[MLB-WIRELESS] [Oz-ISP] Wireless..... ABC 7:30 report tonight. (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 20:09:39 +1100 (EST)
From: Ross Wheeler <ross at home.albury.net.au>
To: aussie-isp at aussie.net
Subject: [Oz-ISP] Wireless.....  ABC 7:30 report tonight.


I just saw a segmenton the ABCs "the 7:30 report" on wireless internet,
and was absolutely appauled (sp?).

All these people (including the reporter) advocating the ILLEGAL use of
wireless on the grounds it's in a "free spectrum for garage door openers
etc".

Further into the article, they did say it was illegal, and interviewed the
dishonerouble minister for major-telecommunications-fsck-ups who seemed to
be saying that yeah, sure, this is a good idea and it should be
encouraged. I got the *impression* he was trying to imply that there were,
or should be, no regulatory impedement to the use of the spectrum in this
regard. Did I read it wrong?

If the minister really WANTS "innovation" in this area, WTF does he
continue to ensure it is ILLEGAL to use it in that manner without a
carrier license?

Is it just incompetance? Or is he really still having his strings pulled
by the $$$ end of town who don't want wireless used like this?



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