[clue-tech] wrt54g v3 problem

[Jim Ockers]

Hi Nate,

> If you happen to "hit" a licensed user of another band with your
> unlucky application of high gain antennas and an AP modified to push
> higher power, you can be liable for up to $10K in fines from the
> FCC... not that they've got time to hunt down such small potatoes...
> but nevertheless...
> 
> Accidentally nail one "Public Safety" radio system with your AP's RF
> trash, and you could have an unhappy visit from some very serious
> people.

I think if one stays in the unlicensed band then they can't complain
too much about someone else in the unlicensed band interfering with
them.

The MASSPORT incident is an interesting study in what happens when
some overzealous people decide that the 802.11 frequencies are theirs
for "public safety" reasons.  You could google for massport fcc and 
continental.  Basically they got spanked by the FCC.

http://www.wifinetnews.com/archives/007102.html

(This was stolen from NANOG posts by Jared Mauch & Frank Bulk.)

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Jim Ockers, P.Eng. (ockers at ockers.net)
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