Hi All,
We're working (again) with the New America Foundation and the Media Access
Project on some 900 MHz issues. There is a push in place for making at
least some of the 900 band licensed.
We need some SPECIFIC examples of what people are able to do with 900 MHz
that they were/are unable to do with other bands.
Here's mine:
We have a backhaul link in place to service a house on a hill overlooking a
tribal casino complex. The casino needs internet access in order to run
credit cards, track it's "Bass Reel" preferred customer base, monitor it's
fuel pumps etc.
The most direct path from my internet access to this house has just enough
trees in the way that a 2.4 GHz link would never be stable. Unless, that
is, we cranked the power up to the allowable max levels, even though this is
only a 3ish mile link.
As responsible stewards of the spectrum we decided to spend the extra money
and put in a 900 MHz system instead. We need more time on the link to make
sure that it'll be stable long term, but so far so good. We have plenty of
signal for a 99.999% (maybe 100%) up time on that link. Best of all, we
were able to use much LESS than the full legal power limit to make this link
work.
Please send any examples you can come up with ASAP so that everyone has
copies of them. Please use Reply-all, don't just send them to me.
Thanks,
Marlon
(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales
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From: "Michael Calabrese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Jim Snider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
"Naveen Lakshmipathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 2:42 PM
Subject: RE: [TVWHITESPACE] WISPA Whitespace possition paper
Marlon -
For coalition comments - and your own, I hope - we really need specific
examples of WISPs that use 900 unlic band: how do they use it? Who do
they serve? Is there something special about that frequency (duh - but
I'd emphasize this to reinforce our push for TV band and also to counter
the licensee interests saying "hey, there's plenty of spectrum at 5 Ghz
..."). You get the drift. Jim will collect those - for our comments and
to share with our big company, high-tech allies who we hope to convince
to file.
BTW, don't be intimidated by 158 comments ... Those date back many
years, since licensees have pushed this before; unfortunately, since
Martin is no friend of unlicensed, we need to defend fiercely.
Thanks!
Michael Calabrese
Vice President
New America Foundation
1630 Connecticut Ave, NW 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20815
202-986-2700 x327
Fax: 202-986-3696
-----Original Message-----
From: FCC NPRM for UHF TV Band Unlicensed Use
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Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 12:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [TVWHITESPACE] WISPA Whitespace possition paper
There are 158 filed comments. I would suggest starting to slog through
them.
--Jim
J.H. Snider, Ph.D.
Research Director, Wireless Future Program New America Foundation 1630
Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202/986-2700
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From: FCC NPRM for UHF TV Band Unlicensed Use
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer
(509) 982-2181
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:51 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [TVWHITESPACE] WISPA Whitespace possition paper
Yikes! I missed that issue completely Mike!
Yes, WISPs use 900. In large quantities. I use it at one location even
out here in the desert.
There is some new gear just hitting the market that's putting HUGE price
pressure on the band too. WISPs are going to start using this band in
droves!
What do we need to do?
thanks,
Marlon
(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales
(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services
42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp!
64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Calabrese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TVWHITESPACE] WISPA Whitespace possition paper
Thanks Marlon.
Stay tuned for the 900 band proceeding; comments due 5/31. Do you know
if many WISPs are using the 900 unlic band - and would be motivated to
file to prevent the licensees who share the band (notably Progeny) from
being allowed complete flexibility (including even cellular services,
apparently)?
We will get at least a solid concept draft around earlier than usual --
targeting end of next week.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: FCC NPRM for UHF TV Band Unlicensed Use
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer
(509) 982-2181
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:31 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [TVWHITESPACE] WISPA Whitespace possition paper
Hi Jim,
I finally got this done. Thanks for the suggestion!
laters,
Marlon
(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales
(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services
42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp!
64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Snider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: [TVWHITESPACE] WISPA Whitespace possition paper
Marlon and John:
Please consider filing this letter as an ex parte comment in both FCC
dockets 04-186 and 05-312.
--Jim
J.H. Snider, Ph.D.
Research Director, Wireless Future Program New America Foundation 1630
Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202/986-2700
Fax: 202/986-3696
Web: www.newamerica.net
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My Book Website: speaksoftly.jhsnider.net My Personal Blogs:
jhsnider.net/telecompolicy, jhsnider.net/citizensassembly
-----Original Message-----
From: FCC NPRM for UHF TV Band Unlicensed Use
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer
(509) 982-2181
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 12:12 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [TVWHITESPACE] WISPA Whitespace possition paper
Here's what WISPA sent to the committee.
Hope it helps!
Marlon
(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales
(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services
42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp!
64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
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