Well... I don't know where to start... But, I'm not "typical" WISP deployment, either.
I think it wouild probably be smart to explain the difference between most WISP's and the Cellular companies and others that might erect towers. 1. You are not a utility. 2. You are not licensed. 3. Your business is capitalized to the tune of 10, 20, 50, or maybe 200K to start up, NOT MILLIONS. 4. You are NOT "telecommunications". 5. You are not franchised. 6. There is no need for the stuff they ask for. 7. You want to locate on privately owned land. 8. You're not erecting anything large. The fact that most of us WISP's are not subject to regulation when it comes to county regs shoulid factor into this. You're installing "consumer" gear in some instances. They really need to justify regulating you, not the other way around (not a terribly diplomatic approach, but true just the same). There's a few pics here of stuff http://neofast.net/users/mark/pics/wp/ I'll take some more soon. . North East Oregon Fastnet, LLC 509-593-4061 personal correspondence to: mark at neofast dot net sales inquiries to: purchasing at neofast dot net Fast Internet, NO WIRES! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 11:10 AM Subject: [WISPA] Being the WISP Ambassador In My County...Your InputRequested... > List, > > In a few days I am meeting with county officials to address the > regulations, building codes, and permitting process for WISP's. When I > first approached them over a year ago with the desire to build a > tower-less AP on a hill side (electrical cabinet, solar, sector antenna > - very simple...), I was handed the building regulations for "Wireless > Communications Facilities", ie, cell phone towers (think $50k+, & > contractors are the only ones who can touch it). I then tried to > explain that what I am doing is of a different scope and scale, but no > dice. Now, after being patient and pursuing the right contacts, I will > get my 5 minutes. The people I am meeting with are only vaguely aware > of wireless internet technology and didn't seem to know what exactly I > was talking about (although there are several wisps operating in the > large cities in the county, where the codes are the most rigid...). > Over the phone I explained it in terms of, "outdoor, large-scale wifi", > and that people install $200 AP's on grain silos, and that the $50k per > AP just is not a good fit for this emerging industry. They seemed very > open and even glad that someone would address this, even mentioning > reforming the regulations because of the "increasing technology". > > Therefore, I have inadvertently become the WISP ambassador in my > County, if only for a moment, and I want to do it right. Will you help > me prepare for this meeting? They would like pictures, drawings, etc. > Also, I want to have a good outline of what we, as the operators and > constructors, think the building requirements should be. I especially > want to contrast the shortcomings of the cell tower regulations on > topics such as: > > > 1. Site Access & Off-The-Street parking: they want a 2 lane road to all > "commercial structures". I'd like to have to take a ATV 2 hours up a > cliff and repel down the side just as a vandalism deterrent (a little > exaggerated of course, but the great AP sites are all the toughest to > get to). > > 2. Contractors Do All The Work: I want to build the unit myself, > turn-key style; if a contractor has to sit it on the ground or bolt it > to a pole that's OK. > > 3. Permit Required: Do I need a permit for every AP? Do the mesh/muni > guys have to apply for a permit with full engineering drawings, site > plan showing all utilities, & signatures of every property owner within > 1000' (the cell tower regs require this...), and a public hearing that > has a 3 month wait list? > > 4. 6' tall fence around all AP's: no explanation necessary. > > 5. Operational Certificate By a Professional Engineer: Mostly wind > load language here... > > 6. Being Bonded To An Insurer For The Price Of Removal: In case you > abandon your "tower", to pay for someone to take it down. > > The area I am trying to serve is rural and mostly a retirement > community with low income. My service has to match. It has to be built > cheaply, and the regs just don't allow it, not for anyone that wants a ROI. > > Any ideas are more than welcome, and if my documents turn out good > enough, I'll submit them to the list for others to recycle during their > 5 minutes. > > Sorry for writing a novel, > Jason > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
