All I can say is OUCH! ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "John Scrivner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:32:35 -0500
>I am going to launch and I am going to hold others to the interference >avoidance requirements of the rules. If others come to town after me and >interfere with me and do not remedy it after I spend several grand to launch >then they will move or face a day in court. That is what is going to be >different in my eyes. People have a mandate to behave in this band. I >genuinely believe this gives a "first in" upper hand in this band. At least >that is my perception. Others may vary. >Scriv > > >On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Travis Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 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]> <[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: >> >> >> - Atlanta business can now enjoy the only wide-area alternative to AT&T >> - >> >> >> OMAHA, NE - June 3, 2008 - Rapid Link, Incorporated (OTCBB: RPID), a >> leading provider of WiMax and Communication Services, announced today >> the official launch of its much anticipated WiMax service offering in >> the Atlanta Metropolitan area. >> >> Following the soft launch of this service in February 2008, Rapid Link >> has several active customers enjoying the benefits of this cutting edge >> technology. Due to the overwhelming success of the early release >> through our Channel Partners, Rapid Link is now offering voice and >> internet service via WiMax to the commercial public. >> >> Operating in the licensed-only 3650 MHz spectrum, customers can now >> enjoy guaranteed high speed connectivity, voice and internet bundled >> service, at the best cost/efficiency ratio in the industry. >> >> Matt Liotta, Chief Technology Officer of Rapid Link states, "We are >> clearly ahead of the competition and the technology power curve with >> this offering. Customers are increasingly discovering the limitations >> of antiquated technologies. Following the recent release of WiMax >> technologies and equipment in the United States, Rapid link is proud to >> be a licensed WiMax carrier offering this breakthrough service to our >> foundation of customers in the greater Atlanta area." >> >> >> About Rapid Link >> >> Rapid Link, Incorporated is a Diversified Communication Services >> company, supplying bundled internet and voice services to Business and >> Residential customers. Rapid Link offers broadband access via its own >> facilities to ensure fast and reliable delivery of its content. As a >> leading licensed WiMAX carrier, Rapid Link is on the cutting edge of >> this exciting new technology. We are one of the only carriers that can >> offer an end-to-end solution for our customers without a dependency on >> any other company's resources. >> >> For more information, visit www.rapidlink.com. >> >> "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform >> Act of 1995: With the exception of historical information, the >> statements set forth above include forward-looking statements that >> involve risk and uncertainties. The Company wishes to caution readers >> that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ >> materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors >> include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties such as the >> failure to satisfy contractually agreed upon closing conditions that may >> delay or prevent the closings of subsequent debt financings contemplated >> by the applicable agreements; the risk factors noted in the Company's >> filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, such >> as the trading price of the Company's common stock reaching levels that >> would cause funding to occur; the rapidly changing nature of technology, >> evolving industry standards and frequent introductions of new products, >> services and enhancements by competitors; the competitive nature of the >> markets for the Company's products and services; the Company's ability >> to gain market acceptance for its products and services; the Company's >> ability to fund its operational growth; the Company's ability to attract >> and retain skilled personnel; the Company's ability to diversify its >> revenue streams and customer concentrations; and the Company's reliance >> on third-party suppliers. >> >> Contact: >> Investor Relations >> Rapid Link, Inc. >> Tel.: 402-392-7561 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> 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/ >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ >> > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >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/ >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > Dial-Up Internet service from Info-Ed, Inc. as low as $9.99/mth. Check out www.info-ed.com for information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
