[MLB-WIRELESS] Fw: Internet Sharing

[darrend at ndpgroup.com.au]

>ok useing this information, lets say a network said that they wouldnt let 
you connect unless you paid a 50$ per year >membership fee, would that 
wireless network need a carrier licence?

My guess is yes... ie there is a fee charged for access to a network with 
internet, I imagine the ACA would deem this to be commercial.
Thats why if there is any doubt, the ACA are the only ones who can give 
the right advice for a particular situation. Unless you can get a 
ministerial exemption!

Darren Dreis
Vice President 
Melbourne Wireless Inc.
vicepresident at wireless.org.au 
http://www.wireless.org.au 





"rik" <mibz at optushome.com.au>
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16/02/2003 12:01 AM

 
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ok useing this information, lets say a network said that they wouldnt let 
you connect unless you paid a 50$ per year membership fee, would that 
wireless network need a carrier licence?
 
 
rik
----- Original Message ----- 
From: darrend at ndpgroup.com.au 
To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au 
Cc: rrgordon at netspace.net.au 
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Fw: Internet Sharing


Actually yes it is legal on a non-commercial basis, under the act there is 
the provision for a network unit to be exempt. 

Quote: 
A terrestrial radiocommunications customer access network is 
an exempt network under (g) if the network is used, or for use, 
for the sole purpose of supplying carriage services on a non-commercial 
basis. 

In october last year the ACA defined what non-commercial means 
particularly in relation to WLAN's 
see   http://www.aca.gov.au/consumer/faq/wlans.htm 
and in particular   http://www.aca.gov.au/consumer/fsheets/industry/fsi26.pdf