blitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We may want to watch this, as it could set a BAD precident... > > > >US airlines, airports battle > >over Wi-Fi spectrum issues > >Bob Brewin, Computerworld > >
I agree: Not that this newsgroup should become a political forum but our grassroots amatuer attempts at bringing low cost Wi-Fi to everyone could be significantly degraded if we start interfering with someone's ability to make huge profits off this. >TWI said its five-year contract guarantees >Massport a minimum payment of US$200,000 in the first year of the >pact and as much as US$300,000 in the fifth, up to a maximum of 20 >percent of gross revenue. That revenue could exceed US $1 million >annually. Exceed $1 million? I assume there not using the 802 standards but writing their own from the ground up? I hope the price includes a couple of satellites. >"If we don't coordinate, it's going to be a zoo out there," Winston said. >If the airport let all its tenants install Wi-Fi networks, "there would be >mass confusion," he said. I don't get this. 802.11 interference usually comes from other non 802.11 sources, like cell phones and microwave ovens. From my 20 story roof, downtown San Francisco, I can see 150+ 802.11 networks. Never had an interference problem. I assume this is because the CSMA collision avoidance spec works pretty well. I know the FCC has good intentions. But they're controlled by congress who routinely exchanges favours for campaign contributions (note the DMCA that was passed after the Entertainmet Industry pumped $18,000,000 into it). Oh, the shame. Sorry to get political. But speaking of satellites. I noticed that the Amatuer Radio folks seems to have done pretty well with OSCARS (Orbiting Satellite Carry Amateur Radio). See, http://www.spacetoday.org/Satellites/Hamsats/HamsatsBasics.html If I remember correctly, you can get a small payload up for about $30K these days. The problem for us would probably be with our 4 watt power limitation. But does anyone have any thoughts on 802.xx via satellite? Baz _______________________________________________ BAWUG's general wireless chat mailing list [unsubscribe] http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
