[CWN-Summit] FCC to Rule on 3650-3700MHz Band -- Could be a Boon or Bane for Mesh Networking:

Harold Feld hfeld at mediaaccess.org
Tue Mar 1 15:19:10 CST 2005


Two things to add:

1) you _must_ file your comments with the FCC through ECFS (step three) or 
they don't count.

2) Jennifer Manner is no longer at the Commission.

Relevant information is also available on my blog, Tales of the Sausage 
Factory, at http://www.wetmachine.com/index.php/item/227

Harold

At 12:18 AM 3/1/2005, Sascha Meinrath wrote:
>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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