There is the law, then there is politics, and finally there is a huge dollar industry with lots of paid lobbyists versus a few million hobbyists who are not a huge billion dollar industry and poorly paid lobbyists if any. We have myriad examples in recent history where laws, treaty's, conventions, constitutions, etc. are mere inconveniences to be twisted to suit ones own agenda.
In each of the cases I know about so far, the radio amateur(s) was set upon by the local governing body. The local governing body found they were operating in accordance with the law. They found the part 15 devices were operating correctly. The net result has been the local governing body told the amateur to cease and desist or change the rules completely and removed the spectrum from amateur radio.
We will lose fighting 802.11. We need a wedge of a few MHz up and down. It would be nice for it to be universally available. I am afraid that no such possibility exists. In the case of choosing 2400, we chose it so region 1 could operate. If several countries in region 1 are going to lose 2400 by having emitters there, or have already lost it, then it might be preferrable to go to the safest place for AMSAT-NA and hope we can get the rules changed elsewhere. I am not sanguine there is a universal solution left to us.
Bob
George Henry wrote:
Aren't licensed spectrum users the ones protected under ITU regulations? Or is the FCC the only regulatory body that does so?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert McGwier" rwmcgwier@comcast.net To: "amsat bb" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 9:31 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] S band: Too early, as I said
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It is my understanding that Argentina and the Netherlands have LOST 2400-2450 for use by terrestrial radio amateurs because of interference from amateur radio operators (primarily BLOODY ATV) to 802.11 services. Amateurs have been told to stop transmitting in those bands. I need much more information.
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