That is a very true statement Dawn and the reason why I wouldn't be against paying something for the area or paying for using the spectrum. It would make everyone accountable for what they do/how they maintain/adhere to the agreement associated with the spectrum. This is the "Golden Egg" of wireless and it is something (if it really happens) that all of us as ISPs should police and protect. I wouldn't be against a HUGE fine for those who do not utilize/abuse the spectrum as well.
Mac Dearman -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn DiPietro Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 11:26 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV white spaces All, Remember, it only takes a few bad apples to make the whole industry look bad. Think about that the next time anyone wants to complain about the rules. Regards, Dawn DiPietro Patrick Leary wrote: >I hope it does go UL, but I have also heard some recent rumblings that >the FCC is concerned with what seems like a widespread deterioration of >WISPs following the rules. The phrase I recall is something along the >lines of "Damn it, these things are not guidelines." > >>From my view it is true. I see it in conversations that go beyond the >usual, "if you just stay within the power no one cares" to now where >people seem to via the STA process as a round-about tool to get access >to and use spectrum that does not commercially exist. > >Letting loose the same level of abuse in the TV bands is something that >will cause real problems for the FCC should broadcasters be affected. > >The WISP industry must do a better job of policing itself and >discouraging the slippery slope. > >Patrick Leary >AVP WISP Markets >Alvarion, Inc. >o: 650.314.2628 >c: 760.580.0080 >Vonage: 650.641.1243 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Jack Unger >Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 11:22 PM >To: WISPA General List >Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV white spaces > >Steve, > >I appreciate your insight into the possibility that license-exempt white > >space use might actually materialize. I very much hope that it does. > >jack > > >Steve Stroh wrote: > > >>Jack: >> >>Consider... >> >>To the television broadcasters, WISPs using this spectrum in a "we'll >> >> > > > >>stay out of the way of any television broadcasting activity" manner >> >> >is > > >>the lesser of several other evils; television broadcasting has been >>steadily losing ground now; first 800 MHz was carved out of Channels >>70-83, and now the 700 MHz bands are being carved out of Channels >>52-69. The trend is clear, and while it's one thing for powerful >>terrestrial broadcasting to "share" spectrum with low-power >>license-exempt usage, it's quite another for communications use to do >> >> > > > >>the same. If the broadcasters play things right (and it appears they >>are "bending" towards white space license-exempt usage, but very much >> >> > > > >>on THEIR terms...) the license-exempt usage of television white space >> >> > > > >>may serve to "pollute" the remaining television broadcast spectrum >>sufficiently to prevent future reallocation (for at least another >>decade or so). >> >>Intel, Microsoft, Cisco are some of the names being bandied about as >>advocates for license-exempt use of white space television broadcast >>spectrum. >> >> >>Thanks, >> >>Steve >> >> >> >>On Jan 24, 2007, at Jan 24 09:21 AM, Jack Unger wrote: >> >> >> >>>Likelihood of unlicensed??? >>> >>>My guess is that the established communications carriers and the >>>broadcasters will fight the concept of license-free use of this >>>space. I expect it will come down to who lobbies Congress most >>>effectively. >>> >>>-- >>>Jack Unger ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. >>>Serving the License-Free Wireless Industry Since 1993 >>>Author of the WISP Handbook - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" >>>True Vendor-Neutral WISP Consulting-Training-Troubleshooting >>>Newsletters Downloadable from http://ask-wi.com/newsletters.html >>>Phone (VoIP Over Broadband Wireless) 818-227-4220 www.ask-wi.com >>> >>> >> >>--- >> >>Steve Stroh >>425-939-0076 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Writing about BWIA again! - www.bwianews.com >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
