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FCC Petitioned to Restrict 2.4GHz Band

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the death-of-a-thousand-cuts dept.

Mean_Nishka writes: "Internet News is reporting that satellite radio provider Sirius is petitioning the FCC to regulate and hinder providers of 802.11b based networks. Sirius claims their radios operate at frequencies only 55mhz lower than wifi's range, and fear that Wifi users could interfere (especially mobile and internet service providers). This could effectively kill free networks nationwide..."

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  1. Some FCC related facts by stevew · · Score: 3, Redundant

    First off - Satellite transmissions are orchestrated on a
    an international basis. You don't put one up without
    co-ordinating where it's going to go.

    Sirius is a licensed service. 802.11 isn't. The
    general rule is that unlicensed services have to shut
    down if the licensed service is troubled.

    At the same time - I've got to think that Sirius should
    have seen this coming BIG TIME and don't think they
    have a snow-ball's chance to get 802.11 shutdown. The FCC
    is nothing if not a bit practical about such things.
    How would you enforce shutting down every device already
    shipped???? If Sirius didn't do an adequate engineering job
    to create their service - tough titties.

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