If I knew a central place to get actual contact information for FSS owners I would share it. The few that I have contacted thus far are all administrative.
-Matt On Jul 28, 2008, at 10:21 AM, Doug Ratcliffe wrote: > So how do we find the contact information on the international > bureau's > filings? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 8:58 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 3650 FSS negotiations for protected areas...? > > >> You can't use ULS for earth stations. Earth stations are covered by >> the international bureau as opposed to the wireless bureau. >> >> -Matt >> >> On Jul 27, 2008, at 6:52 PM, Doug Ratcliffe wrote: >> >>> I've read your blogs and have been keeping up with them. What I >>> can't seem >>> to find is the ULS registrations for the actual earth satellite >>> stations. >>> It seems like most other ULS entires, they have a contact address >>> and a >>> person's name. >>> >>> I did a Geosearch of Orange County, FL (the Sprint Communications >>> Orlando, >>> FL county) using Frequencies 3500 to 5000mhz (All Service Types), >>> and found >>> nothing but a cancelled point to point license for AT&T. >>> >>> A quick search of the FCC site for Sprint's filing # >>> (SESRWL2000101902129) >>> finds nothing but the mention in the FCC 3650 FSS list. If I were >>> to call >>> the FCC with that number would they be able to provide me contact >>> information for that company that pertains to the FSS department? >>> >>> I wonder if creating a website that documented all the FSS contact >>> info, >>> combined with map distance, automatic EIRP / bearing calculations >>> (i.e. the >>> stuff the FCC talks about in their 3650 document), would be >>> beneficial to >>> the other WISPs who want to serve the 125 million people who live >>> INSIDE of >>> these zones. >>> >>> It seems silly, like a 5-10W transmitter pointing the opposite >>> direction >>> would even make a difference - you would think the FCC would have >>> integrated >>> distance AND antenna direction when it comes to base station >>> registration... >>> >>> Florida is flat. At 105km, I would need to have at least a 450 foot >>> tower >>> or higher on both ends to even send a signal that far. 45 miles >>> ended up >>> needing over 400ft on both ends. It's not like I want to broadcast >>> 3650 >>> from the top of a 10,000 foot mountain peak. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Charles Wyble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 6:20 PM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] 3650 FSS negotiations for protected areas...? >>> >>> >>>> Doug Ratcliffe wrote: >>>>> Has anyone gotten any headway on company negotiations in protected >>>>> zones? >>>>> Almost all of the zones near me (105km is the closest to the SW, >>>>> 146.7km >>>>> next closest to the South) and I have no desire to point coverage >>>>> in that >>>>> direction - mainly north and northwest. But according to the FCC, >>>>> I'd be >>>>> dealing with Sprint, and Harris Corporation - these people don't >>>>> even >>>>> have >>>>> phone numbers on their web sites for any departments that would >>>>> look like >>>>> they would even know what I was talking about. >>>>> >>>> >>>> I have done several blog posts on this subject: >>>> >>>> http://charlesnw.blogspot.com/2008/07/satellite-related-brain-dump.html >>>> http://charlesnw.blogspot.com/2008/07/80211y-3650-mhz-in-southern-california.html >>>> >>>> http://charlesnw.blogspot.com/2008/07/3650mhz-southern-california-malibu.html >>>> http://charlesnw.blogspot.com/2008/07/3650mhz-southern-california-malibu_05.html >>>> >>>> Hope that helps. >>>>> And even if I found a human being, it seems unlikely I'd talk to >>>>> anyone >>>>> with >>>>> the power to make a real decision. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Indeed. >>>>> Is this something best sent from a telecommunications attorney to >>>>> their >>>>> FCC >>>>> attorney of record? Is the consent more like a contract? Would >>>>> they be >>>>> able to charge me for consent (like a spectrum lease)? Is this >>>>> like >>>>> asking >>>>> for keys to the space shuttle? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Excellent questions. Hopefully someone here can help. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Charles Wyble (818) 280 - 7059 >>>> http://charlesnw.blogspot.com >>>> CTO Known Element Enterprises / SoCal WiFI project >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>> >>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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