Well right, but that doesn't really say much. I finally just went to the R&O:
In this Report and Order, we modify our rules to allow operation at higher power levels by 60 GHz unlicensed devices that use an antenna exceeding a specific gain and operate outdoors. Specifically, for 60 GHz devices located outdoors, we increase the average equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) limit from 40 dBm to 82 dBm minus 2 dB for every dB that the antenna gain is below 51 dBi, and peak EIRP emission limit from 43 dBm to 85 dBm minus 2 dB for every dB that the antenna gain is below 51 dBi. Also, the amended rules will specify the emission limits for all 60 GHz devices in terms of equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP). These rule changes will provide needed flexibility to improve performance and provide cost savings for unlicensed devices to support broadband service in the 60 GHz band. These revisions also have the potential to foster the development of products with longer operating distances than are achievable under the current rules and to promote use of the 60 GHz band as a vehicle for broadband transmission links. This will encourage the development of very high speed wireless links for use in locations where highways, parking lots, or other obstructions may prevent the extension of fiber or wireline connections, to connect multiple buildings in a campus environment, or to provide backhaul connections for new 4G wireless services. Looking at Bridgewave's specs, a 2' is 46 dBi. So are we looking at 4' dishes to be over 51 dBi? If EIRP is going from 40 to 82 and the antenna is 6 of that, are we looking at 36 dB more out of the transmitter? That's a world of more power, unless I'm misunderstanding? If you thought aligning an airFiber was difficult... ;-) Most importantly, why are we just now hearing about this once the proceeding is over? It seems like there have been a few things happening at the FCC lately that we're not aware of until after it is over. Why is that? Is there some FCC listserv or RSS feed we should be watching? ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gino Villarini" <g...@aeronetpr.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 9:14:48 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC revises 60 Ghz rules for more power More tx power in relations to the beamwidth of the antenna….. Gino A. Villarini g...@aeronetpr.com Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. 787.273.4143 From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 10:04 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC revises 60 Ghz rules for more power *nods* I read the article, but it was short on details and I was short on time to actually look up what they did. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gino Villarini" < g...@aeronetpr.com > To: a...@afmug.com Cc: "WISPA General List ( wireless@wispa.org )" < wireless@wispa.org > Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 9:05:04 AM Subject: [WISPA] FCC revises 60 Ghz rules for more power http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/fcc-changes-rules-57-64-ghz-band-enhance-wireless-backhaul/2013-08-09?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Editor&utm_campaign=SocialMedia _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
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