Mac, That's good news that some previously illegal gear is now undergoing FCC certification. It is good for everyone, regardless of what finally led them to earn it. As WISPs, you should use that cert as a minimum litmus test, because it will tell you much more than just the cert itself; it tells you that the vendor actual is concerned about YOUR business, not just the money that can made off you. You should say to any illegal vendor that you might use, "You know, I like your features and price, but before I undertake any more study about the possibility of buying your gear you need have your system FCC certified." Do that and those guys will change their habits in a hurry.
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 Mac Dearman Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 10:17 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] Following the FCC rules are now simply about being"stickerconscious" or not?? Hold your Horses there Sir Patrick! There was one comment that used that in their post - I don't think that "we" as an industry have evolved to that level of degradation in dealing with the laws of the land & air. There will always be renegades in every avenue of life, but "we" are not in that classification :-) and given a little time we will be someone to be reckoned with as the industry leader in wireless across this country. I must admit that I have learned a few things in the past week - or had some things clarified that were quite an awakening for me and a few others. I (for one) will not deploy even one more piece of hardware that is not FCC certified. I have in the last year deployed many unlicensed access points & back haul radios though. I made a terrible mistake in doing that, but I was under a false impression of what was "legal." The path we will follow from this point on is what is really going to count. I do happen to know of two manufacturers who have gear at FCC certification labs today undergoing their certifications for some specific pieces of their gear. This is something that should have taken place a couple years ago, but now is better than never. I realize that is not going to affect the gear I have in the air today from these guys as it can not be certified - ever - even if they happen to get the exact gear certified that I have on towers today. I think this last visit WISPA members (Thanks men) made to the FCC clarified several things that needed clarification: 1. FILLOUT THOSE FORMS! The FCC is not out to get us. They need the data that only we can supply them - like who we are, where we are (zip code), how many subs...Etc This is their way of helping us. With out this data they can only guess how many "we" are, how many we serve and the actual coverage area total. Guys - y'all please fill out the form 477 - - it's a good thing for us all. 2. WE ARE NOT LEGAL EVEN IF WE ARE NOT OVER POWERED OR OUT OF BAND. I am not going into any details here because that is stated just as simple as it can get. Sincerely, Mac Dearman -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Leary Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:33 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Following the FCC rules are now simply about being "stickerconscious" or not?? "Sticker conscious?" So this is what we've become as an industry? Following the very clear laws, which were once again just reiterated to us after another in a long chain of WISP visits, or not has now been reduced to simply being "sticker conscious" or "not sticker conscious"? Why not go further and call yourself "Illegal and proud" or just "I don't give a ____"? Let's not have any more "gee, I can't afford to be legal!" That's not an argument that is credible today, with the range from legal cheap to premium CPE running from about $170 to sub-$300 -- that's cheap. My God, 5.4 is going to be a massive mess. OET will have to install a special phone line just to handle the incoming DoD complaint calls. 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 Sam Tetherow Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:37 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] cost effective reliable 5.8G cpe suggestions? RB112+CM9+Rootenna if you are not sticker conscious. If you are sticker conscious I use the Tranzeo TR5a-24/20 with MT/CM9 setups and they work great. Sam Tetherow Sandhills Wireless rabbtux rabbtux wrote: > Not to stir the "fcc sticker" debate, but what gear is out there today > that is compatable with a MT/SR5 access point? 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