Re: FCC grants WISPs temporary 5.9 GHz spectrum access

2020-04-02 Thread Josh Luthman
Jared, 6 GHz is already doing ptp links under part 101. Has been for many years. This opening up is to make it more useful in other ways, but will still take second priority over the already existing ptp. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 4

Re: FCC grants WISPs temporary 5.9 GHz spectrum access

2020-04-01 Thread Matthew Kaufman
The cell carriers really want the federal allocation at 3300-3500, which has amateur as secondary, thus the other pending rulemaking that will kill some of my amateur-licensed links (and why I’m loathe to move out of 5900 down to 3400 just to have that band go away and the equipment worthless, plus

Re: FCC grants WISPs temporary 5.9 GHz spectrum access

2020-04-01 Thread Matthew Kaufman
There’s a rulemaking in process to open the same spectrum. One might imagine an extension until that resolves. This will raise the noise floor on a couple of extremely long distance links I run on the same frequencies under amateur radio rules, including one that traverses the length of the SF pen

Re: FCC grants WISPs temporary 5.9 GHz spectrum access

2020-04-01 Thread Dave Phelps
Perhaps I'm being cynical, but thank [deity of choice] that the cell carriers want it made available for this purpose. Reference: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-363451A1.pdf "...And it would help advance even further our leadership in next generation wireless technologies, including

Re: FCC grants WISPs temporary 5.9 GHz spectrum access

2020-04-01 Thread Benson Schliesser via NANOG
Indeed, this does seem like good news under the current situation. It's good for users, and it's nice PR for both the FCC and the WISPs. But I'm curious: What do these 33 operators anticipate after the STA expires in 60 days? Obviously their plans may need to adjust depending on the pandemic respo

Re: FCC grants WISPs temporary 5.9 GHz spectrum access

2020-04-01 Thread Jared Mauch
The big announcement is the 6ghz space opening up. This will be big for people doing p2p links. Sent from my iCar > On Apr 1, 2020, at 8:42 PM, Sean Donelan wrote: > >  > I missed this announcement last week. > > > https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-grants-wisps-temporary-59-ghz-spectrum-acc

FCC grants WISPs temporary 5.9 GHz spectrum access

2020-04-01 Thread Sean Donelan
I missed this announcement last week. https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-grants-wisps-temporary-59-ghz-spectrum-access-rural-broadband The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau today granted temporary spectrum access to 33 wireless Internet service providers serving 330 counties in 29 state