Re: [WISPA] Last day to file CBRS Comments is today. Please file ifyou have not already done so.

2017-12-29 Thread Joe Lenig 
I have to agree with you Jay Fuller – but I’m trying to keep my paranoia 
optimistic.  

 

I read Comcast’s comments…. Very interesting with good, compelling suggestions 
to keep it at the County level, 7 year licenses, bid credits for incumbents.  
And they showed several examples of where PEA licensing failed to encourage 
innovation and expansion. 

 

Comcast clearly has a vested interest in this outcome.  Is it to be a player? 
Or to make sure they are not overrun by the cell carriers using a clean and 
powerful frequency.  

 

Time will tell… 

 

Best regards,

Joe Lenig

Head of Impact

Virginia Broadband, LLC  “VABB”

540-727-2863 (direct)

  joele...@vabb.com

  www.vabb.com 

 

From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf 
Of Jan-OOLLC
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2017 4:01 AM
To: wireless@wispa.org
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Last day to file CBRS Comments is today. Please file ifyou 
have not already done so.

 

An opinion from this peanut gallery is that o-jit-pie is not interested in 
serving the American public or the governments interests, he is only interested 
in serving himself with all the money he can garner from his large corporate 
donors.  Folks the mafia has taken over the government.  We can cry all we 
want, the tone-deaf aren't listening.

J

 

On 12/28/2017 08:27 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller wrote:

 

I look forward to reading everyone's comments - especially after I stole some 
very useful paragraphs from a few of you. :)

 

- Original Message - 

From: Ken Garnett   

To: 'WISPA General List'   ; memb...@wispa.org 
  ; 'Principal WISPA Member List' 
  

Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 10:17 PM

Subject: Re: [WISPA] Last day to file CBRS Comments is today. Please file ifyou 
have not already done so.

 

Done.

 

Proceeding:17-258

Confirmation #:201712293080913313

Submitted:Dec 28, 2017 8:07:52 PM

Status:RECEIVED

Name(s) of Filer(s)Cal.net, Inc.

 

 

- Ken Garnett
  Chief Technology Officer
  Cal.Net
  530-672-1078, x103

 

From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org   
[mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mark Radabaugh
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 4:58 AM
To: memb...@wispa.org  ; Principal WISPA Member List 
 >; wireless@wispa.org 
 
Subject: [WISPA] Last day to file CBRS Comments is today. Please file if you 
have not already done so.

 

WISPA Members,

We are in the middle of one of the most important fights in the history of our 
industry.  We need every member (operators, vendors, service providers) to 
submit comments to the FCC.  More background and an outline to help you cover 
all the bases are in Steve Coran’s email below.   

Please take 30 minutes today and put together a letter to the FCC on CBRS.  If 
you need assistance, or want help reviewing a draft, contact me, Mark 
Radabaugh, or Steve Coran off list and we’ll help you.  

We have also developed a website that will enable you to see the difference 
between census tracts (the current proposal for allocating PALs) and PEAS.  
Instructions for accessing that website are below.  

If you would prefer to have a KMZ file showing PEA's that you can use, you can 
download it here: 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/y5b1zf1mtm5b0v2/FCC_PEAs_website.kmz?dl=0

 

THIS IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT 

 

 

Citizens Broadband Radio Service

GN Docket No. 17-258

 

Suggestions for Filing Comments regarding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Deadline: Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time

 

Background

 

On October 24, 2017, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 
that would fundamentally change the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), 
which includes the 3550-3650 MHz band and the existing 3650-3700 MHz band.  
WISPA will be filing extensive Comments opposing many of the proposed rule 
changes, and we believe it is very important for individual members – WISPs, 
manufacturers, vendors, etc. – to also file Comments.

 

Summary of Current Rules That Will Be Changed If WISPs Do Not Comment

 

The FCC adopted rules in April 2015 to establish the CBRS band.  The band 
employs a three-tier spectrum access model.  Incumbent Access (earth stations 
and military) that must always be protected from interference; Priority Access, 
which will be auctioned by the FCC according to census tracts and must protect 
incumbents; and General Authorized Access (GAA), a “license by rule” service 
that must protect Incumbent and Priority Access use.  The FCC allocated up to 
70 megahertz for Priority Access Licenses (PALs) and the remaining 80 megahertz 
for GAA use.  The FCC also will allow GAA use opportunistically when and where 
Priority Access Licenses (PALs) are not in use.  The model will be

Re: [WISPA] Last day to file CBRS Comments is today. Please file ifyou have not already done so.

