PC Magazine has one. I have asked them to make a troubleshooting version for ISPs to use in improving their network, but no response. The author can't because PC Mag owns it.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:22 AM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Says Fixed Wireless Only Delivers 1 Mbps > I think Google should invent a website speed test app like they did for > torrents - http://www.measurementlab.net/ > > What do people care most about online? The web (AKA "the internet"). > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however > improbable, must be the truth." > --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle > > > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:15 PM, Jack Unger <jun...@ask-wi.com> wrote: > >> Hi Victoria, >> >> The FCC Workship "1 Mbps" statement is very, very generalized. It's >> nothing >> to get upset about. >> >> If we want the FCC to update their knowledge about WISPs then we need to >> educate the FCC. We DO educate them with every FCC filing and >> presentation >> that we make. In the last year, we've made about a dozen written filings >> plus an in-person presentations to four of the five previous FCC >> Commissioners and to the FCC OET staff. Keep in mind that everything we >> write or present becomes a part of the public record. >> >> WISPA's FCC Committee is working on writing and filing FCC Comments right >> now, at this very moment. This filing is in response to an FCC "Notice of >> Inquiry" (NOI) about "advanced telecommunications services" and >> "broadband". >> The NOI asks whether broadband is being deployed to all Americans in a >> reasonable and timely fashion. The NOI asks five "core questions". >> >> (1) How should we define “advanced telecommunications capability” or >> “broadband?” *(NOTE: The FCC is asking about "speed" here)* >> >> (2) Is broadband available to all Americans? >> >> (3) Is the current level of broadband deployment reasonable and timely? >> >> (4) What actions, if any, should the Commission take to accelerate >> broadband deployment? >> >> (5) What actions should the Commission take to improve its regular >> broadband data collection efforts? >> >> We've got to be a little careful about how we ask the FCC to define >> broadband because: >> >> 1. If we set the bar too high, for example by saying that "broadband" is >> 5 >> Mbps or more then we risk excluding WISPs who do not provide at least 5 >> Mbps. They may not be eligible for funding or may not even be considered >> legitimate WISPs. >> >> 2. Some WISPs do not understand the difference between "raw" data rate >> and >> actual throughput and we don't want one WISP's lack of understanding to >> distort the FCC's definitions of "broadband". >> >> 3. Some WISPs do not understand that throughput is shared between all of >> the active customers on an AP at any given moment. Even if an AP is >> capable >> of delivering 10 Mbps of actual throughput, when 30 customers are active >> then less than 333k (10 Meg divided by 30) is available to each customer, >> sometimes far less. We don't want to let the fact that available >> throughput >> per customer is usually less than the maximum single-customer throughput >> to >> distort the FCC's definition of "broadband". >> >> In conclusion, I think it's better to let the FCC set the broadband "bar" >> a >> little low so we have a chance to demonstrate that we can sometimes >> exceed >> it rather than let some WISP who is bragging about speeds that he may or >> may >> actually be able to deliver cause the FCC to set the broadband "bar" too >> high so that the FCC writes unrealistic regulations (or the NITA and RUS >> originate unrealistic grant programs) that either ignore or exclude the >> needs of the majority of WISPs. >> >> Jack Unger >> Chair - WISPA FCC Committee >> >> >> St. Louis Broadband wrote: >> >> They are not getting it from my form 477. >> The only 1 Mbps service we offer is upload and that is with a 5 Mbps >> download. >> >> Victoria >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org >> <wireless-boun...@wispa.org>] On >> Behalf Of Jason Hensley >> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:01 AM >> To: 'WISPA General List' >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Says Fixed Wireless Only Delivers 1 Mbps >> >> Hmm, so I guess my 10Mbps down and 8mbps up wireless links (yes, to >> customers) don't count???? >> >> My guess, though, is that they're pulling this data from the 477 and >> making >> assumptions based on that. Most of our customers are 1.5Mbps or less >> customers so looking at the "raw" 477 data then yes, it would appear that >> we >> may not be doing much more than the 1.5meg. >> >> Interesting... >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org >> <wireless-boun...@wispa.org>] On >> Behalf Of Lists >> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:54 AM >> To: 'WISPA General List' >> Subject: [WISPA] FCC Says Fixed Wireless Only Delivers 1 Mbps >> >> This really ticks me off: >> >> >> >> "Wireless broadband Internet access services offered over fixed networks >> allow consumers to access the Internet from a fixed point while >> stationary >> >> and often require a direct line-of-sight between the wireless >> transmitter >> and receiver. These services have been offered using both licensed >> spectrum >> >> and unlicensed devices. For example, thousands of small Wireless Internet >> Services Providers (WISPs) provide such wireless broadband at speeds of >> >> around one Mbps using unlicensed devices, often in rural areas not served >> by >> cable or wireline broadband networks." >> http://www.broadband.gov/broadband_types.html >> >> >> >> I talked to them at the NTIA workshop in Memphis about this, but they are >> still defaming our industry. >> >> I have emailed them at the broadband.gov site and think it is a good idea >> that they hear from more of us. >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> Victoria Proffer - President/CEO >> >> StLouisBroadband.com <http://stlbroadband.com/> >> <http://stlbroadband.com/> >> >> <http://showmebroadband.com/> <http://showmebroadband.com/> >> ShowMeBroadband.com >> >> Rural Missouri Wireless Project. >> >> 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 >> >> Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband >> >> SBA Certified WOSB >> >> STLBBLogo >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> WISPA Wants You! 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