Sam,
Since some here feel I have no credibility because I no longer run a
WISP I will let you decide from this information provided.
Starting on page 78 of the following link should explain why the
wireless devices in question cannot be certified as computers.
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/rules/part15/part15-2-16-06.pdf
Regards,
Dawn DiPietro
Sam Tetherow wrote:
I think the question that really hasn't been answered is if a RB can
be certified class B and then use a certified radio/antenna combo as
is allowed with a PC/laptop.
And you are right that then FCC makes the rules. What is not clear is
that Dawn's (and others) position that the component rules can not
apply to an RB or other SBC. The only people that can clarify this is
the FCC.
As for FCC certification in general, I think there are two major
factors that come into play with uncertified gear. There are several
that deployed the equipment under the false impression that it was
legal because they complied with the EIRP rules (and many still
persist in this belief).
The other is the simple fact that no one has been fined, to my
knowledge, for using uncertified gear. There have been instances of
people that have been fined for using over EIRP and unauthorized use
of licensed bands.
If the FCC has not fined for the behavior yet and has made unofficial
statements to the effect that they are more worried about EIRP and
477, it comes as no surprise that people will not follow the law. As
you pointed out most people regularly break the speed limit, which is
a law with an associated fine but they continue to do so because the
fine is not large enough or incurred often enough to make it an
effective deterrent.
Sam Tetherow
Sandhills Wireless
Matt Liotta wrote:
This has become a ridiculous thread. Dawn's customer experience is
irrelevant in this case. Plenty of operators who have lots of
customers (including me) understand and agree with the position
presented. Don't kill the messenger! The FCC makes the rules; not
Dawn or me or any of the other folks who have made accurate
statements regarding certification. Use of certified equipment is
required by law. Many people break laws for a variety of reasons, but
that doesn't change the law. For example, everyday I drive over the
speed limit and occasionally I am fined for doing so.
-Matt
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