I was going to offlist this, but, I might as well put my foot where my mouth is.
In my opinion the top things I want addressed would be: I would like to see a WISP License like a Ham License. Its very simple in idea but I think it would truly change the industry. Any one wanting to be a wisp would get access to what ever spectrum can be pulled from the FCC, including all the bands available right now. The license would allow us to produce gear in the same way a ham can solder up a radio and be legal. The test would need to include a lot of things the ham tests do, a lot of things that the CWNP. All installers would need to be certified if they assemble the unit, else, the assembler will need to be. They will need ot put their license # on the unit as well as a unit number or such. That unit number+license will need to be filed with the fcc, but not its location of operation, or, nothing more specific then the county/city it operates in. This has the side effect of giving the FCC some hard numbers with out giving away personal company information. This would be best as a retroactive ruling with grace on old installs. I am not trying to be political but if they can give grace to illegal aliens then they can to wisps too, both are breaking the law and both are being productive so both should get the same treatment. Clearer component cert: IE, what/why is there a difference from a embedded board to a PC or laptop. Laptops ship with built in antennas but no way are all certified mini pci cards tested with that antenna. I would like to see very clear rulings on matching parts. Part of the same, I would like to the allowance of changing cables with out breaking cert. Abandon the USF, or at least reform it drastically. That rural telcos should not get away with cherry picking while getting USF (I know Qwest is doing this too, just picked up a dozen people they will not serve) but its my local that upsets me the most with it. I want <dry line> tariffs reinstated and <enforced>. Both Qwest and my local rural telco refuse to sell copper on the grounds they do not have to. I think its stupid that a copper company will not sell copper. Personally I would break the physical company off from the services company, but I know I am dreaming. VZ was at least honest and said they did not want to and so would not. VZ is abandoning copper as fast as they can, so lets make them sell it to some one and not rip it out of the ground. If nothing else it should become city property for them to lease to anyone at the same rates. On 8/3/07, Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > The FCC Committee would like to know your top few issues (3 to 5) that you'd > like us to PROACTIVELY work on. Things, mainly, that you'd like us to try > to create movement on. > > Examples might be: > > Certified components vs. certified systems. > > Drop the 6' antenna requirement for 6 gig. > > Expand USF to include broadband services. > > ????? > > thanks, > Marlon > (509) 982-2181 > (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services > 42846865 (icq) WISP Operator since 1999! > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/