HI George...can't be done with 3650 at least not now. There's not going to be any change in the Feds IMHO. It's lucky we got what we have now and it's hard enough to try and deploy as well due to the grandfathered FSS'.
Leon * George Rogato wrote, On 6/4/2008 12:03 PM: > WISPA had a tele conference with the FCC about plug n playin certified > components last year. > It was a consideration of ours to try to see what needs to be done so > that we can legally build on the fly systems that were made up of > certified components. > > We need to go back to the FCC and get that going again. There was > ideas hashed around between them and us. > > Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE wrote: >> George...you can not plug-n-play components as I said earlier. It has >> to be certified as a system that makes use of a contention based >> protocol. >> >> Leon >> >> * George Rogato wrote, On 6/4/2008 11:22 AM: >>> Thanks for explaining that Travis. >>> I asked Jack Unger to look into this recently. >>> There was a post somewhere else recently about 3650 use and I >>> forwarded it to Jack to find out from the FCC if in fact it is the >>> way the post read. >>> >>> I'd like to hear Jack's opinion based on what he has found out from >>> the FCC. >>> >>> As far as using those cards, if they work in mt and star, then for >>> most of us it's just add another card to the multi port board and >>> go. It sounds a lot cheaper than I had expected. >>> >>> George >>> >>> Travis Johnson 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]> 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? 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