[Syd-Wireless] Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Here comes the pain...

[Jon Teh]

On Fri, Sep 20, 2002 at 03:20:20PM +1000, Jon Teh wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 20, 2002 at 02:01:58PM +1000, sanbar wrote:
> > This is bad. All of a sudden the 2.4GHz band is to become very crowded.
> > Just say I set up an AP with an omni right next to the wisp's AP and pump 
> > out 4W? Who's interests are best served - commercial or community? Who 
> > will adjudicate on any location/signal overlap disputes? What if my AP 
> > causes the commercial AP to lose business?
> > *Sigh* It's now us against them. Maybe it's time to start and talk 
> > about strategic alliances of mutual benefit?
> > Please someone tell me I am wrong.
> 
> Hi Barry,
> 
> I'd have to say, I'm of the opinion this is excellent news. Not only does
> it mean that it is no longer deemed a 'carrier' activity to operate an
> Access Point with Internet access, commercially, but it would also mean
> the same non-commercially. i
> Basically, this clears the way for anyone to offer Internet
> access via a Community Wireless Network, if they have the resources to do
> so.
> Sure, there may be times where community and commercial networks may have 
> to share the band, but if we try to co-exist, we should be able to. If a 
> commercial operator chooses a channel you are already using, sure, you can
> try and fight them about who is 'right' to use that channel. But legally,
> no one has anymore of a right than anyone else to use it, so it'd probably
> be easier to choose another channel. The same goes for if the opposite
> situation occurs.
> 
> The great thing is, there will be less 2.4GHz operators bearing carrier 
> licenses, giving them less clout with the ACA (clout which they never really
> had the right to, though).
> 
> The fact is, the 2.4GHz band is there for anyone to use, commercial or not,
> without ridiculous restrictions such as no Internet carriage. The band is 
> there for everyone to use, not just us Community Wireless people, but ISPs,
> too.
> 
> I know some people have felt resentment towards commercial operators due
> to certain unethical operators sprouting FUD based bullshit to the media.
> EG. plain lies; claims that the band is 'theirs' and we're polluting it,
> and other lies like illegal amplification into high gain antennas is a 
> widespread practice.
> 
> We should try to avoid conflict with the honest operators, and help flag 
> dodgy operators so they can be weeded out by consumers' and managers'
> perceptions.
> 
> All in all, it's a 2 way street, both commercial and community networks
> have their place, and it's good that we're now on a more level and well
> defined playing field.
> 
> -- Jon Teh (JT)
> be weeded out by consumers' and managers' perceptions.
  ^
  Sorry about this accidental line doubleup.

-- Jon Teh


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