[CWN-Summit] FCC to Rule on 3650-3700MHz Band -- Could be a Boon or
Bane for Mesh Networking:
Sascha Meinrath
sascha at ucimc.org
Mon Feb 28 23:18:02 CST 2005
Hi Everyone,
I've posted information on this (and 4 easy steps for what each of us can
do) at: www.saschameinrath.com
It will (literally) take you 5 minutes to help change national
telecommunications policy. We have 48 hours to get as many people to
respond as possible. Help spread the word.
--Sascha
P.S. Here's the skinny (alas in html) for those who like their info in
one place:
Last week I got the word from DC that FCC is about to rule on the prime
spectrum located between the frequencies of 3650 and 3700MHz. In a
nutshell, the ruling may decide to open this frequency up for unlicensed
use, <i>or</i> the FCC may decide to allow high-power, a type of licensed
usage of these frequencies.
We've got until March 2, 2005 to send our comments to the FCC. Luckily, I
have the e-mail addresses of the counsels to the FCC commissioners who
will be deciding this issue and who need to hear the grassroots'
perspectives on things. This is a chance for you to <i>directly</i>
impact national telecommunications policy -- supporting mesh networking
and community wireless development -- all in one fell swoop. And it'll
take you less than five minutes; <b>here's all you need to do in 4 easy
steps</b>:
1. Draft up an e-mail to the following five folks:
<ul>
<li>Paul Margie paul.margie at fcc.gov
<li>Barry Ohlson barry.ohlson at fcc.gov
<li>Sheryl Wilkerson sheryl.wilkerson at fcc.gov
<li>Jennifer Manner Jennifer.Manner at fcc.gov
<li>Sam Feder Sam.feder at fcc.gov
<li>Harold Feld hfeld at mediaaccess.org
</ul>
2. Ask the FCC (and these folks in particular) to:
<ul>
A. Support and facilitate mesh networking;
B. Not obstruct or jeapardize, in any way, the primary function in this band
of low-power transmissions at the community level;
C. Not establish a first-in-time, first-in-right site licensing regime for
high-power in a so-called "unlicensed" frequency (which would set a horrendous
precedent for the future of unlicensed).
</ul>
3. Go to the <a href="http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi"
target="blank">FCC's Comment Upload Page</a> and file your comment (the
proceeding number is 04-151).
4. Pass along this information -- we've got 48 hours to rally the troops.
<b>Want to read more background?</b> No problem -- just point your browser
to: http://www.wetmachine.com/index.php/item/227 for more information on
the proceeding and why is so vitally important for those of us who support
wireless networking.
--
Sascha Meinrath
President * Project Coordinator * Policy Analyst
Acorn Worker Collective *** CU Wireless Network *** Free Press
www.acorncollective.com * www.cuwireless.net * www.freepress.net
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