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This is great news. In looking at some info about the bills, I am wondering if want to ask for some of the whitespace to be made quasi-licensed, not unlicensed. I would love to have some channels that I know will not be used by anyone within 50 miles of where I use them. Not sure what it needs to be, but I would like some assurance that there will not be SOHO routers, etc. on every available channel.
Scott Reed Owner NewWays Wireless Networking Network Design, Installation and Administration www.nwwnet.net ---------- Original Message ----------- From: John Scrivner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:12:04 -0600 Subject: [WISPA] [Fwd: Great news! We now have two unlicensed bills in the senate.] > Thank you, all of you, who worked with WISPA to get those comments on > the 04-186 issue. We all owe a special thanks to our new friend Frannie > Wellings at Free Press also. She has been absolutely key in helping make > this issue appear on the legislative radar. The dream may actually come > true here guys. Please read this in its entirety. I will likely be > calling on you again soon as this issue gains steam. > Kindest regards, > John Scrivner > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Great news! We now have two unlicensed bills in the senate. > Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:48:36 -0500 > From: Frannie Wellings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: John Scrivner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi John, > > We've had some positive developments in the Senate and I thought you and > all of the wonderful folks from the WISP community who called and > e-mailed their senators would want to know. > > On Friday, February 17th, two bills were introduced in the Senate that > would help to open the white spaces. Both bills direct the Federal > Communications Commission to move quickly to free-up the empty broadcast > channels for unlicensed use so that they can be used for wireless broadband. > > Senators George Allen (R-VA), John Kerry (D-MA), John Sununu (R-NH) and > Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced a bi-partisan bill entitled the Wireless > Innovation Act of 2006 (WINN Act). Senate Commerce Committee Chairman > Ted Stevens (R-AK) introduced the American Broadband for Communities Act > (ABC Act). > > The two bills are very similar and ideally the Senators will join > together behind one bill. We're so lucky to have five senators taking > action here and expect more to sign on. This is really an important step > and the input from the WISP community has been remarkably valuable. > Please thank everyone who took the time to get involved. They should be > encouraged that their calls matter and they really should know that > their comments in the 04-186 docket are really key. I'm so glad that so > many WISPs submitted comments. > > I might be coming back to you soon asking for the WISPs to call their > senators in support of unlicensed spectrum as we see what happens with > the two bills. Hopefully they will join into one bill then we have to > get that bill passed in the Commerce Committee and then the full Senate. > > Thanks again for all of your help. > > Best, > > Frannie > > P.S. - Here are some statements from the Senators... > > Senator Kerry has been an important leader on this issue, working hard > to introduce legislation to open the white spaces. He said of the > legislation, "Instead of just talking about it, we need to make > affordable broadband a reality everywhere.... Making this technology > available in all corners of our country is good for our families, > demonstrates the spirit of American innovation and promotes our success > in the global economy." > > Senator Allen said of the WINN Act, "This legislation will enable > entrepreneurs to provide affordable, competitive high-speed wireless > broadband services in areas that otherwise have no connectivity to > broadband Internet." > > Senator Stevens, the chairman of the key committee, stated: "Allowing > unlicensed operations in the broadcast band could play a significant > role in bringing wireless broadband and home networking to more of our > citizens by lowering costs, particularly in Alaska where connectivity is > so important due to our remoteness." ------- End of Original Message ------- |
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