John,
Here is what I have heard or read so far:
(1) I "heard" that 3650 users that are conflicting will have to "work
it out" and that "more than likely" the FCC would not get involved in a
frequency conflict.
(2) Getting a license for 3650 takes about 2 hours, start to finish
(from what I have heard from people that have done it). Meaning any
person with Internet access can have a valid, FCC license in 2 hours.
(3) The FCC has already approved someone using just the Ubiquiti XR3
card as the registered "base station". Putting that card in a MT system
does not broadcast any call signs or info in the packet frame, yet you
are "licensed" and "FCC legal" as per the registration.
(4) If it truly is a "first registered, everyone else work around me"
then I will be registering every single tower within a 1,000 mile
radius from my NOC. :)
I'm not trying bash you or anything you said... I'm just thinking the
3650 band is going to get just as messy as the 5ghz band within a few
years... and I think the FCC has given "false hope" that it is somewhat
protected... yet I don't see how.
Travis
Microserv
John Scrivner wrote:
Here is how it is different than 5 GHz. In 5 GHz the rules are that you have
to accept interference. Also any equipment on earth can use the band from
mobile phones to cameras and of course broadband devices of many types.
There is little involved in dropping your link. Also there is little chance
of you knowing what the interfering source is without some leg work. In 3650
only people who get a license can launch. Base stations must be certified
systems with the FCC and must be registered with the FCC. The rules state
that it is a requirement that anyone using the band must work to eliminate
interference with other users. That means if you are there first and someone
interferes with you then they broke the law and it is their duty to fix it.
Also, since everyone must register base stations, you will know who is
interfering. In the case of WiMAX base stations, the call letters of the
license holder are actually transmitted in the data frames which show up as
the intefering carrier within the monitoring tools in the base stations
themselves. I think there is a great opportunity in this band and I am proud
to say I just got my license in 3650 last week. I am looking to build my
first WiMAX base station very soon.
Scriv
On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Travis Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So, how exactly does 3.65ghz licensing work? If Rapid Link has licensed
a base station at tower X, and I want to license 3.65ghz at tower X as
well, what happens? Also, what if I want to license at Tower Y that is
100 feet away? Is this band really any different than 5ghz, except you
have to tell the FCC where your base stations are located?
Travis
Microserv
Mike Prachar wrote:
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-
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leading provider of WiMax and Communication Services, announced today
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