IP: Re: FCC GRANTS MESHNETWORKS EXPERIMENTAL LICENSE FOR MOBILE BROADBAND APPLICATIONS

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
>
> [Note:  This comment comes from reader Francie Miller.  My thanks to 
> Francie for her prompt detective work.  DLH]
>
> At 5:52 -0800 1/11/02, Francie Miller wrote:
> > From: Francie Miller <francie_miller () yahoo com>
> > To: dewayne () warpspeed com
> > Subject: Re: FCC GRANTS MESHNETWORKS EXPERIMENTAL LICENSE FOR MOBILE 
> > BROADBAND APPLICATIONS
> > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 05:52:32 -0800
> > MIME-Version: 1.0
> >
> > Dewayne:
> >
> > Interesting filing. This Experimental is essentially an expansion of an
> > STA (station temporary authority) granted in June
> > (requested for investor's demo).
> >
> > Asked for 5 yrs, got 3.
> > Have no intention of developing or manufacturing
> > equipment; just licensing their technology. Asked for
> > all of US -- got cities where software & major
> > customers will be located (Denver, Dallas) & their own
> > Maitland, FL.
> > Fixed = wireless router & intelligent access point.
> > Shows pictures of the intelligent access point on
> > light poles, a la Ricochet.  Mentions radios will be
> > used as repeaters.
> >
> > Modulation is QDMA
> > Error in initial filing: identified 80 MHz BW; now 4
> > 20 MHz channels;
> >
> > Mobile is 27dBm w 0 dBi antenna;
> > Fixed is 32dBm
> > 2.4 GHz @ 15.247 (DSSH)
> > Started w 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; ended up w 5725-5875 GHZ.
> > Good for 3 years; had asked for 2;
> >
> > Was a Wiley Rein & Fielding filing.
> > Not as good as the ArrayCom grant: not allowed to
> > commercially market the devices..... and are limited
> > to 3 cities
> >
> > Conditions of the experimental:
> > "Licensee Name: MeshNetworks, Inc. File Number:
> > 0170-EX-PL-2001 Call Sign: WC2XUE
> > Special Conditions:
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > (6) Licensee is authorized to operate up to 500
> > unapproved devices for demonstration
> > purposes only on a nationwide basis. No more than 100
> > devices may be operated at a time for each
> > demonstration.
> > (7) Licensee is authorized to operate up to 50 fixed
> > stations and 3950 mobile stations
> > for each test at the locations stated above. Testing
> > shall be conducted at only one location at a time."
> >
> > Filing details are located at:
> > <http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/oet/els/forms/reports/Search_Form.hts?mode=Edit&form=Exhibits&id_file_num=&application_seq=21871>
> >
> > Francie

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