Victoria, That sounds like an excellent solution. I would hope that all WISPs would follow your example.
jack Victoria Proffer wrote: > I have had to deal with a similar situation. I talked to the guy and told > him that he was causing interference in our network. I gave him a free > internet account and he only uses his radio one hour a week, with prior > notice. > > On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Jack Unger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> That's a rather insignificant decrease of 2.8%. I'd say that's pretty >> good over an 11-year period during which Internet use increased greatly. >> A 2.8% decrease proves nothing and even if it did, anyone who thinks >> that a 2.8% change gives one group new spectrum rights over a group that >> already has spectrum rights in only fooling themselves. I'd say it's >> time to get back to work gentlemen... >> >> Blake Bowers wrote: >> >>> The entry level code requirement and tech plus license >>> was created in 1991. >>> >>> In 1997 there were 678,473 licensed >>> in 2001 there were 682,240 licensed >>> in 2008 there were 659,198 licensed. >>> >>> Thats a decrease. >>> >>> Even the FCC states that after the most recent license >>> changes eliminating the CW requirement altogether, they >>> have not seen a large increase in licenses, but they have >>> seen a big increase in UPGRADES. >>> >>> I am surprised you have the sales figures from TenTec, Elecraft >>> and Flex-radio. Being privately held, those figures are usually >>> pretty closely held. >>> >>> >>> Don't take your organs to heaven, >>> heaven knows we need them down here! >>> Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Rick Fletcher, W7RAF" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 9:26 PM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Court Injunction >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> You make some good points, Chuck, but you are wrong about one thing: >>>> >> The >> >>>> amateur ranks have been growing like mad since the archaic CW (Morse >>>> >> Code) >> >>>> requirement was eliminated. Also, hams are still experimenting and >>>> innovating like never before as is demonstrated by the tremendous growth >>>> of >>>> SDR (Software Defined Radio) amongst the ham ranks. The Big 3 of ham >>>> radio >>>> manufacturers (Icom, Yaesu and Kenwood) are fast losing ground to the >>>> >> more >> >>>> innovative ham-owned and operated companies of TenTec, Elecraft and >>>> Flex-Radio. These same ham-owned companies are selling a lot of gear to >>>> the >>>> military, so they must be on to something. >>>> >>>> Hams are pushing the envelope in satellite and microwave comms as well >>>> >> as >> >>>> digital communications methods which allow communications to occur at >>>> levels >>>> 30dB below the noise floor. >>>> >>>> Anyone who thinks we're a dying breed and "parasites" with frequency >>>> allocations that should be reassigned to folks who can make "better use >>>> >> of >> >>>> it" knows absolutely nothing about what's really happening in ham radio >>>> today. Of course, people talking strongly about things they don't >>>> understand is very common, particularly in election years. >>>> >>>> Rick, W7RAF >>>> Extra Class and 1st Class Radiotelephone >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>> 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/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. >> Serving the Broadband Wireless Industry Since 1993 >> Cisco Press Author - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" >> Vendor-Neutral Wireless Design-Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting >> FCC License # PG-12-25133 Profile <http://www.linkedin.com/in/jackunger> >> Phone 818-227-4220 Email <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ >> >> > > > > -- Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. Serving the Broadband Wireless Industry Since 1993 Cisco Press Author - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" Vendor-Neutral Wireless Design-Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting FCC License # PG-12-25133 Profile <http://www.linkedin.com/in/jackunger> Phone 818-227-4220 Email <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
