[CWN-Summit] Re: [CUWiN-policy] RE: [Unlicensed_advocates] RE: [Openspectrum] Spectrum updates

[Stephen Ronan]

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Patrick Leary wrote:

> Marlon, a few quick things, first the petitions that I was involved in do
> NOT advocate against unlicensed, they advocate to split the band. I am aware
> of Motorola's wish to go 100% licensed, but neither Alvarion, Intel, the WCA
> or the WiMAX Forum is party to that thinking. In other words, we do not like
> the all-or-nothing approach. [...]

I assist as a volunteer with community wireless efforts in 
low-income communities in Boston using unlicensed spectrum. Isn't 
it the case that your petition with Intel and Redline would 
allocate all use of that spectrum in Boston to exclusive 
licensees who purchased at auction, and community or government 
wireless initiatives trying to offer free and low-cost services 
would be totally locked out?

   - Steve