Daniel, Comments inline...
> But I agree... 4 watts EIRP... 1 watt out of the radio. Which is enough, for many Fixed applications. > Fixed devices cannot use adjacent channels... but portable can at > reduced EIRP (which I > can't recall what that was). Which is just about what WISPA asked for and agreed to in its proposals. Unlicensed use of Adjacenet channels was limited to 40 watts. However, I'll argue that WISPA was agreeing to that, because we were also asking for 20watts. Non-adjacenet channel use will be fine for 80% of America, but it does leave Eastcoast/Urban surrounding suburbs WISPs out without much spectrum. This is a huge victory for Rural America, to have spectrum quickly. But we also need to remember the URban WISPs that took a back seat for the good of all, and thank them by our contribution to Phase Two of the Whitespace debates. The FCC is allowing additional comments to discuss the use of "Sensing" as the technology improves and proven worthy, as well as additional comments on higher power for fixed and such. We need to try and include in these talks the use of Adjacent bands for Fixed Operations in the east coast, IF they can adhere to the same strict requirement to prevent interference. Fixed PtMP applications may be able to be engineered for non-interference, and should not be restrcited from doing so on Non-adjacenet channels when there is a geo-loaction-database, and requirement for hardware to announce its location or owners, atleast not at mid-range power (say 1 watt EIRP), so providers can developsolutions to interact with personal portable/mobile devices. > Automatic power control is mandated in fixed devices... I wonder how much > that is going to bring up the cost of the CPE (but should help with > interference issues) > > So far it looks like a win for the WISP industry... > > Daniel White > 3-dB Networks > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:10 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] TV whitespaces > > I've not been through much of the document yet, but it looks like we got > the > > ability to run fixed unlicensed wireless at 4 watts. Not the 20 watts > we'd > asked for, but much better than the rumored 100mw. > > Personal portable devices ARE limited to 100mw. That should help with the > tragedy of the commons at least somewhat. > > I'll try to get done with the reading in the next week or so. The Report > and Order is 130 pages long! > marlon > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > 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/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.4/1794 - Release Date: 11/17/2008 > 8:48 AM > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
