That's really a non-response to the issue. As a WISP, I travel the public roads, does this make me a "regulated industry"? Of course not. I am still bound by the rules of the road, however.
But just driving the public highway does not obligate me to buy a car for the cop when his breaks, out of my pocket, because I was the closest person at hand when his broke down, or hand him the keys because mine is faster and more capable. Nor does it obligate me to feed him, buy him donuts, nor does it mean I can be required to file his papers for him or launder his uniform. Nor does it give the federal government the right to set my wages, because I use public facilities. This "we're already a regulated industry, stop fighting and accept extinction" argument is specious, and we all know it. I just can't figure who it is that wants it and has cowed everyone else into silence. We do NOT need the FCC to tell us how to manage data flow on our networks, how to charge for our services, nor control what content passes through, nor be prohibited from passing through our networks. Nor do we need to be doing THEIR work for them for free, just because they get a whim to ask for it. WE SHOULD BE PROACTIVE IN DEFENDING OURSELVES. I just can't figure out why or how the only supposed "representative" of WISP's is seemingly unable to make one single official statement in opposition to any mandate or regulatory fiat. I said a long time ago that these things would come back to bite us, if we did not take a defensive stand. When CALEA first came onto the horizon, we got all kinds of pleasant sounding words about how they just needed help with law enforcement. The last word on "the standard" was that either you rebuild your network to conform or else you're dead. Even if it means complete redesign of how your network functions. Of course, that was specifically denied at the first, with vague statements about how they do not intend to mandate network design, etc. Now even the WISPA people are on that bandwagon, and even have gone along with mandated network design or equipment. The question I have is... AT WHAT POINT WILL WISPA defend us? Ever? It seems they're the cheerleaders for regulation, not our defenders. It seems it takes around 2 to 3 trips to DC and they come back all starry eyed and delusional about the nature of the MONSTER they are so charmed by. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <insert witty tagline here> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck McCown - 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC changes > We ARE regulated now. Just try to go on some other non part 15 frequency > or > start running power on ULS freqs. You will discover very quickly how > regulated you are. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
