That's a 25 MHz wide chunk somewhere, not at 25 MHz...
73,
geo - n4ua
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Leif Ericksen
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:52 PM
> To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Not directly tower related,FCC to require FREE
> wireless Broadband access.
>
> It seems that the FCC is going to auction off some space around 25MHz
> and require the winner build a national wireless network and offer
free
> wireless access of of it.
>
> http://www.wirelessweek.com/FCC-Free-Wireless-Broadband.aspx
> >>>
> Here is a cut and paste from the above link:
>
> The FCC is reportedly considering a plan to auction off more airwaves,
> this time with the stipulation that the winner would provide free
> broadband Internet access to the whole country. A tall order
considering
> the winning bidder would be paying for the right to build a national
> wireless network and then paying to provide free service to millions
of
> Americans.
>
> The airwaves in question are a 25 MHz block, and the commission would
> require that at least a portion of the airwaves be set aside for free
> Internet access. The winning bidder would have four years to build out
> its network to at least 50% of the population and within 10 years
would
> be required to reach 95% of the United States population.
>
> So far, no part of the commission's plan explaining how a company
would
> fund this effort has been reported. Skeptics also have cited that most
> major wireless providers have just refreshed their spectrum holdings
at
> the commission's most recent auction, or through acquisitions. These
> objections, however, do not rule out that some companies would still
be
> interested.
>
> Startup M2Z Networks proposed a similar plan to the FCC last year,
only
> it wanted the spectrum for free. The company hoped it could pay for
the
> expense of building the network through advertising dollars and
selling
> subscriptions for consumers who wanted faster service. M2Z also
offered
> to pay the U.S. Treasury 5% of its revenue for use of the airwaves.
> >>>
>
> I can see it now linear amplifiers for 25 MHz so that you have some
> power to make your network work!
>
> --
> Leif Ericksen
> 73 DE N9SRW
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