Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] openspectrum: new rules for point to point

[Tim Pozar]

 FCC OPENS 70, 80, AND 90 GHZ SPECTRUM BANDS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND
"MILLIMETER WAVE" TECHNOLOGIES.   The FCC adopted service rules for the
commercial use of spectrum in the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, and 92-95 GHz
bands to promote the development of an additional competitive broadband
platform.  News Release. Adopted:  10/16/2003. News Media Contact:
Chelsea Fallon at (202) 418-7991  WTB. Contact Jennifer Burton at  (202)
418-0680
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-239368A1.doc>
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On Fri, Oct 17, 2003 at 11:23:34AM -0700, Eric Blossom wrote:
> FYI,
> 
> I don't know the details.
> 
> Eric

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> ["fair use," "teachable moment," "archival," Section 107(a), 1976
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> 
> FCC sets rules on wireless advance
> 
> By Associated Press, 10/17/2003
> 
> ASHINGTON -- Regulators adopted rules yesterday to promote the
> development of a new wireless technology that can send large amounts
> of information between buildings without the need to dig up streets to
> lay cables. 
> 
> That technology, which is still under development, is the wireless
> equivalent of fiber-optic cables, using broadcast in narrow beams that
> avoid interference problems, said John Muleta, chief of the Federal
> Communications Commission's wireless bureau. He said the technology
> could send large amounts of information between buildings on college
> campuses, for example.
> 
> The technology would operate in a large section of airwaves originally
> set aside for government use. Recent advances have made consumer uses
> possible.
> 
> FCC chairman Michael Powell said companies may eventually use this
> technology to compete with high-speed Internet services such as cable
> modems and broadband over phone lines.The FCC also adopted licensing
> and technical rules to promote the next generation of cellphones and
> wireless devices that provide faster Net access and transmit video.
> 
> c Copyright 2003 Globe Newspaper Company.
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