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From: pozar@hoptoad.UUCP
Newsgroups: rec.ham-radio.packet,comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Gilmore responds...
Message-ID: <2854@hoptoad.uucp>
Date: Tue, 1-Sep-87 10:21:30 EDT
Article-I.D.: hoptoad.2854
Posted: Tue Sep  1 10:21:30 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 3-Sep-87 00:44:31 EDT
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Reply-To: pozar@hoptoad.UUCP (Tim Pozar)
Organization: Syncstream/Widget Systems (San Francisco)
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Keywords: public access to ham spectrum
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   I'll have to agree with the points that Bob McGwier makes.
If John wants to orginize or experiment with some sort of
packet radio link, he can apply for a Special Temporary
Authorization (STA) from the FCC.  The Big Boys do it all the
time (eg. California Microwave, Ampex, Motorola, etc.)  STAs can
be taylored to allow some pretty sloppy modulation too, so you
can find some sort of old commercial gear to use with it.
   John, you are asking to use a NON-commercial meadium to
handle commercial traffic.  How would you feel if a commercail
user of the net started to do message bombing runs on the net
through your board.  I keep hearing about the "non-commercal"
flavor to UUCP (something that will have to change in the near
future, by the way).  Using the net commercially would be like
using ham freqs commercially.  There are frequencies set aside
for what you want to do (eg 23GHz).  Building equipment for
those freqs isn't that difficult or expensive.
   If you are interested in applying, you should contact the
local field office of the FCC at (415) 556-7701, and ask for the
STA forms.  I'm not sure what the form numbers are, but if you
ask for one of the officers<?> s/he should be able to guide you
in the right direction.  The last time I needed something like
this I tald to a woman named "Amy".  Sorry, I don't remember her
last name.

-- 
        Tim Pozar
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