I am going to launch and I am going to hold others to the interference avoidance requirements of the rules. If others come to town after me and interfere with me and do not remedy it after I spend several grand to launch then they will move or face a day in court. That is what is going to be different in my eyes. People have a mandate to behave in this band. I genuinely believe this gives a "first in" upper hand in this band. At least that is my perception. Others may vary. Scriv
On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Travis Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, > > Here is what I have heard or read so far: > > (1) I "heard" that 3650 users that are conflicting will have to "work it > out" and that "more than likely" the FCC would not get involved in a > frequency conflict. > > (2) Getting a license for 3650 takes about 2 hours, start to finish (from > what I have heard from people that have done it). Meaning any person with > Internet access can have a valid, FCC license in 2 hours. > > (3) The FCC has already approved someone using just the Ubiquiti XR3 card > as the registered "base station". Putting that card in a MT system does not > broadcast any call signs or info in the packet frame, yet you are "licensed" > and "FCC legal" as per the registration. > > (4) If it truly is a "first registered, everyone else work around me" then > I will be registering every single tower within a 1,000 mile radius from my > NOC. :) > > I'm not trying bash you or anything you said... I'm just thinking the 3650 > band is going to get just as messy as the 5ghz band within a few years... > and I think the FCC has given "false hope" that it is somewhat protected... > yet I don't see how. > > Travis > Microserv > > > John Scrivner wrote: > > Here is how it is different than 5 GHz. In 5 GHz the rules are that you have > to accept interference. Also any equipment on earth can use the band from > mobile phones to cameras and of course broadband devices of many types. > There is little involved in dropping your link. Also there is little chance > of you knowing what the interfering source is without some leg work. In 3650 > only people who get a license can launch. Base stations must be certified > systems with the FCC and must be registered with the FCC. The rules state > that it is a requirement that anyone using the band must work to eliminate > interference with other users. That means if you are there first and someone > interferes with you then they broke the law and it is their duty to fix it. > Also, since everyone must register base stations, you will know who is > interfering. In the case of WiMAX base stations, the call letters of the > license holder are actually transmitted in the data frames which show up as > the intefering carrier within the monitoring tools in the base stations > themselves. I think there is a great opportunity in this band and I am proud > to say I just got my license in 3650 last week. I am looking to build my > first WiMAX base station very soon. > Scriv > > > On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Travis Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > So, how exactly does 3.65ghz licensing work? If Rapid Link has licensed > a base station at tower X, and I want to license 3.65ghz at tower X as > well, what happens? Also, what if I want to license at Tower Y that is > 100 feet away? Is this band really any different than 5ghz, except you > have to tell the FCC where your base stations are located? > > Travis > Microserv > > Mike Prachar wrote: > > > - Atlanta business can now enjoy the only wide-area alternative to AT&T > - > > > OMAHA, NE - June 3, 2008 - Rapid Link, Incorporated (OTCBB: RPID), a > leading provider of WiMax and Communication Services, announced today > the official launch of its much anticipated WiMax service offering in > the Atlanta Metropolitan area. > > Following the soft launch of this service in February 2008, Rapid Link > has several active customers enjoying the benefits of this cutting edge > technology. Due to the overwhelming success of the early release > through our Channel Partners, Rapid Link is now offering voice and > internet service via WiMax to the commercial public. > > Operating in the licensed-only 3650 MHz spectrum, customers can now > enjoy guaranteed high speed connectivity, voice and internet bundled > service, at the best cost/efficiency ratio in the industry. > > Matt Liotta, Chief Technology Officer of Rapid Link states, "We are > clearly ahead of the competition and the technology power curve with > this offering. Customers are increasingly discovering the limitations > of antiquated technologies. 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