All,
Below is another educated opinion on what 3650 could mean to the
wireless industry. Click the link at the bottom to read the full story.
Back in 2004-05, a bunch of us fought to open up the 3650-3700 MHz
band for unlicensed use (Sometimes refered to as 3.65 GHz rather than
3650 MHz). While we did not get “pure” unlicensed, the FCC's “hybrid
unlicensed” regime gave us pretty much everything we wanted.
In August 2005, a group of tech firms led by Intel filed a Petition
for Reconsideration. This group, which I dubbed the “WiMax Posse,”
wanted the Commission to reverse itself and optimize the band for
WiMax operations. Notably, this meant adopting a licensing regime
instead of the open spectrum rules we won in March 2005.
By this time, Powell had left and been replaced with Kevin Martin.
Martin had earned the eternal scorn of Netheads by deregulating DSL
(actually a process begun by Powell). And, unlike Powell, Martin had
no record of support for open spectrum. So even though the WiMax Posse
and the various licensed wireless providers who came in to support
them raised no new arguments, no one knew whether Martin would
reaffirm the 2005 rules or side with the licensed spectrum/WiMax posse.
So I let out a huge sigh of relief and felt a modest sense of
accomplishment when the FCC issued an Order denying the WiMax Posse
Recon Petition and basically reaffirming our March 2005 win.
Commissioner Adelstein had a very nice concurring statement
highlighting the important roll played by WISPs and Community Wireless
Networks (CWNs) in getting wireless connectivity to rural and
underserved urban communities.
So what does this mean for wireless deployment for WISPs, CWNs, and
muni systems? How do I read the FCC tea leaves in light of last
month's FCC decision terminating two important open spectrum
proceedings? See below . . . .
Link for full story;
http://www.wetmachine.com/totsf/item/818
Regards,
Dawn DiPietro
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