[MLB-WIRELESS] 802.11b

[Reid]

Hi fellows,

There has been much current debate generated on the OZ-ISP list due to the 
7:30 report story.

Yes, it is illegal to deploy 802.11 gear and as an ISP, pump data through it 
to customers, *without a carriers license*.

Also, your nodes are illegal. Once you actually start carrying data between 
points without a carriers license, you are breaking the communications act of 
1997.

The law, as it stands is clear on this matter.

What we need is some serious lobbying.  I've started by contacting the Shadow 
minister for communications, and the Minister for communications, and laying 
out the position of an ISP.

What would be great, is for consumers to follow up on this and do the same 
thing.

Many voices in unison, hammering the point that a carriers licence is 
overkill to deploy this simple technology.

As an ISP, I can't risk my entire network by deploying to 802.11b with the 
law as it stands.  Civil disobedience is not an option.

Also, as a small ISP, I can't afford to buy a carriers licence, nor as 
network administrator, do I consider a carriers licence necessary in this 
situation.

Start faxing, calling and emailing your local, state, and federal members  
NOW.  We can change the law if enough of us speak up.

And to the Melbourne mob, the Shadow minister for communications email 
address is Lindsay.Tanner.MP at aph.gov.au

Get going gang.

Regards

Reid.

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