2017-12-29 Thread Jan-OOLLC 
An opinion from this peanut gallery is that o-jit-pie is not interested 
in serving the American public or the governments interests, he is only 
interested in serving himself with all the money he can garner from his 
large corporate donors.  Folks the mafia has taken over the government.  
We can cry all we want, the tone-deaf aren't listening.


J


On 12/28/2017 08:27 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller wrote:
I look forward to reading everyone's comments - especially after I 
stole some very useful paragraphs from a few of you. :)


- Original Message -
*From:* Ken Garnett 
*To:* 'WISPA General List'  ;
memb...@wispa.org  ; 'Principal WISPA
Member List' 
*Sent:* Thursday, December 28, 2017 10:17 PM
*Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Last day to file CBRS Comments is today.
Please file ifyou have not already done so.

Done.

Proceeding:17-258

Confirmation #:201712293080913313

Submitted:Dec 28, 2017 8:07:52 PM

Status:RECEIVED

Name(s) of Filer(s)Cal.net, Inc.

- Ken Garnett
  Chief Technology Officer
  Cal.Net
  530-672-1078, x103

*From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org

[mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On Behalf Of *Mark Radabaugh
*Sent:* Thursday, December 28, 2017 4:58 AM
*To:* memb...@wispa.org ; Principal
WISPA Member List >;
wireless@wispa.org 
*Subject:* [WISPA] Last day to file CBRS Comments is today. Please
file if you have not already done so.

WISPA Members,

We are in the middle of one of the most important fights in the
history of our industry. *We need every member (operators,
vendors, service providers) to submit comments to the FCC*.  More
background and an outline to help you cover all the bases are in
Steve Coran’s email below.

Please take 30 minutes today and put together a letter to the FCC
on CBRS.  If you need assistance, or want help reviewing a draft,
contact me, Mark Radabaugh, or Steve Coran off list and we’ll help
you.

We have also developed a website that will enable you to see the
difference between census tracts (the current proposal for
allocating PALs) and PEAS.  Instructions for accessing that
website are below.

If you would prefer to have a KMZ file showing PEA's that you can
use, you can download it here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/y5b1zf1mtm5b0v2/FCC_PEAs_website.kmz?dl=0

*THIS IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT *

*Citizens Broadband Radio Service*

*GN Docket No. 17-258*

**

*Suggestions for Filing Comments regarding Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking*

*Deadline: Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time*

**

*/Background/*

*//*

On October 24, 2017, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) that would fundamentally change the Citizens
Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), which includes the 3550-3650 MHz
band and the existing 3650-3700 MHz band.  WISPA will be filing
extensive Comments opposing many of the proposed rule changes, and
we believe it is very important for individual members – WISPs,
manufacturers, vendors, etc. – to also file Comments.

*//*

*/Summary of Current Rules That Will Be Changed If WISPs Do Not
Comment/*

*//*

The FCC adopted rules in April 2015 to establish the CBRS band. 
The band employs a three-tier spectrum access model. /Incumbent
Access/ (earth stations and military) that must always be
protected from interference; /Priority Access/, which will be
auctioned by the FCC according to census tracts and must protect
incumbents; and /General Authorized Access/ (GAA), a “license by
rule” service that must protect Incumbent and Priority Access
use.  The FCC allocated up to 70 megahertz for Priority Access
Licenses (PALs) and the remaining 80 megahertz for GAA use.  The
FCC also will allow GAA use opportunistically when and where
Priority Access Licenses (PALs) are not in use.  The model will be
governed by a Spectrum Access System (SAS) that will enforce the
three-tier approach.

In addition to fixed wireless service, the CBRS band is viewed as
an “innovation band” to enable other business models such as
Industrial Internet of Things, private networks, venues (e.g.,
airports, arenas, shopping malls), neutral host networks and others.

*/Summary of Proposed Changes to the Rules Sought by the Mobile
Industry/*

*//*

Here is a link to the proposed regulatory action that the FCC is

considering:***https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-17-134A1.pdf**)*

*PLEASE BE SURE TO READ Paragraphs 9-27, which are relevant to the
proposals discussed below *

The FCC, at

Re: [WISPA] Last day to file CBRS Comments is today. Please file ifyou have not already done so.

