Re: mobile WiFi accesspoint?
Stephen Ronan <[email protected]> Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:14:41 -0400
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I'm not sure when a registration process is likely to be in place. In the FCC's opinion and order released just a month or so ago http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-99A1.pdf the FCC gave the impression that there are still steps to be taken before that. (Perhaps the Ubiquiti equipment is mainly being sold for use outside the U.S. while pending FCC certification? I don't know.) For example, there's this: "36. We will implement this approach through our equipment certification process, under which we will examine for compliance with our rules all equipment proposed for use in the 3650 MHz band. We will condition the certification for equipment using a restricted protocol to limit its operation and tuning range to the bottom 25 megahertz of the band.80 The base and fixed stations registration database will include the FCC identification number, reflecting the equipment certification condition restricting the licensee’s operating frequency range if the licensee employs equipment using a restricted contentionbased protocol.81 We recognize that manufacturers, through software upgrades or other means, may alter the emission characteristics of previously deployed devices so that they move from the restricted to the unrestricted category. To the extent that this occurs, the manufacturer will be responsible for complying with the Commission’s rules regarding the need for new equipment certification before the device will be permitted to tune over the full 50 megahertz of the 3650 MHz band.82 Further, affected licensees must update their base and fixed station registrations to reflect this change." By the way in the "Final Rules" section on page 46 here: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-56A1.pdf there's this which would affect parts of Washington in addition to the exclusion zones: §90.1337 Operation near Canadian and Mexican borders. (a) Fixed devices generally must be located at least 8 kilometers from the U.S./Canada or U.S./Mexico border if the antenna of that device looks within the 160° sector away from the border. Fixed devices must be located at least 56 kilometers from each border if the antenna looks within the 200° sector towards the border. Federal Communications Commission FCC 05-56 47 (b) Fixed devices may be located nearer to the U.S./Canada or U.S./Mexico border than specified in paragraph (a) of this section only if the Commission is able to coordinate such use with Canada or Mexico, as appropriate. (c) Licensees must comply with the requirements of current and future agreements with Canada and Mexico regarding operation in U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico border areas. - Stephen Logan Bowers wrote: > Have you been able to find the registration forms on the FCC website? > I poked around but couldn't turn anything up. > > > Logan Bowers > > On Jul 4, 2007, at 8:55 AM, Stephen Ronan wrote: > >> , you'll see a map showing that much of Washington state >> >> falls into "exclusion zones" where the new uses of the spectrum will be >> >> severely restricte >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/talk > _______________________________________________ Talk mailing list [email protected] http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/talk