Of course they gave it a thought... "Hmmm I wonder when we can get some of these with even more power?" It's a snatch and grab... If they can chase everyone away, it's theirs....
On 11/15/2013 08:18 AM, Zach Mann wrote: > Coming from the WISP side, I asked them why they have these blasting at > full power, 24/7 when the zone director surely could manage power levels > when needed. > > I didn't get a answer. I don't think they even gave it a thought about > who they might interfere with. > > On Friday, November 15, 2013, Robert wrote: > > Spectrum trashers.... At least if there's no traffic on them there > shouldn't be much noise.. > > On 11/15/2013 06:26 AM, Zach Mann wrote: > > He's talking about these... (see attached) > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 8:01 AM, Scott Carullo > > <[email protected] <javascript:;> > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> wrote: > > > > I'm not talking about the ones in peoples homes, I'm talking about > > the ones the cable carrier hangs on the lines outside runing > through > > the city on every corner.... clear LOS to every tower around. > > > > Scott Carullo > > Technical Operations > > 855-FLSPEED x102 > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From*: "Brian Webster" <[email protected] > <javascript:;> > > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> > > *Sent*: Friday, November 15, 2013 8:24 AM > > *To*: "WISPA General List" <[email protected] <javascript:;> > > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> > > *Subject*: Re: [WISPA] Comcast asking FCC for more 5GHz spectrum. > > > > One good thing about the higher bands and the noise floor is that > > free space loss works to your advantage. That being that a 5 GHz > > indoor Omni home AP router signal will fall off as an interference > > source as a much shorter distance than a 2.4 GHz device will. The > > laws of physics work in your favor. > > > > > > > > Thank You, > > > > Brian Webster > > > > www.wirelessmapping.com <http://www.wirelessmapping.com> > <http://www.wirelessmapping.com> > > > > www.Broadband-Mapping.com <http://www.Broadband-Mapping.com> > <http://www.Broadband-Mapping.com> > > > > > > > > *From:*[email protected] <javascript:;> > > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>> > > [mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;> > > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>] *On Behalf > Of *Scott Carullo > > *Sent:* Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:52 PM > > *To:* Matt Hoppes; [email protected] <javascript:;> > > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>; WISPA > General List > > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Comcast asking FCC for more 5GHz spectrum. > > > > > > > > Hard to tell, noise floor is noise floor which keeps creeping up - > > we all know things work better when its quiet. This used to worry > > me a lot when I saw it coming, but then I realized it was already > > there and I had no idea until I just happened to scan on some > radios > > (I don't usually install the stuff). I'm not worried any more, if > > its not one thing it will be another any way. Thats what gives us > > the edge every day, flexibility. We will work around it, we > always do. > > > > I figure a high gain antenna on a tower with a good > directional CPE > > will continue to work fine. Their omni low gain antenna can't > > compete with a 20-30db directional one. Still sucks though, you > > drive down the street and see one after another running 5Ghz just > > knowing there probably isn't 3 connections in the whole city > to them.... > > > > Scott Carullo > > Technical Operations > > 855-FLSPEED x102 > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > *From*: "Matt Hoppes" <[email protected] <javascript:;> > > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> > > *Sent*: Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:43 PM > > *To*: "[email protected] <javascript:;> > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>" > > <[email protected] <javascript:;> > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>>, > > "WISPA General List" <[email protected] <javascript:;> > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> > > *Cc*: "WISPA General List" <[email protected] <javascript:;> > > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> > > *Subject*: Re: [WISPA] Comcast asking FCC for more 5GHz spectrum. > > > > Are you seeing any impact from them? > > > > > > On Nov 14, 2013, at 18:03, "Scott Carullo" > > <[email protected] <javascript:;> > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> wrote: > > > > Yeah, won't matter either way with a 5Ghz AP on every street > > corner. Already seeing that in our areas.... do a wireless > > scan and you see 354 5Ghz APs now in addition to the 2Ghz ones > > (they run dual band APs now). > > > > Scott Carullo > > Technical Operations > > 855-FLSPEED x102 > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > *From*: "Bret Clark" <[email protected] <javascript:;> > > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> > > *Sent*: Thursday, November 14, 2013 5:49 PM > > *To*: [email protected] <javascript:;> > <mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>> > > *Subject*: Re: [WISPA] Comcast asking FCC for more 5GHz > spectrum. > > > > What could go wrong with Comcast taking up yet more 5GHz of > > spectrum...[/sarcasm off] > > > > On 11/14/2013 01:40 PM, ralph wrote: > > > > I hope the links at the bottom come through. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > Comcast needs the FCC to open up the 5 GHz spectrum > band to > > power next-generation Wi-Fi services that could allow > it to > > deliver wireless broadband at speeds of up to 1 Gbps, > SVP of > > Business Development Tom Nagel testified at a House Energy > > and Commerce hearing on Wednesday. > > > > > > > > Nagel disclosed in his prepared testimony that Comcast has > > expanded the number of Wi-Fi access points for Xfinity > > high-speed Internet customers to 350,000. The nation's > > largest cable MSO also began deploying wireless gateways > > from Cisco earlier this year that Comcast has said may be > > able to power millions of neighborhood hotspots. > > > > > > > > While Comcast already is already using the 5 GHz band, > Nagel > > said it needs more of the unlicensed spectrum to meet > demand > > from subscribers for Wi-Fi. It faces potential opposition > > from Toyota and other automobile manufacturers who want to > > use the 5 GHz band to deliver next-generation > connected car > > applications, including applications that would warn > drivers > > of collision threats. > > > > > > > > Toyota principal researcher John Kenney raised concerns > > about possible interference from Wi-Fi services at > > Wednesday's hearing. "We have been actively engaged with > > the Wi-Fi community and other stakeholders who are > exploring > > possible sharing solutions that will alleviate any risk of > > harmful interference from unlicensed devices. But > we're not > > there yet and it's going to take a bit more time to see if > > we can get there," Kenney said in his prepared testimony. > > > > > > > > For more: > > - see Nagel's prepared testimony > > > > <http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=207&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0&j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0> > (.pdf) > > - see Kenney's prepared testimony > > > > <http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=187&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0&j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0> > (.pdf) > > - see Comcast blog post > > > > <http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=118&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0&j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0> > > - /Broadcasting & Cable/ has this story > > > > <http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=190&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0&j=MTc5NzA2O > > <http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=190&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0&j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0>> > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list [email protected] http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
