No they are producing RF engineering maps and studies using RF propagation tools.
Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com www.Broadband-Mapping.com <x-msg://39/www.Broadband-Mapping.com> From: Greg Ihnen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 7:18 PM To: [email protected] Cc: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Providing data to NTIA for Broadband mapping? Brian, That's interesting. So they're actually making field measurements? I suspect the state's RF staff is probably limited and stretched thin in attempting to cover all the WISPs in the entire state. Their number of measurements would have to be far below that of the WISP operator who has rssi data from every CPE plus all of their pre-sales measurements. Added to that how often could the state's RF staff be resampling? It seems like the state would be much better served to accept the coverage data from the WISP which would have to be more complete and up-to-date. If what they really want is coverage then that's the shortest route. There's always a temptation in data collection to get everything you can so you won't have to get more later if your focus changes and you want to look at something else. That's what Google's Street View in trouble. Greg On Aug 3, 2011, at 5:41 PM, Brian Webster wrote: The states who have their own RF staff are generating RF plots and creating a polygon shape file of the coverage area the same as the cellular industry have provided. Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com www.Broadband-Mapping.com <x-msg://39/www.Broadband-Mapping.com> From: Greg Ihnen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 12:21 PM To: [email protected]; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Providing data to NTIA for Broadband mapping? They're conducting RF propagation studies? Is that not already cut and dried? How will their findings be presented? Will they be published? Greg On Aug 3, 2011, at 10:37 AM, Brian Webster wrote: Brett, I am the mapping data coordinator for the Illinois portion of the National Map. They are asking for so many details in anticipation that they need to conduct RF propagation studies. If you don't want to provide so many details but still want to participate in the map you can provide them with a coverage are map and tell them the maximum upload and download advertised speeds for those areas and they should be happy with that. Matt Larsen and I went through the process with Nebraska. Took a little convincing to get them to accept it but they ultimately did. Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com <http://www.wirelessmapping.com/> www.Broadband-Mapping.com <http://www.Broadband-Mapping.com/> _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3807 - Release Date: 08/03/11 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3807 - Release Date: 08/03/11
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