This may have already been answered or may not be exactly what you are looking for, but: http://showmywhitespace.com/ shows what is available.
Scottie ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Tom DeReggi" <[email protected]> Reply-To: WISPA General List <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 14:51:26 -0400 >I probably wont get to it today, but I'll find the google earth overlay that >I had that showed it, and post it to the list shortly. > >Tom DeReggi >RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Randy Cosby" <[email protected]> >To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 12:04 PM >Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC > > >> Tom, >> >> Could you give us a hint how we would find this info? >> >> Randy >> >>> It might be a good idea for WISPs to look up their Whitechannel >>> availabilty >>> in their areas, and determine if VHF channels 1-7 are available in their >>> territory or not. >>> >>> Tom DeReggi >>> RapidDSL& Wireless, Inc >>> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "John Scrivner"<[email protected]> >>> To: "WISPA General List"<[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 10:16 AM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >>> >>> >>> >>>> I am not sure where you get your assumptions but they are not correct. >>>> Every >>>> television channel has available 6 MHz of bandwidth and can be modulated >>>> with the same amount of data regardless of where the channel resides in >>>> the >>>> VHF or UHF frequency bands. The limiting factor for these lowest VHF >>>> channels is the overall higher noise level which is certainly an issue >>>> but >>>> not a deal killer for us. I am guessing that our use of the lowest VHF >>>> channels would require more forward error correction to provide high >>>> quality >>>> service. In my opinion this is a minor annoyance to be able to have >>>> coverage >>>> to 100% of my potential customer base. >>>> John Scrivner >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Steve Barnes<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Mike, though I agree that circular polarization could work. What >>>>> channel >>>>> width are you going to need to have a usable system. I mean in the VHF >>>>> band >>>>> of 54 Mhz to 88 Mhz the frequency is to slow to have any ability to >>>>> clock >>>>> the data through at any worth wile speed. We are supposed to be giving >>>>> customers more bandwidth and faster service. Yes it would cut through >>>>> trees >>>>> and I would love it. But at 2-3X dialup speed? >>>>> >>>>> The upper bands are definitely better but then you lower your >>>>> penetration >>>>> (>800 Mhz). >>>>> >>>>> Someone enlighten me here. >>>>> >>>>> Steve Barnes >>>>> RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf Of Mike >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 9:24 AM >>>>> To: 'WISPA General List' >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >>>>> >>>>> Awesome report! Thanks. >>>>> Give me equipment capable of 20 watts, circularly polarized sectors, a >>>>> turnstile antenna on the CPE, and it would be a perfect fit for THIS >>>>> rural >>>>> market. At that power level, and circular polarization, I could reuse >>>>> any >>>>> channel on the same tower using opposite circular sense. I know some >>>>> of >>>>> the >>>>> discussion in the past on this list led some to believe an antenna >>>>> would >>>>> look like a big TV log periodic, but it just isn't so. A TV antenna is >>>>> by >>>>> necessity a broadband device, and as such is BIG to handle a RANGE of >>>>> frequencies. A turnstile or other narrow band antenna could be built >>>>> to >>>>> blend with the aesthetics of a home or business. Heck, if this comes >>>>> to >>>>> pass, I may go into the antenna building business just for this usage. >>>>> >>>>> Friendly Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> Mike Gilchrist >>>>> Disruptive Technologist >>>>> Advanced Wireless Express >>>>> P.O. Box 255 >>>>> Toledo, IA 52342 >>>>> 239.770.6203 >>>>> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 239.770.6203 end_of_the_skype_highlighting >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf Of Steve Barnes >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 7:41 AM >>>>> To: WISPA General List >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >>>>> >>>>> This is a great report good job guys and thank you. >>>>> >>>>> Next question. I don't know any of the team personally just from your >>>>> posts. The picture in the report, can you give us a who's who left to >>>>> right. >>>>> >>>>> Steve Barnes >>>>> RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf Of Jack Unger >>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 7:17 PM >>>>> To: [email protected]; WISPA General List >>>>> Subject: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >>>>> >>>>> Last Wednesday, March 31, the WISPA FCC Committee assisted by the WISPA >>>>> Promotions Committee met with top managers of the FCC Office of >>>>> Engineering >>>>> and Technology (OET) at FCC Headquarters in Washington D.C. >>>>> to discuss the status of WISPA's TV Whitespaces filings. >>>>> >>>>> The following Members represented WISPA. Ryan Spott, Alex Phillips, >>>>> John >>>>> Scriver, and Jack Unger. The WISPA Team was assisted by Steve Coran of >>>>> Rini/Coran LLC in Washington. >>>>> >>>>> All Team Members made valuable contributions to the effort and we all >>>>> feel >>>>> that the meeting went well. Our goal was to ask the FCC take favorable >>>>> action soon on WISPA's Petitions to adjust the TV Whitespace rules by >>>>> making >>>>> corrections to several problem areas, thereby making WISP use of the >>>>> Whitespaces more practical and more successful. >>>>> >>>>> I'm attaching a more detailed report (.doc file) and also the official >>>>> written filing (PDF) that WISPA is required to make after every meeting >>>>> with >>>>> the FCC. A copy of our FCC PowerPoint presentation is also required to >>>>> be >>>>> part of our written filing. To easily view our presentation, please >>>>> rotate >>>>> the attached PDF clockwise 90 degrees in your Adobe Reader viewer. >>>>> >>>>> Your questions and constructive suggestions are always welcome. >>>>> >>>>> Respectfully Submitted, >>>>> >>>>> Jack Unger >>>>> WISPA FCC Committee Chair >>>>> 818-227-4220 >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. >>>>> Network Design - Technical Training - Technical Writing Serving the >>>>> Broadband Wireless, Networking and Telecom Communities since 1993 >>>>> www.ask-wi.com 818-227-4220 [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> ---- >>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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