An EXCELLENT piece!! Mark this for the top of the "required reading" stack!
We all need to consider these issues...when promoting or troubleshooting our wireless efforts. RF spectrum use is seen and regulated as a privilege not a right.
I believe I heard that the FCC did grant the Amateur Radio Service Primary status in the '2.4' band - which may only be an issue in a few metro areas (such as the South Bay/SF, Ca) where there are 2.4 GHz ham users - which have experienced the inability to use 2.4 GHz systems that were installed BEFORE *any* unlicensed gear showed up in the band.
I don't use 2.4 as a ham but it's a shame that some of the early ham systems had to move away from excellent hilltops when they were suddenly occupied by new wireless service providers totally ignorant of these RF issues, or aware (as hams) and hopeful they did not interfere or didn't care. (of course the profit hungry radio site owners gladly took the rent checks the wireless providers offer and didn't exact the same non-interference criteria on low-power 2.4 gear as they normally do on the high power two-way and pager transmitters.)
Primary status will give the hams some rights and at least one local FCC rep listens to the hams and has been effective in a few enforcements of other inter-ham issues. Be neighborly - slapping a 2.4 box and an amplifier up on just any free pole you can find may not be the smartest way to earn a living. (radio site behavior and ethics, as well as OSHA regulations affecting work at the sites are other matters consider too) Coordination and working together would be a big WIN-WIN for all parties involved - you do NOT want the Feds in your business, nor a po'd site owner!
As you and many others probably know, we can generally find any references to local ham boxes listed with the ARRL or local/regional amateur band coordinator.
Message: 10
Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 09:43:13 -0700
From: Tim Pozar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: BAWUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [BAWUG] Regulations Affecting 802.11 Deployment - Paper...
Ok gang... This is the paper that at least touches on as many of
the regulations I could think of that affects 802.11 users. Below
is the title and abstract.
I am looking for comment on the paper. Hence the "RC-1.0" in the
footer. I have already run it by a number of Telecom lawyers and
other "experts" (thanks Dewayne) but am looking for general comment
now. Am I missing anything? Any suggestions on mitigation other
than I outlined? Etc...
You can find the document in PDF and PS form at:
http://www.lns.com/papers/part15/
StarOffice doesn't do a very good HTML translation of the document.
Once I get it into a "release" form, I will convert it to HTML.
Thanks
Tim
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