich Comroe
, and abandon meddling where I think they shouldn't have ever interfered. Rich - Original Message - From: Rick Harnish To: 'WISPA General List' Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 10:38 AM Subject: RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Mark, This was one

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-21 Thread RickG
Amen Brother!!! -RickG On 4/21/07, Mark Koskenmaki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of coures it's flawed. That's like saying that if anyone within zipcode x has a newly paved street in front of their home, then everyone in zip code x has the same. I don't offer service via zip code. I

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-21 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
That's true. Under the current definition I got from a muni guy *I'M* a muni wifi provider! Is that cool or what? marlon - Original Message - From: Dawn DiPietro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Mario Pommier
wishful thinking FCC realizes areas are underserved. They also realize independent broadband providers -- read wireless ISPs -- are an excellent, if not better, solution as a competitive solution in many areas, rural and otherwise. FCC makes sub-700Mhz available for unlicensed

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Matt
wishful thinking FCC realizes areas are underserved. They also realize independent broadband providers -- read wireless ISPs -- are an excellent, if not better, solution as a competitive solution in many areas, rural and otherwise. FCC makes sub-700Mhz available for unlicensed broadband,

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Peter R.
Where did you get THAT number? 3000. 6000. I'd bet that there are less than 2000 total indie ISP's left. Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: Arrggh! The REAL problem is that the don't accurately count providers. They only catch the larger ones. We're NOT behind. Not like

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes

2007-04-20 Thread Peter R.
It is kind of an apples to oranges comparison since Japan and Korea and a few other places (even Aussie) have more than 70% of their population living densely in a city. That makes BB penetration easy. That being said. Since 1999, the RBOCs have been charging us for a DS3 fiber network that

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
Arrggh! The REAL problem is that the don't accurately count providers. They only catch the larger ones. We're NOT behind. Not like some like to claim we are. Hell, there are at LEAST 3000 wisps out there yet the FCC only has 400 of them filing the form 477. I'll bet the real

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Matt
For years, plenty of folks (including the Government Accountability Office) have been pointing out that the way the FCC http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070205/165735.shtml measures broadband competition is very flawed. It simply assumes that if a single household in a zip code is offered

RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Rick Harnish
-2482 Founding Member of WISPA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter R. Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 11:38 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Where did you get THAT number? 3000

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
- From: Dawn DiPietro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Marlon, And why does the FCC only know about 400 WISP's? How can the FCC know these numbers did

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread George Rogato
- From: Dawn DiPietro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Marlon, And why does the FCC only know about 400 WISP's? How can the FCC know these numbers did

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Peter R.
Doesn't explain where you got the 3000 or 6000 number. If you pulled it out of your.. air... then you are doing a disservice. If the number is really 900, and 300 fill out the form - that's 1/3 and great. Even though it is disappointed that there are only 900 indie ISP's left. If the number

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: Rick Harnish [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 9:03 AM Subject: RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
)WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: George Rogato [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
- From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Doesn't explain where you got the 3000 or 6000 number. If you pulled it out of your.. air... then you

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Where did you get THAT number? 3000. 6000. I'd bet that there are less than 2000 total indie ISP's left. Marlon

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Lonnie Nunweiler
: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition Doesn't explain where you got the 3000 or 6000 number. If you pulled it out of your.. air... then you are doing a disservice. If the number is really 900, and 300 fill out the form - that's 1/3 and great. Even though

RE: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Patrick Leary
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition In 2004 *I* called the main distributors in the wisp space. 5 of them as I recall. It took some time and some arm twisting, but I got them to tell me how many wisps that they had

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Peter R.
And that was 2004. I'm not arguing just to argue. This is a soapbox, so delete and move on if you want. When you go to the Feds and say that there are 6000 and only 400 have reported, that doesn't bode well for anyone. It makes the Feds nervous. It shines an ugly light on this so-called

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread George Rogato
I can tell you that I have talked to wisps that want nothing to do with FCC, 477, CALEA or anyone that wants to know about their business. So there is quite a large percentage that will not show up on the radar. It would be hard to imagine that the supply chain to this industry would survive

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition

2007-04-20 Thread Dawn DiPietro
] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Admits Mistakes In Measuring Broadband Competition And that was 2004. I'm not arguing just to argue. This is a soapbox, so delete and move on if you want. When you go to the Feds and say

Re: [WISPA] FCC Committee

2007-04-05 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
10:15 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Committee Okay, Marlon, What issues are left on the table currently? Regards, Peter @ RAD-INFO, Inc. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] FCC Committee

