the point is that the FCC alone can regulate these devices. UTD can try to work with the students to coordinate activities but the may not DICTATE how a student can use a wireless device. Banning them, telling a student what frequencies they may and may not use oversteps the authority that UTD has.
"Both the FCC and the federal courts have overturned attempts by third parties to regulate RFI matters in light of the FCC's exclusive authority in this area." FCC Public Notice DA 04-1844
So UTD can take it up with the FCC but can't ban them or attempt to regulate them in any way.
UTD's best option is to attempt coordination with the "private" users.
I run a small webhosting and email server. For a LONG time I ran RH 7.X. I wanted to move to Debian but the cost of migrating to Debian was too high. (we had a "stable" system so why change). Eventually after the 2ond breakin because of bad packages in up2date I decided to move to Debian...but the cost was about 20hrs to get it back up again. Too stiff in my opinion...Don't get me wrong I LOVE Debian, but I would not make a migration between distros without it being necessary.
tom
We live in an apartment and IM across the room...it tends to keep the general noise level down in the house. (and our 2yr old can't read that mommy and daddy are plotting to get him to bed)
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the point is that the FCC alone can regulate these devices. UTD can try to work with the students to coordinate activities but the may not DICTATE how a student can use a wireless device. Banning them, telling a student what frequencies they may and may not use oversteps the authority that UTD has.
"Both the FCC and the federal courts have overturned attempts by third parties to regulate RFI matters in light of the FCC's exclusive authority in this area." FCC Public Notice DA 04-1844
So UTD can take it up with the FCC but can't ban them or attempt to regulate them in any way.
UTD's best option is to attempt coordination with the "private" users.
tom
I run a small webhosting and email server. For a LONG time I ran RH 7.X. I wanted to move to Debian but the cost of migrating to Debian was too high. (we had a "stable" system so why change). Eventually after the 2ond breakin because of bad packages in up2date I decided to move to Debian...but the cost was about 20hrs to get it back up again. Too stiff in my opinion...Don't get me wrong I LOVE Debian, but I would not make a migration between distros without it being necessary. tom
We live in an apartment and IM across the room...it tends to keep the general noise level down in the house. (and our 2yr old can't read that mommy and daddy are plotting to get him to bed)