I would have to disagree with most of this thread. You have two things going against you in this.
1. A free market economy. 2. License Free spectrum. You can no more sue for someone putting up wireless in your "area" than you can if you owned a restaurant and McDonalds moved in next door. This is a critical component of American society, so I doubt that any judge would even allow the suit to ever get in front of a jury. If you can prove they are doing something illegal, like shooting your antennas with a .22 you might have a chance. License free spectrum means that you are going to get interference. Period. If interference were actionable, then Canopy would be out of business. Let's face it guys, Canopy interferes with most of all other equipment in its spectrum. By now, someone would have sued Canopy both on their equipment and on their marketing. (Who has seen the Wireless Thug pic at the shows. I know I have.) Your best bet is to prove that they are using unauthorized gear such as amps, etc. and cajole the FCC into investigating. David Peterson WirelesGuys Inc. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mac Dearman Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6:00 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] Legal Charges used in Malicious Interference Situations Jack, I don't think it would have to be anything illegal about the interference. If someone moves into an area established by you - where you have an ongoing business and (for instance) someone hangs some Canopy and creates the inability to recover from the noise - - that is a law suit in the making. I am sure you would have to do all you could do and present the evidence of such, but the one who knocked you oout of business would be responsible for your lost income. My partner (20% owner) is a Corporate attorney and we have had this discussion on several occasions. I will ask him what his take on this is and what grounds he bases this line of thought. Mac > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of George Rogato > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 2:09 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Legal Charges used in Malicious Interference > Situations > > Onlist for my reply. > It's also a good onlist discusion. > > I have always believed that there is some way to combat someone who > intentionally causes interference with an existing network to cause > harm > to the business or operation and or for financial gain. > > I'm not a lawyer, so I can't even give any advice that would be worthy > of taking to court. > > But, to me, it's just unbelievable that criminal case can't be brought > against the offending party. The same way the Ricco statutes were first > used against the mob and in other racketeering cases. > > > Statutory remedies for intentional acts. Many statutes provide remedies > for intentional harms. Civil rights statutes provide remedies for > intentional discrimination. Consumer fraud statutes provide remedies > for > unlawful trade practices. The federal RICCO statute provides remedies > for victims of conspiratorial intentional conduct. > > http://www.rnoon.com/law_for_laymen/litigation/intent.html > > > Jack Unger wrote: > > It's hard for me to accept that there are a few inconsiderate bullies > > out there who would intentionally and maliciously jam other WISPs in > > order to take over the customer base. I have recently seen probable > > evidence of just such behavior. 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