(Possibly correcting things I said earlier.) The only official mention of power limits is 40 mW for adjacent channel use and higher power in non-adjacent channels. This on Page 2 of Commissioner Tate's statements.
---------- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:37 PM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Cc: "WISPA Board Members List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [WISPA] My mistake- WE WON!!!!! > Guys, > > I just got word that 100mw was only for personal portable. > > FCC proposed rules also includes a provision for 5 Watts Fixed > deployment!!!!!! > > WooHoo!!!!!!!! > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 10:11 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Looks like we didn't win > > >> Yes, I agree 4 Watts would have been a huge victory, but we didn't get 4 >> watts. It appears that we got 100mw EIRP, which is worthless for >> anything >> other than short range personal portable devices. >> It appears that we got shut out. At 100mw, they might have well just >> auctioned it to the RBOCs, at least consumers would have had a chance to >> get >> "broadband" that way. >> >> We'll have to see what the rules actually say tommorrow. Maybe the >> Arcticle >> writer misunderstood, and it was 100mw radio power and 4 watts could be >> achieved with antenna gain. >> But unforutneately, I don't think so. We'll see. >> >> If it is really only 100mw EIRP, we'll need to get back up on the lobby >> floor, and fight for more TX power. >> >> My personal opinion is that it should still be possible to convince the >> FCC >> to allow 4 watts. >> I think the unlicensed community originally wanted more power also. And >> Geolocation w/ database meets the broadcaster's requirements. >> Broadcasters already endorsed 20w on non-adjacenet channels. >> There was no sound reason to deny 4 watts on non-adjacent channels, >> unless >> there is a conspiracy against WISPs. >> >> Its also possible that the FCC got confused by WISPA's message, >> misinterpretting that we wanted low power in unlicensed. >> The FCC left the door open for further comment on whether higher power >> licensed should be allowed in "rural areas". >> >> At this point, I think it will end up being to WISP's best interest to >> jump >> back on the Unlicensed bandwagon, where there is FCC support, and lobby >> for >> 4watts. >> >> But I'm gonna stop talking, as I'm getting all worked up, before I have >> all >> the facts posted to the public tommorrow. >> >> Tom DeReggi >> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chuck McCown - 3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Looks like we didn't win >> >> >>>I can make do with 4 watts EIRP if that is what we end up with. >>> If the is the only thing we didn't get, I would say we pitched a >>> shutout. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 7:13 PM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Looks like we didn't win >>> >>> >>>> Useful power levels in the whitespaces. >>>> >>>> B UT, we've not seen the actual rules from the FCC yet. It's entirely >>>> possible that the rules will be better than what's being reported so >>>> far. >>>> marlon >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Chuck McCown - 3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:56 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Looks like we didn't win >>>> >>>> >>>>> What exactly didn't we win? >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Charles Wyble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:08 PM >>>>> Subject: [WISPA] Looks like we didn't win >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/110408-fcc-whilte-spaces.html >>>>>> >>>>>> :( >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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