2017-12-28 Thread CBB - Jay Fuller 

I look forward to reading everyone's comments - especially after I stole some 
very useful paragraphs from a few of you. :)

  - Original Message - 
  From: Ken Garnett 
  To: 'WISPA General List' ; memb...@wispa.org ; 'Principal WISPA Member List' 
  Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 10:17 PM
  Subject: Re: [WISPA] Last day to file CBRS Comments is today. Please file 
ifyou have not already done so.


  Done.

   

  Proceeding:17-258

  Confirmation #:201712293080913313

  Submitted:Dec 28, 2017 8:07:52 PM

  Status:RECEIVED

  Name(s) of Filer(s)Cal.net, Inc.

   

   

  - Ken Garnett
Chief Technology Officer
Cal.Net
530-672-1078, x103

   

  From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On 
Behalf Of Mark Radabaugh
  Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 4:58 AM
  To: memb...@wispa.org; Principal WISPA Member List ; 
wireless@wispa.org
  Subject: [WISPA] Last day to file CBRS Comments is today. Please file if you 
have not already done so.

   

  WISPA Members,

  We are in the middle of one of the most important fights in the history of 
our industry.  We need every member (operators, vendors, service providers) to 
submit comments to the FCC.  More background and an outline to help you cover 
all the bases are in Steve Coran’s email below.   

  Please take 30 minutes today and put together a letter to the FCC on CBRS.  
If you need assistance, or want help reviewing a draft, contact me, Mark 
Radabaugh, or Steve Coran off list and we’ll help you.  

  We have also developed a website that will enable you to see the difference 
between census tracts (the current proposal for allocating PALs) and PEAS.  
Instructions for accessing that website are below.  

  If you would prefer to have a KMZ file showing PEA's that you can use, you 
can download it here: 

  https://www.dropbox.com/s/y5b1zf1mtm5b0v2/FCC_PEAs_website.kmz?dl=0

   

  THIS IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT 

   

   

  Citizens Broadband Radio Service

  GN Docket No. 17-258

   

  Suggestions for Filing Comments regarding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

  Deadline: Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time

   

  Background

   

  On October 24, 2017, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 
that would fundamentally change the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), 
which includes the 3550-3650 MHz band and the existing 3650-3700 MHz band.  
WISPA will be filing extensive Comments opposing many of the proposed rule 
changes, and we believe it is very important for individual members – WISPs, 
manufacturers, vendors, etc. – to also file Comments.

   

  Summary of Current Rules That Will Be Changed If WISPs Do Not Comment

   

  The FCC adopted rules in April 2015 to establish the CBRS band.  The band 
employs a three-tier spectrum access model.  Incumbent Access (earth stations 
and military) that must always be protected from interference; Priority Access, 
which will be auctioned by the FCC according to census tracts and must protect 
incumbents; and General Authorized Access (GAA), a “license by rule” service 
that must protect Incumbent and Priority Access use.  The FCC allocated up to 
70 megahertz for Priority Access Licenses (PALs) and the remaining 80 megahertz 
for GAA use.  The FCC also will allow GAA use opportunistically when and where 
Priority Access Licenses (PALs) are not in use.  The model will be governed by 
a Spectrum Access System (SAS) that will enforce the three-tier approach.

   

  In addition to fixed wireless service, the CBRS band is viewed as an 
“innovation band” to enable other business models such as Industrial Internet 
of Things, private networks, venues (e.g., airports, arenas, shopping malls), 
neutral host networks and others.

   

  Summary of Proposed Changes to the Rules Sought by the Mobile Industry

   

  Here is a link to the proposed regulatory action that the FCC is considering: 
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-17-134A1.pdf)

  PLEASE BE SURE TO READ Paragraphs 9-27, which are relevant to the proposals 
discussed below  

   

  The FCC, at the request of the mobile industry, is proposing changes to the 
PAL rules so they are friendlier to national mobile carriers.  If adopted, the 
proposed rules would effectively foreclose small companies that wish to acquire 
protected spectrum for small areas and create a “5G-only” band available only 
to the large mobile wireless providers.  The specific proposals are as follows: 
 

  Ø  Conduct PAL auctions based on Partial Economic Areas (PEAs) or other 
geographic areas that are larger than census tracts, such as counties.  There 
are 416 PEAs and more than 74,000 census tracts.  Census tracts are optimized 
at a population of ~4,000.

  Ø  Extend Priority Access License (PAL) terms from 3 years to 10 years and 
add a “renewal expectancy” that could make PALs essentially perpetual.

   

  These proposed rule changes would make the cost of