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Re: [PLUG] wireless/ricochet
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Actually, the spectrums were auctioned seperately. I don't know who got
them though, I do have the documentation Metricom prepared for the
auctions though.
-- noah silva
On Fri, 17 May 2002, Kevin Brosius wrote:
> gabriel rosenkoetter wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, May 17, 2002 at 01:46:17PM -0400, Kevin Brosius wrote:
> > > My reading suggested only the WAP model had the 2.4G support (top
> > > antenna, on the 3 antenna model.) Also, note that the 2.4G band is
> > > licensed spectrum, so using it puts you at the risk of dealing with the
> > > FCC.
> >
> > It is?
> >
> > Then how come 802.11B lives there?
> >
> > And spread spectrum cordless phones?
>
>
> Argh, should have know gr would call me on that...
>
> But seriously, is that your only argument? Where's your data? I should
> have said: Also, note that the (portion of the) 2.4G band (used by
> ricochet) is licensed spectrum.
>
> Better?
>
> I don't have the ricochet frequencies readily available, but I can dig
> them up at home. However, it appears that the unlicensed portion of the
> 2.4G band is only ~85MHz. In that band, certain types of transmission
> (DSSS and 'DSSS-like' techniques) are allowed at specified power
> levels. That portion is used by unlicensed phones and networking gear.
>
> The Metricom 2.4G band license was supposed to be auctioned along with
> everything else when ricochet went under. I don't recall if Aerie
> acquired it or not.
>
> --
> Kevin Brosius
>
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