FCC: Only We Can Regulate Unlicensed Spectrum

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Posted by timothy on Monday June 28, 2004 @10:05PM from the trump-card dept.

rfc1394 writes "In an article in ComputerWeekly, it was announced that the FCC has ruled that it has final jurisdiction over unlicensed wireless space, meaning that an airport authority can't force airlines to (pay to) use its wireless network and they may set up and use their own. This bodes well for the development of wireless networks in various areas as it means that you have the right to set up your own network even if your landlord would want you to use theirs."

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Re:It's just a codename for red tape... (Score:4, Funny)

by doofusdog ( 748136 ) writes: on Monday June 28, 2004 @10:10PM (#9556950)

Around here Masport is a brand of lawnmower and wood burning solid fuel heater

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all your frequencies... (Score:4, Funny)

by infernalC ( 51228 ) writes: <matthew.mellon@goog[ ]com ['le.' in gap]> on Monday June 28, 2004 @10:12PM (#9556973) Homepage Journal

are belong to us

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I forget... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday June 28, 2004 @10:16PM (#9556990)

It's monday... so do we hate the evil, censoring FCC, or do we love the wonderful "defender of the rights" FCC? I though the love part was only for the weekends...

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Hey... (Score:3, Funny)

by CosmeticLobotamy ( 155360 ) writes: on Monday June 28, 2004 @10:26PM (#9557050)

Wait, we can just do that now? Sweet! I rule only I have jurisdiction over wire mesh screens! Or did somebody else already call that?

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Re:all your frequencies... (Score:4, Funny)

by rokzy ( 687636 ) writes: on Monday June 28, 2004 @10:31PM (#9557070)

I cared about hearing other people's opinions a couple years ago. Please stop.

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It is April first?! (Score:5, Funny)

by Anita Coney ( 648748 ) writes: on Monday June 28, 2004 @10:43PM (#9557133) Homepage

First we learn that Microsoft is essentially using the BSD open source license. Now the FCC is doing something that is pro-consumer. What gives?!

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Re:A Most Excellent decision (Score:4, Funny)

by quantum bit ( 225091 ) writes: on Tuesday June 29, 2004 @12:02AM (#9557487) Journal

However, they can't tell Verizon, Cingular, T-Mobile, and company not to paint their workplace with signal, and they can't put up jamming devices to block signals either.

Not active jamming devices, but I doubt that anyone in their right mind would prosecute someone for building a structure with metal walls. One that just happens to be a Faraday cage and blocks all or most radio signals.

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Re:A Most Excellent decision (Score:4, Funny)

by LostCluster ( 625375 ) * writes: on Tuesday June 29, 2004 @12:09AM (#9557518)

A full Faraday cage building would most likely be illegal due to lack of windows and doors...

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Re:Colleges (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday June 29, 2004 @01:03AM (#9557698)

"Last time I checked, radio waves didn't shoot out of our asses :)"

The FCC regulates spectrum, not rectum.

/sorry :-P

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Re:It's just a codename for red tape... (Score:4, Funny)

all your frequencies... (Score:4, Funny)

I forget... (Score:5, Funny)

Hey... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:all your frequencies... (Score:4, Funny)

It is April first?! (Score:5, Funny)

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Re:Colleges (Score:2, Funny)

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