Mike,
I would love to see a bunch of MT-based certified systems out there
because the pricing would be right and it would help many WISPs deploy
Part-15 compliant (legal) systems but there is no easy road because
before MT-based systems can be made compliant, the software has to be
modified so the end-user (the WISP or whoever) can not configure the
system to use frequencies too near the band edge or at excessive power
or at excessive power that exceeds the FCC regulations. In short, we
need a MT-version (or versions) that limit operation to the FCC
frequency domain. So far (I appealed directly to John Tully with no
response) they haven't indicated any interest in providing a "custom"
"US/FCC" version of their software. Mikrotik (and the entire WISP
industry) is S.O.O.L until either MT comes through on this issue of some
software guru customizes and sub-licenses an FCC version of MT. To just
assume that this is going to happen is assuming too much. Legal MT-based
systems are not necessarily going to be available "within a few months".
We all need to start requesting MT to offer an FCC-only version of their
software.
Further, if/when MT starts offering FCC software, anyone using the
proper combination of A-B-C components will not automatically become
compliant. Whoever gets the FCC grant for that combination (and it would
be nice if some smart US-based company would get this grant) must still
give approval to anyone else to use their certification/grant. If you
(for example) get the grant, I can not just "sponge" off of your grant
because I use the same components. I need your permission to use your
grant for my equipment or else I have to get my own grant. A bunch of
WISPs could get together and collectively get a grant, each pay a share
of the costs and designate one of them as the grantee holder who would
then give each of them authorization to use the grant.
Questions? Throw 'em out here or (better yet) over on WISPA's
"Certification" email list which you can subscribe to.
jack
Mike Hammett wrote:
Because there will be certified systems.
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Why do you say this?
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Within a few months the whole MT certified system will be a non-issue.
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