[WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread John Scrivner
Apparently there is a meeting scheduled today, April 25, at the FCC over how the 700 MHz band is going to be split up for auction. It amazes me how we can be kept in the dark about these meetings. If anyone can tell me how to get included on announcements of such meetings I need to know about

RE: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Smith, Rick
, but I'm not. I agree with you on the base station license thing. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:52 AM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz Apparently

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Peter R.
FCC Digest comes out daily with about 30 to 50 items. Sign up at fcc.gov This announcement today about the first of 2 auctions for 700 MHz is going to describe how the auction will go. Will it be large geographic chunks or smaller broadcast areas. Starts at 10:30. John Scrivner wrote:

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Peter R.
The meeting notice popped up last week. I didn't know about the 700 MHz until this morning. The 700 MHz has been on comments since 2003. Regards, Peter -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives:

RE: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Mac Dearman
Peter - I don't guess that is going to be streamed eh? Mac Dearman -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter R. Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:07 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz FCC Digest comes

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Peter R.
Plus dealing with less than 10 who will fill out forms and abide by the rules without a fuss. The FCC has the CEO's of the cellco's on speed-dial. from Alex @ ISP-Planet: http://www.isp-planet.com/politics/2003/uncertainty_p2.html Here's a quote from a Powell speech: (competition is bad

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread John Scrivner
Travis Johnson wrote: John, This is just my opinion, but I seriously doubt the FCC is just going to give away 700MHz licenses, even on a per base station basis. I never said they should give it to us. I said they should have base station sized auctions. They can include an opening bid

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Mike Hammett
Billions* - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:00 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz John

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Mike Hammett
Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:00 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz John, This is just my opinion, but I seriously doubt the FCC is just going to give away 700MHz licenses, even

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Travis Johnson
The other issue is equipment... you are willing to spend $20k RIGHT NOW for the license, but it would be at least a year before any equipment was available, and then it would be $500 per CPE and $10k per base station. A lot of the WISPs on this list spend an hour building a CPE to save $5.

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Travis Johnson
: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz John, This is just my opinion, but I seriously doubt the FCC is just going to give away 700MHz licenses, even on a per base station basis. And the WISP community is not going to spend even $5,000 per license if they could. The cell companies will be bidding

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
25, 2007 6:52 AM Subject: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz Apparently there is a meeting scheduled today, April 25, at the FCC over how the 700 MHz band is going to be split up for auction. It amazes me how we can be kept in the dark about these meetings. If anyone can tell me how to get included

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2007-04-25 Thread Peter R.
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Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Jack Unger
John, Regarding your comment: Enabling thousands of new bustling and growing entrepreneurs to build local wireless communication broadband companies is the smartest thing they could do which is why they will not do it. Yes, creating and supporting new entrepreneurs is what government

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Rich Comroe
] Open Meeting on 700 MHz John, Regarding your comment: Enabling thousands of new bustling and growing entrepreneurs to build local wireless communication broadband companies is the smartest thing they could do which is why they will not do it. Yes, creating and supporting new

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
- Original Message - From: Jack Unger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:17 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz John, Regarding your comment: Enabling thousands of new bustling and growing entrepreneurs

RE: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Rick Harnish
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz John, Regarding your comment: Enabling thousands of new bustling and growing entrepreneurs to build local wireless communication broadband companies is the smartest thing they could do which is why they will not do it. Yes, creating and supporting new

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
- Original Message - From: Rich Comroe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz Before I start sounding like Mark, I need to state that I believe government plays an important

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
- Original Message - From: Rick Harnish [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:15 AM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz Jack, I do however agree that our elected officials do not control the country anymore

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Jack Unger
industries have a voice that's orders of magnitude louder. But that's the way it's always been. Rich - Original Message - From: Jack Unger To: WISPA General List Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz John, Regarding your

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Rich Comroe
on 700 MHz - Original Message - From: Rich Comroe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz Before I start sounding like Mark, I need to state that I believe government plays

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Rich Comroe
lobbyists. Of course, the major industries have a voice that's orders of magnitude louder. But that's the way it's always been. Rich - Original Message - From: Jack Unger To: WISPA General List Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

RE: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Marty Dougherty
-Original Message- From: Jack Unger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: 4/25/07 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz Rich, You make a good point. As a child, it was easy for me to understand the ideals that I was taught but it was harder

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Rich Comroe
- Original Message - From: Mark Koskenmaki [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz - Original Message - From: Rich Comroe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz

2007-04-25 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
- Original Message - From: Rich Comroe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting on 700 MHz Now exactly why some people have to say I'm promoting anarchy, or that I'm against all government