I agree with WHO. But you are talking MONTHS and not even sure if anything has been done. How many people out here can wait MONTHS for a cure to their issue? And its unknown if there even was or will be any enforcement action.
If I make a complaint to enforcement regarding a licensed interference issue they are on that within 24 hours. If I tell them who and where and/or its a public safety issue they will usually respond within hours. But you're saying MONTHS with all the right info. I don't know. Still sounds like what I said..... :-) -B- Marlon K. Schafer writes: > I get what you are saying Bob. But sometimes it's more about knowing WHO to > call. > > I just had a guy call with a similar problem. You all know him and I'd drop > his name but I don't want to tip off the dirt bag operator..... > > When he first called the FCC he ended up at the wrong place. They told him > that there was nothing they could do. > > I had him call back and specifically ask for the enforcement folks NOT the > consumer complaint folks. > > He had pictures, spectrum analyzer, radio screen shots etc. that showed, > clearly, that the other guy was aiming antennas right at his. When the good > guy moved channels the bad guy moved with him, within days. He was also > able to get together with another local WISP who added his name to the > complaint. > > This did take a couple of months to work through the system but last I'd > heard the FCC HAD been working on this complaint. Perhaps it's far enough > along that the good guy can tell you a bit more. > > 1-800-call-fcc Ask for ENFORCEMENT. You need to have your documentation in > order first. > > It's true that we all have to accept interference. It's also true that we > can't CAUSE it maliciously. They also have a hissy fit when we go over the > allowable power levels. > > For what it's worth, nearly all of my systems are below, often well below, > legal levels. They tend to work better that way anyhow. Use bigger > antennas not more power. Range and reliability is about SNR. You can get > that in two ways. More power is one. Better ears is another. Better ears > also mean narrower beams which usually means less interference which also > means greater SNR which means longer ranges which means less AP's which > means less interference etc. etc. etc. > > laters, > marlon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lakeland" <lakel...@gbcx.net> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:40 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Oh this business, tell me again why we love it?! > > >> Marlon, >> >> You have personal contacts. That's cheating. I have contacts too and >> could >> probably get action if I needed it but I am talking the regular Wisp >> calling >> the field office. Unless you have an inside number at the field office you >> usually only get the recorded TV interference message. >> >> Maybe I'm just totally wrong. >> >> -B- >> >> >> >> Marlon K. Schafer writes: >> >>> Hmmmm, I've had much better luck that than Bob. >>> >>> marlon >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Lakeland" <lakel...@gbcx.net> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:16 PM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Oh this business, tell me again why we love it?! >>> >>> >>>> Sorry I side with Travis. >>>> >>>> I have quite a few experiences with Enforcement Bureau out of NY, Philly >>>> and >>>> DC and I know with the tremendous reduction of their budget and >>>> workforce >>>> they are having enough issues just trying to do FM/AM/TV inspections >>>> that >>>> they are required by law to do. >>>> >>>> There is no manpower for chasing down unlicensed operations unless they >>>> are >>>> causing interference to a licensed operation like weather radar or some >>>> other priority service. Forget pursuing an interference complaint >>>> between >>>> two Part 15 issues especially if any travel is involved. >>>> >>>> Thats the reality of the matter. >>>> >>>> -B- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jerry Richardson writes: >>>> >>>>> Gotta keep bringing it up. eventually they will respond. Squeaky wheel >>>>> gets the grease. >>>>> >>>>> Ideally a host of documentation including letters to the offending ISP, >>>>> previous reports to the FCC, etc will build the case. >>>>> >>>>> Gotta prove that they are operating over 36dB and that they are >>>>> affecting >>>>> other legitimate users of the band. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>>>> Behalf Of Travis Johnson >>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 2:38 PM >>>>> To: wa4...@arrl.net; WISPA General List >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Oh this business, tell me again why we love it?! >>>>> >>>>> Negative. I know of an ISP using 5 watt amps on 2.4ghz omni antennas. >>>>> They have been reported several times to the FCC, and nothing happens. >>>>> >>>>> Travis >>>>> Microserv >>>>> >>>>> Leon D. Zetekoff wrote: >>>>>> On 03/27/2010 03:58 PM, Jerry Richardson wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Regarding the competetor, if you can prove that your competetor is >>>>>>> intentionally interfering with you, the FCC will actually get >>>>>>> involved >>>>>>> but it will take a long and painful paper-trail to build a strong >>>>>>> enough case. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> if they are using amps, then the FCC would get involved. >>>>>> >>>>>> leon >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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