If I'm not mistaken, wasn't the internet as we know it today developed by the Pentagon and MIT? Why shouldn't they be allowed to keep the top level.gov.edu and.mil? If I am right, then it was the US gov, military, and schools who made most of this possible in the first place. Does anybody have any more information on this? My name at hotmail.com to send me a mail.....
IANAHAM,yet, but yes, HAMs are permitted to send data over the air. It's called "packet radio", and can be used in certian parts of almost every HAM band (50Mhz bands and up I think). There are even satelites for HAMs that allow reflection and even relay of both packet and voice messages. Check out ARRL if you want to know more. The ARRL is the official organization for the amateur community.
As I said, I Am Not A HAM, so I am not sure I am right on all of the details, but the ARRL site should tell you everything you want to know. Might be a good read for everyone interested in wireless internet.
Also, this whitepaper outlines some of the ARRL's plans to allocate data channels within their own bands. Perhaps there are some good ideas in there on how to deploy a wireless internet over a larger scale?
I have been badgering Best Buy and EB here in athens, GA and they still havn't got it! I really don't want to have to mail order it when they say it's available in the stores.
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If I'm not mistaken, wasn't the internet as we know it today developed by the Pentagon and MIT? Why shouldn't they be allowed to keep the top level .gov .edu and .mil? If I am right, then it was the US gov, military, and schools who made most of this possible in the first place. Does anybody have any more information on this? My name at hotmail.com to send me a mail.....
As I said, I Am Not A HAM, so I am not sure I am right on all of the details, but the ARRL site should tell you everything you want to know. Might be a good read for everyone interested in wireless internet.
Also, this whitepaper outlines some of the ARRL's plans to allocate data channels within their own bands. Perhaps there are some good ideas in there on how to deploy a wireless internet over a larger scale?
I have been badgering Best Buy and EB here in athens, GA and they still havn't got it! I really don't want to have to mail order it when they say it's available in the stores.