Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again

2014-11-14 Thread CBB - Jay Fuller via Af
Any idea how far from the tower they were? - Original Message - From: Ken Hohhof via Af To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again When Open Range went poof, we got several calls from people in townhomes who

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2014-11-13 Thread Chuck McCown via Af
the roof. Even satellite TV is a problem for people on the north side of buildings. From: Sean Heskett via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:22 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again if the county has rules that go against OTARD then

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2014-11-13 Thread Sean Heskett via Af
dered common areas, so basically you are talking about balconies. >>> Often these buildings are in rows the same height so the only practical >>> place to get LOS to a tower is the roof. Even satellite TV is a problem >>> for people on the north side of buildings. >>&g

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2014-11-13 Thread Bill Prince via Af
There are always shades of gray. You can drive yourself nets deciding where you want to draw the line. But I guess that's the beauty of democracy. bp On 11/13/2014 8:46 AM, That One Guy via Af wrote: But Im also very big on government not interfering, and this is a pretty big governmental in

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2014-11-13 Thread That One Guy via Af
LOS to a tower is the roof. Even satellite TV is a problem >> for people on the north side of buildings. >> >> *From:* Sean Heskett via Af >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:22 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again >&

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2014-11-13 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
Sigh. The closest thing we have to mountains are slag piles. From: Sean Heskett via Af Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 9:57 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Balcanies only or work a deal with the whole building. If their balcony doesn't face your tower

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2014-11-13 Thread Sean Heskett via Af
gt; > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:22 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again > > if the county has rules that go against OTARD then they are breaking > federal law too. > > just instal per the OTARD rules and you have nothing to wo

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2014-11-13 Thread Rory Conaway via Af
I tried that, it didn’t work. There is enough leeway in the current OTARD rule to exempt public areas. Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via Af Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 7:44 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Just

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2014-11-13 Thread Chuck McCown via Af
Just use the magic phrase “ preempted by federal law” From: Sean Heskett via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:16 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again i have never gotten an attorney (that i was paying or my client was paying) involved. the HOAs have wasted

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2014-11-13 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
tower is the roof. Even satellite TV is a problem for people on the north side of buildings. From: Sean Heskett via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:22 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again if the county has rules that go against OTARD then they are breaking federal

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2014-11-12 Thread Sean Heskett via Af
t; >> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> >> -- >> *From: *"Sean Heskett via Af"

Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again

2014-11-12 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
ia Af" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:16:30 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again i have never gotten an attorney (that i was paying or my client was paying) involved. the HOAs have wasted their money on attorneys only to be told by their attorneys that they

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2014-11-12 Thread Sean Heskett via Af
gt; *From: *"Sean Heskett via Af" > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:10:18 PM > > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again > > There is no need for that. The OTARD rules have a section that instructs > entities on how to Petition the fcc for

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2014-11-12 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
puting Solutions http://www.ics-il.com From: "Sean Heskett via Af" < af@afmug.com > To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:10:18 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again There is no need for that. The OTARD rules have a section that instructs entities

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2014-11-12 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:10:18 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again There is no need for that. The OTARD rules have a section that instructs entities on how to Petition the fcc for a waiver etc. Just follow OTARD and don't back down. http://www.fcc.gov/

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2014-11-12 Thread Sean Heskett via Af
t; > To: Ken Hohhof via Af > > Sent: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:10:40 -0600 (CST) > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again > > An attorney letter isn't the first option. And recommending a meeting > isn't good either, as you suggest. There are a world of optio

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2014-11-12 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
-0600 (CST) Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again An attorney letter isn't the first option. And recommending a meeting isn't good either, as you suggest. There are a world of options, none which involve losing a potential customer or delaying an install. -- Original message -

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2014-11-12 Thread Glen Waldrop via Af
hahaha - Original Message - From: That One Guy via Af To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again If there is an HOA giving you fits, I can help. you dont need a lawyer, a few burned out shells of houses in the

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2014-11-12 Thread Rory Conaway via Af
clients that have contacted me overseas that want them now. Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 12:36 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again "OO burn!" Jos

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2014-11-12 Thread Jason McKemie via Af
m] *Im Auftrag von *Jason McKemie > via Af > *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 12. November 2014 09:25 > *An:* af@afmug.com > *Betreff:* Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again > > > > Allowing customers to install their own CPE is a bad idea in any > unlicensed frequency, both for your network as

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2014-11-12 Thread Josh Reynolds via Af
.@afmug.com] *Im Auftrag von *Jason McKemie via Af *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 12. November 2014 09:25 *An:* af@afmug.com *Betreff:* Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Allowing customers to install their own CPE is a bad idea in any unlicensed frequency, both for your network as well as the spectrum in

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2014-11-12 Thread That One Guy via Af
gt; *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again > > > > Indoor CPE (often called wireless modems) still is kind of the holy grail, > except for the small matter of making it work. > > > > Like DSL didn’t take off until they made it customer self-insta

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2014-11-12 Thread Hass, Douglas A. via Af
, just like Verizon, Comcast, etc. and even the power companies do. From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:22 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Indoor CPE (often called wireless modems) still is kind

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2014-11-12 Thread Hass, Douglas A. via Af
+1 From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:11 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Our installers install the connection per OTARD and if anyone gives the homeowner any blow back we fight the fight for

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2014-11-12 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
, November 12, 2014 10:10 AM To: Ken Hohhof via Af Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again An attorney letter isn't the first option. And recommending a meeting isn't good either, as you suggest. There are a world of options, none which involve losing a potential customer or delaying

