I can't understand why there's all this discussion of PtP... aren't there already MANY bands established for PtP, including some (6 GHz) that have quite some range to them?
---------- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:27 PM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] My favorite quotes from the FCC TVWS meeting today... > Butch, > >> Then, the "music" turned to "noise".... > > You hit the nail right on the head, with your comment. > > They talked up broadband, but then gave us Personal portable instead, and > said, "but we really need to consider PTP, CLECs and Carriers are also a > very important part of broadband delivery".. > > The problem was not the WISPA messengers or message, Jack, Steve and FCC > committee did an awesome job, about as good as humanly possible. But the > commission obviously was not listening, or chose to ignore us. What was > clear is that they hear Google and Microsoft loud and clear. Atleast, we > know where we stand now. > > We also have a focused goal moving forward. The rules are still easy to > fix, > if the FCC will allow it. All they have to do is waive the magic wand and > change "100mw" to "4w" (at least for non-adjacent channels), and it'll be > fixed. We can survive in UNlicensed we've done it from day one, but we > can't > survive without adequate power. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Butch Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Wispa List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Cc: "WISPA Members List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:34 PM > Subject: [WISPA] My favorite quotes from the FCC TVWS meeting today... > > >> Commissioner Adelstein has long been a pretty good friend of our >> industry. In truth, I have not always agreed with him, but >> in his comments today he made a couple of statements that were >> "music to my ears". Then, the "music" turned to "noise".... >> >> "White spaces are the blank pages on which we will write our >> broadband future." >> >> I can't agree more. He also said: >> >> "Today’s decision is consequential to our nation’s future because >> wireless broadband has the potential to improve our economy and >> quality of life in even the remotest areas." >> >> Again, when I heard this, I thought he must REALLY "get it". Then, >> he went on to say this: >> >> "Unlicensed spectrum holds by far the most promise for maximizing >> the use of white spaces. Our balanced approach in this order >> provides the flexibility and low barriers to entry needed to provide >> an opportunity for everyone to make the best use of this under-used >> spectrum. It also implements safeguards to protect those that >> already make valuable use of the spectrum." >> >> WHAT? The "most promise"? I'm not horribly disappointed about the >> overall likely outcome of the rules, but how can he think that >> unlicensed at 100mW is going to "maximize the use" of anything? >> Unlicensed used has not been bad for us as WISPs in the past, but >> these power levels will not give us anywhere near the useful >> spectrum that the WISPA suggested "licensed lite" approach could >> have offered. I won't continue in disecting his statement since >> most of it was not something I am very positive about. >> >> All talk today centered around point-to-point deployments and >> nothing about ptmp. This is not a perfect scenario, but it's not a >> total loss. I strongly suggest that all interested parties (that's >> you if you are a WISP) at least read the statements and news release >> at http://www.fcc.gov/ and see for yourself. >> >> I don't think the decisions were a total loss. We did get >> geolocation, which is very important to WISPA's position. We also >> got adjacent channel space, which was very unexpected. The only >> real problems I see are the lack of sufficient power, which is >> because they chose unlicensed over license lite. Our FCC committee >> worked very hard to get us to this point. I don't think any of us >> realize how much time Jack Unger and Steve Coran put into this issue >> on our behalf over the past 2-3 weeks. If you have not personally >> thanked them, you really should take a minute to do so. >> >> My personal take on this is that they wanted to do "something" but >> not too much. I think I sense a "new battleground" forming when the >> new commission takes over next year. It is for this reason, that I >> urge ALL OF YOU (me, too) to do 3 things over the next few months: >> >> 1. If you are not already, become a WISPA member. We would not be >> at this point without your financial support. >> >> 2. If you have not already done so, become familiar with WHY the >> TVWS are (or will be) beneficial to you and your network. This will >> prepare you for the upcoming fight. >> >> 3. Join the debates which are sure to come over the next few weeks >> to help WISPA prepare to continue the fight for this most valuable >> of spectrums for our cause. >> >> -- >> ******************************************************************** >> * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* >> * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * >> * http://www.wispa.org/ * WISPA Board Member * >> * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * >> ******************************************************************** > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! 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