Isn’t the spectrum available for use until the PAL license holder actually 
starts transmitting?

Isn’t that the whole point of the database?

On Aug 24, 2016, at 2:02 PM, Rick Harnish <[email protected]> wrote:

> There are approximately 500,000 PAL licenses, (7) 10 MHz per license per 
> census tract. No company can buy more than four licenses per census tract. 
> There is also an additional 80 MHz of GAA spectrum, which will include 
> 3.65-3.7. 
> 
> I would guess metro areas will go fairly high but rural areas not so much. 
> Since the census tracts are so small, small WISPs may see more value in their 
> coverage area than the big guys.
> 
> In my opinion, this is the best opportunity for WISPs to gain access to 
> affordable licensed spectrum ever. Also, there is opportunistic use of 
> licensed PAL spectrum, if it is not being used as governed by the SAS 
> database.
> 
> Read the rules, keep up on the upcoming auction proceedings, identify the 
> census tracts in your area and get prepared to bid!
> 
> 
> Respectively,
> 
> Rick Harnish
> Director of WISP Markets
> Direct: 972.922.1443
> Baicells Technologies N.A. Inc.
> 
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Droid
> On Aug 24, 2016 2:45 PM, Jason McKemie <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> Maybe, I'm having a pessimistic kind of week.
> 
> On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't believe they can purchase all of the GAA, well, not one company 
> anyway.
> 
> I think you're also over-estimating the geographic reach that they'll be 
> purchasing licenses in.
> 
> 
> 
> -----
> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
> 
> Midwest Internet Exchange
> 
> The Brothers WISP
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: "Jason McKemie" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 2:38:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Big Guns align behind CBRS LTE in 3.5 ghz
> 
> They could purchase all of the exclusive-use spectrum though.  The 3.65 band 
> is pretty much worthless around here anymore as-is.
> 
> On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 2:01 PM, Keefe John <[email protected]> wrote:
> 70 mhz is reserved for GAA
> 
> On 8/24/2016 12:48 PM, Jason McKemie wrote:
> Why not?
> 
> On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Keefe John <[email protected]> wrote:
> They can't buy them all.
> 
> On 8/24/2016 12:26 PM, Adam Moffett wrote:
> Bad if they bid on PAL's in your area.  Probably none of us could outbid 
> those guys.
>  
>  
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: 8/24/2016 1:24:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Big Guns align behind CBRS LTE in 3.5 ghz
>  
> Good thing or bad thing?
> 
> 
> 
> -----
> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
> 
> Midwest Internet Exchange
> 
> The Brothers WISP
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: "Gino Villarini" <[email protected]>
> To: "Animal Farm" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 12:23:38 PM
> Subject: [AFMUG] Big Guns align behind CBRS LTE in 3.5 ghz
> 
> http://telecoms.com/475034/google-intel-nokia-qualcomm-and-other-form-3-5-ghz-alliance/
> 
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