[Fourlanders] More frequency auctions

[Rogers, Ron]

Yep, the FCC jerks are totally out of control now.
 
They must be auctioning off the ability to Service Providers to provide the in flight "hot spots".
 
You missed my other mailing where I had an article about a new "users fee" the FCC is coming up with for all users of Wi-Fi and any 802.11a-b license free stuff, home networking, etc !!!
 
It was unclear who was going to have to pay the fee but speculation is that it will be in the form of a Federal Excise tax when you purchase the wireless LAN equipment, just like we do for tires and is on our cell phone bills, telephone bills, etc.
 
It's just flat out Fricking greed on the part of the FCC now !! 
 
Ron Rogers
Eng. Program Mgr.
NCR Retail Div.
770-623-7690

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From: Jim Worsham [mailto:wa4kxy at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Wed 4/5/2006 8:55 PM
To: Rogers, Ron; 'Fourlanders Contest Group'
Subject: RE: [Fourlanders] More frequency auctions



How can they do that?  Wi-Fi operates in unlcensed spectrum at 2.4 GHz.  The
next thing you know they will try to auction air!

73
Jim, W4KXY

-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rogers, Ron
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 9:23 AM
To: Fourlanders Contest Group
Subject: [Fourlanders] More frequency auctions

Good God !!

Now they're auctioning off the frequency spectrum inside airplanes >>

1. FCC accepts bid for WiFi airplane auction The move toward high-speed
Internet access on airplanes took another step today as the FCC accepted
five bids for its May 10 sale of airwaves necessary to provide the service.
The FCC ruled that an application by Verizon Airfone was incomplete. The
agency accepted applications from AC BidCo, which is associated with
private-equity firm Ripplewood Holdings, and four other firms: AMTS
Consortium, Intelligent Transportation & Monitoring Wireless, Unison
Spectrum and WorldCell. Verizon Airfone, a unit of Verizon Communications,
and LiveTV, owned by JetBlue Airways.
are among the seven bidders with incomplete applications. The companies have
until April 17 to correct deficiencies.


Ron
WW8RR


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