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FCC Rule Cuts Bandwidth For 72-Mile 802.11b

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the slowing-down-the-bits-and-bites dept.

sonamchauhan writes "This Computerworld article reported a 72-mile 802.11b wireless link (discussed in this Slashdot story). Now a Computerworld followup story is reporting the link power has been reduced by 75% to comply with FCC regulations for the 2.4-GHz band -- reducing the link's throughput from 1 Mbps to 300 Kbps. The owner is reported saying that: "any violation of the power limits was unintentional and resulted from the fact that the personnel working [on it] primarily have expertise in computers and not radio technology.""

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  1. Told you so. by GigsVT · · Score: 5, Interesting

    To all the people that flamed me in the previous story for pointing out they were likely violating FCC regs, bite me.

    People just couldn't fathom that college professors might not know what they are doing. Credentialism at it's worst.

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