3650 is complicated. Last month's FCC visit stated that they are getting
close, and expect answers by Fall :-(
Experimental licenses are available, allthough, would likely result in
removing gear in a year.
I'm hoping personally, that they rule to keep it 100% unlicensed (actually
"registered / Non-exclusive Free licensing", being almost the same as
unlicensed) , 100% in tact, but get rid of "contention based". My personal
belief is that the delay of 3650 will have helped small WISPs. The reason is
that Licensed 3650 in other countries has allowed Manufacturers to start
scaling their production and doingtheir research. At the same time it kept
Capitol rich US telecom out of the WISP business, while WISPs could take the
time to get stronger and larger. Its possible that if they remove
"contention" based, in a year WISPs would have virgin spectrum with LOW
DOLLAR WiMax gear that they can afford by teh time the spectrum is usable.
But Telecoms would still ahve the uncertainty of Unlicensed, detering its
use by large scale telecoms. The word is that WiMax does not work in
non-Licensed, but as we know, allthough WiMax will undisputedly perform
better in Licensed, it will perform JUST AS GOOD as our current legacy TDD
gear (such as Trango and Motorola). However, if they insist on keeping
Contention based, I personally do not think a manaufacturer will ever make
gear to use the spectrum. It would be nice if 802.16H or equivellent
succeeded in stepping up to the table (contention based WiMax), but
personally I don;t think it will happen in our Small WISP lifetime (meaning
before WISPs sell to RollUps :-). Although WISPA's position was to support
Contention BAsed, and it was the right thing to do at the time, I beleive
that will ahve to be compromised in order to get use of the spectrum. Just
because I think so many manufacturers are fighting it. Its the "near
license Free" model that is essential and can't be compromised. My view on
this is because 5.8G equivellent spectrum is what is so scarce, and none of
the allocations given to use allowed equivellent power, we need the 3650
power, bad. Personally, I think the FCC is holding out, trying to force
manufacturers to innovate and embrace the ideas of "contention based". They
are waiting for a manufacturer to show them it CAN and WILL be done, if they
hold firm on the original rules. But if Manufacturers don;t cooperate and
make something that can pass the requirement, teh FCC will effectively be
squatting on the spectrum, and will probably give up on their ideals, and
get pressure to find a way to make the spectrum usable. But that is just my
personal feelings, and in no way a representation or confirmation of what
the FCC feels. They are prety much at a no comment stage, lsitening to all
the arguements and watching how things evolve.
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
----- Original Message -----
From: "wispa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 4:29 AM
Subject: [WISPA] 3650, ok, so what's current status?
I spent some time reading the latest R & O about the 3650 spectrum, which
is
dated back in 2005.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-56A1.pdf
I am, however, unable to understand what the present status is. Does
anyone
have that information? What's going on...or not going on?
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Mark Koskenmaki <> Neofast, Inc
Broadband for the Walla Walla Valley and Blue Mountains
541-969-8200
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