2007-04-04 Thread Peter R.
Okay, Marlon, What issues are left on the table currently? Regards, Peter @ RAD-INFO, Inc. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-31 Thread Jack Unger
10:32 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Brad, The simple answer (IMHO) is for anyone who wishes to comment to do so as an individual. jack Brad Belton wrote: ... I am sure we could setup a committee to work on 11 GHz dish size issues

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-31 Thread Jack Unger
Unger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:23 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Marlon, Just for info... see inline... Marlon K. Schafer wrote: All due respect right back at ya! grin Anyhow

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-31 Thread Tom DeReggi
wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 3:03 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Tom, Now I wish I had read this post of yours first - before I responded to an earlier post that you made. I guess I should learn to always read later posts before

RE: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-30 Thread Brad Belton
List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Brad, I think you may be misquoting or misunderstanding me. No good can come from that. Real questions need to be asked and need to be correctly answered before we risk our reputation by filing comments with the FCC

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-30 Thread Jack Unger
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 12:27 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz The truth is we need qualified RF engineers to speak up if they are here. It is my limited RF

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-30 Thread John Scrivner
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 12:27 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz The truth is we need qualified RF engineers to speak up if they are here

RE: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-30 Thread Brad Belton
Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Brad, Do you care to address my comments about F/D ratios and beam width? I think that is more pertinent in mitigating interference than dish size. If there is one qualified RF engineer in this group who can post a single

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-30 Thread Tom DeReggi
: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Brad, The simple answer (IMHO) is for anyone who wishes to comment to do so as an individual. jack Brad Belton wrote: ... I am sure we could setup a committee to work

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-30 Thread Tom DeReggi
: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:08 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Hi Bob, Short is relative to rain zone In your world, where rain isn't that much of a problem -- it's nice to have 18 GHz to go 8+ miles on a 2' dish However, go to East TX or LA, and in those

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-30 Thread Tom DeReggi
Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Marlon, Just for info... see inline... Marlon K. Schafer wrote: All due respect right back at ya! grin Anyhow, to think that manufacturers all have our best interests at heart is a bit naive I think. What's better for them

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-29 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
My suggest was, that we should support this but suggest that they mandate atpc. thoughts? marlon - Original Message - From: Brad Belton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 8:03 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] FCC requests comment

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-29 Thread John Scrivner
General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Anything related to 11Ghz, should be WISPs concern. It is my belief that all serious unlicensed ISPs will at some point start to migrate to Licensed spectrums for backhauls. 11Ghz is one of the few upgrade options

RE: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-29 Thread Brad Belton
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 11:54 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Brad, Jack and I did not say this is something WISPA should ignore

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-29 Thread John Scrivner
have expected from you in the first place. Best, Brad -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Unger Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 1:33 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Brad

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests .. Bob M. what about FSO

2007-03-28 Thread Bob Moldashel
George, i have done very few optical links. I have installed a ton of wireless links to either replace them or back them up over the years. I have not done one in about 2 years so I really can't comment on present new technology, if any. Regards -B- George Rogato wrote: Hey Bob M.

RE: [WISPA] FCC requests .. Bob M. what about FSO

2007-03-28 Thread Stephen Patrick
shots. Regards Stephen Patrick CableFree Solutions www.cablefreesolutions.com -Original Message- From: George Rogato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 March 2007 05:47 To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests .. Bob M. what about FSO Hey Bob M. Seeing your on list

RE: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-28 Thread Brad Belton
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:57 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz And exactly HOW do you suppose that a very low power link will somehow screw up the band? Using

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-27 Thread Jack Unger
We need the paper, to be sure. But we also need the flexibility to do what's expedient in the field. marlon - Original Message - From: Jack Unger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 10:26 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment

RE: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-27 Thread Brad Belton
: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 1:07 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz All due respect right back at ya! grin Anyhow, to think that manufacturers all have our best interests at heart is a bit naive I think. What's better for them? A 4' dish

RE: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-27 Thread Brad Belton
Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Brad, I think you may be misquoting or misunderstanding me. No good can come from that. Real questions need to be asked and need to be correctly answered before we risk our reputation by filing comments with the FCC

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-27 Thread Dylan Oliver
The FCC already permits two classes of licensed antennas in Part 101.115: Standard A and Standard B. Antennas meeting performance standard A must be used except in areas not subject to frequency congestion (however that is defined). If Standard B antennas are used, the operator must replace them

Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz

2007-03-27 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
- Original Message - From: Jack Unger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 12:23 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Marlon, Just for info... see inline... Marlon K. Schafer wrote: All

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