[MLB-WIRELESS] Re: [Oz-ISP] Wireless..... ABC 7:30 report tonight. (fwd)

[sanbar]

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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:47:15 +1100 (EST)
From: Saliya Wimalaratne <saliya at hinet.net.au>
To: Ross Wheeler <ross at home.albury.net.au>
Cc: aussie-isp at aussie.net
Subject: Re: [Oz-ISP] Wireless.....  ABC 7:30 report tonight.

On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Ross Wheeler wrote:

> 
> I just saw a segmenton the ABCs "the 7:30 report" on wireless internet,
> and was absolutely appauled (sp?).
> 
> All these people (including the reporter) advocating the ILLEGAL use of
> wireless on the grounds it's in a "free spectrum for garage door openers
> etc".

Details, please ?

It's not illegal to use 2.4GHz-spectrum (I assume you're referring to this
?) for private networks.

It's only once you start carrying third-party data that it is illegal to
do it without a carrier licence.

..

Saliya


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