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2014-11-12 Thread Bill Prince via Af
--- *From: *"Jason McKemie via Af" *To: *af@afmug.com *Sent: *Wednesday, November 12, 2014 2:25:25 AM *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Allowing customers to install their own CPE is a bad idea in any unlicensed frequency, both for your network as well as t

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2014-11-12 Thread Sean Heskett via Af
are of these issues. I've written (or > rewritten) many ordinances and policies to help city attorneys get things > right, as I'm sure Steve, Jonathan, Rebecca and many others have. > > > > -- Original message -- > From: Rory Conaway via Af > Date: 11/12/2014

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2014-11-12 Thread Hass, Douglas A. via Af
AM To: af@afmug.com; Subject:Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Understood. It’s the letter, not the lawsuit, that does the work. Oh crap, we got a letter from his lawyer, can we just settle this? Just like with Title II regulation, it’s the paperwork, not the actual rules, that would kill u

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2014-11-12 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
w weeks or months to get your service From: Hass, Douglas A. via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:11 AM To: Rory Conaway via Af Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Ken, The last thing I would advocate is for anyone to "lawyer up" against their neighbors. The ov

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2014-11-12 Thread Hass, Douglas A. via Af
agreement to murder someone for me. Doug From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:03 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again That’s like saying I can’t make an agreement with my wife not to put a satellite dish

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2014-11-12 Thread Hass, Douglas A. via Af
ge -- From: Rory Conaway via Af Date: 11/12/2014 9:00 AM To: af@afmug.com; Subject:Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again But what do you do when the city has unreasonable restrictions and the buildings are company buildings on a property such as an RV park? Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.

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2014-11-12 Thread Rory Conaway via Af
It’s still an active battle so if any lawyers out there want to get involved, let me know. Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 8:03 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again That’s like

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2014-11-12 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
battle to fight over this. From: Mike Hammett via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 8:47 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Great example. The federal government restricts their ability to do that. You can't agree to violate that. - Mike Hammett Intell

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2014-11-12 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
ay, November 12, 2014 8:25:18 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Bad example. The agreement wasn’t to do something illegal like kill someone. You can agree not to paint your house purple, not to have kids (retirement community), etc. in order to live there. In any case, it’s a “

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2014-11-12 Thread Rory Conaway via Af
: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Well, Open Range has been gone for quite awhile. But people are not looking for us to help them lawyer up and fight their neighbors over an antenna. They are looking for us to fix the problem by providing them service without an outdoor antenna. This is

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2014-11-12 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
not a ton though. And as people have noted, Mimosa seems optimistic about how well this will work. From: Hass, Douglas A. via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 8:27 AM To: mailto:af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again J While you certainly can contract away certain

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2014-11-12 Thread Hass, Douglas A. via Af
: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Doug Haas's favorite example is that it's illegal to kill somebody. You can't sign a contract to kill somebody and make it legal. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com [http://www.ics-il.com/images/fbicon.png]<https:

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2014-11-12 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
seller they discontinued it. From: Mike Hammett via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 7:55 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Doug Haas's favorite example is that it's illegal to kill somebody. You can't sign a contract to kill somebody an

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2014-11-12 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 7:47:00 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again When Open Range went poof, we got several calls from people in townhomes who really loved their indoor CPEs, their HOA didn’t allow outdoor antennas, and OTARD was no use because t

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2014-11-12 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
riginal Message - From: "Ken Hohhof via Af" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 7:47:00 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again When Open Range went poof, we got several calls from people in townhomes who really loved their indoor CPEs, their HOA didn’t al

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2014-11-12 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again This is going to have limited use the U.S.. Unfortunately , with tax credits for certain type of windows and window films, most of our windows don’t work well with indoor radios. We did a test one day and found that it was easier to get the signal

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2014-11-12 Thread Rory Conaway via Af
...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett via Af Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 6:17 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again This is better than previous attempts in that it's a beamforming antenna on the CPE. It shapes the beam to point at the best signal it sees. -

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2014-11-12 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 2:25:25 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Allowing customers to install their own CPE is a bad idea in any unlicensed frequency, both for your network as well as the spectrum in general. On Wednesday, November 12, 2014, Stefa

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2014-11-12 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
It depends on the window type common in your area. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: "Stefan Englhardt via Af" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 12:29:23 AM Subject: [AFMUG] Mim

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2014-11-12 Thread Stefan Englhardt via Af
it is clear that this company sells hope and not true products. Von: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] Im Auftrag von Jason McKemie via Af Gesendet: Mittwoch, 12. November 2014 09:25 An: af@afmug.com Betreff: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa did it again Allowing customers to install their own CPE is a bad

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2014-11-12 Thread Jason McKemie via Af
Allowing customers to install their own CPE is a bad idea in any unlicensed frequency, both for your network as well as the spectrum in general. On Wednesday, November 12, 2014, Stefan Englhardt via Af wrote: > Now Mimosa announced an indoor window mountable CPE: > > > > „Mimosa's C5i just chang

[AFMUG] Mimosa did it again

2014-11-11 Thread Stefan Englhardt via Af
Now Mimosa announced an indoor window mountable CPE: "Mimosa's C5i just changed urban Internet forever! Never wait on your service provider install again. Self-install in seconds and experience 500+ Mbps!" To the mimosa Fans: How they change physics to make 5GHz penetrate through windows. W