[MLB-WIRELESS] Need details on 802.11a outdoors...

[Bryce Letcher]

Funny thing about RF, even at 5Ghz...... it is damned hard to contain
it..... Not permitted for outdoors use is not an achievable situation and
not policable either.

Rgds,
Bryce
  -----Original Message-----
  From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
[mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au]On Behalf Of Steven Haigh
  Sent: Friday, 23 August 2002 10:11 AM
  To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
  Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Need details on 802.11a outdoors...


  I've been talking to a number of members of parliament about Melbourne
Wireless Inc and general 802.11 laws etc, and the matter of using 802.11a
outdoors was raised... I informed the member in question that 802.11a was
illegal to use outdoors under the current rules... We had a quick discussion
why this was so, and I've been asked to write up a quick report on why
802.11a should be allowed to be used outdoors, and what the exact details
are....

  I'm kinda pushed for time at the moment, so I was wondering if I could get
you guys to find some details for me....

  1) What is the frequency range of 802.11a equipment?
  2) What is the allowed 5Ghz frequency range for outdoors?
  3) What is around the 802.11a frequency range?
  4) What is the ACA regulation showing this? (Act & section number or URL
would help)

  Please reply to the list, as I'm going to formulate my response based on
everyone's input...

  Thanks in advance - hopefully we can get 802.11a approved for outdoors
use! :)

  Signed,
  Steven Haigh
  President - Melbourne Wireless Inc
  http://melbourne.wireless.org.au
  (Visit http://melbourne.wireless.org.au/security to install our Root
Certificate.)


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