Re: [LINK] 'Parasitic grid' could undermine wireless revenues

From: Craig Sanders (cas@taz.net.au)
Date: Wed Aug 29 2001 - 10:29:03 EST

On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 11:57:47AM +0100, Michael Skeggs wrote:
> > Without a carrier licence it's impossible to do unless you want to
> > pay lots of fines.
>
> Isn't the idea of this spread spectrum wireless that it does not need
> to be licensed? Or is the fine in regard to acting as a telco without
> a licence?

the latter.

regardless of whether you are using unlicensed spectrum or not, you need
a telecommunications carrier license if you want to provide telco-like
services.

craig 

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craig sanders <cas@taz.net.au>

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