Just wow...
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You'll never guess what our clueless Congress has up its sleeve this time: an attack on the free 802.11x wireless spectrums.
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| You'll never guess what our clueless Congress has up its sleeve this time: an attack on the free 802.11x wireless spectrums. |
I was certainly surprised when CNBC called me this morning, asking if I could go on the air for a few minutes with Erin Burnett to discuss the announced phase-out of public Wi-Fi (802.11x) in all its forms, including the emerging 802.11n. The congressional bills were passed this morning, apparently with little or no public debate.
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This is not good news. The only possible positive here is that the ban on Wi-Fi will not begin until January 2012, but in the meantime most of the available public spectrum—including the unlicensed 2.3-GHz to 2.9-GHz spectrum—is scheduled to be auctioned off long before 2012. Anyone caught using unlicensed devices will be subject to "a fine not to exceed $100,000 and indeterminate jail time not to exceed five years."
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| This is not good news. The only possible positive here is that the ban on Wi-Fi will not begin until January 2012, but in the meantime most of the available public spectrum—including the unlicensed 2.3-GHz to 2.9-GHz spectrum—is scheduled to be auctioned off long before 2012. Anyone caught using unlicensed devices will be subject to "a fine not to exceed $100,000 and indeterminate jail time not to exceed five years." |
The other analyst was actually a guy from Comcast who explained that even though the frequencies will be auctioned off within the next fiscal year, Wi-Fi users—including Comcast—will be able to buy a license that will be good until the 2012 Wi-Fi shutdown date. In other words, you'll now have to pay what amounts to a tax to use your home or office network. The fee has not been determined. But apparently you'll have to put a license code into your SSID, and there will be serious enforcement of licensing restrictions by means of roving government vans with antennas on them to check on users.
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What shocked me more than anything is the ridiculous license that will now be required for 2.3-GHz microwave ovens. Again, no fee was finalized, but most people are guessing that it will be $10 a month for what is called a "potential interference fee." The authorities admit that they cannot force current owners of microwave ovens to pay a fee, but it appears that anyone caught with an unlicensed oven will be subject to a hefty fine. In other words, do not let the police into your home if you want to shirk the fee.
How to stop the law.
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What shocked me more than anything is the ridiculous license that will now be required for 2.3-GHz microwave ovens. Again, no fee was finalized, but most people are guessing that it will be $10 a month for what is called a "potential interference fee."
Check your calendar.
Arthur
PS count down till Gold Candle posts this as new evidence of NWO takeover.
Nine, Eight, Seven, ....
it is the NWO. you'll keep laughing when 'they' are hauling off your neighbors to the rex84 camps.
'cause you're one of 'they', obviously, arthur.
total surveillance and total authoritarian control of fooking VIBRATIONS are not even remotely funny.
taxing indoor networks?
i suppose you wouldn't care if a team of specialists came and inspected your droppings after every movement, so they could decide what you were, or weren't allowed to eat next.
i suppose it would be okay for the cops to watch your wife undress, 'cause let's face it, we don't know what she's thinking or what she'll do next. and, then a cavity probing would be in order, to discover any hidden items. that would be okay, too, right?
i'm pretty sick of the surveillance society, personally. it does FAR more harm than good to our alleged FREEDOM and our alleged humanism.
'cause you're one of 'they', obviously, arthur.
total surveillance and total authoritarian control of fooking VIBRATIONS are not even remotely funny.
taxing indoor networks?
i suppose you wouldn't care if a team of specialists came and inspected your droppings after every movement, so they could decide what you were, or weren't allowed to eat next.
i suppose it would be okay for the cops to watch your wife undress, 'cause let's face it, we don't know what she's thinking or what she'll do next. and, then a cavity probing would be in order, to discover any hidden items. that would be okay, too, right?
i'm pretty sick of the surveillance society, personally. it does FAR more harm than good to our alleged FREEDOM and our alleged humanism.
newton,
If you weren't so paranoid you would have realized it was an April Fools Joke
Arthur
If you weren't so paranoid you would have realized it was an April Fools Joke
Arthur
if i wasn't so paranoid, i wouldn't notice that disinformation and it's attendant ridicule is as close you can get as to good information without actually being in 'first contact' with it.
and, no, i'm not insinuating that i have been abducted by aliens. i don't believe in those 'them' 'til i see them.
i HAVE seen UFO's at night, and bizarre bright towers of light in the middle of the day, in the middle of a city, but i don't remotely pretend to even GUESS, nevermind KNOW what i was seeing.
(p.s. i was only alone(uncorroborated) once, during these mysterious 'sightings')
and i have seen the ivory towers of power wreak they're evil plans on man. i DID know what i was seeing, there, after studying human nature and historical sociological patterns.
these particular kinds of "april fools jokes" are manufactured to desensitize the masses.
even if it was really "JUST" an april fool's joke, it still serves that purpose.
totalitarianism: the greatest joke EVER.
and, no, i'm not insinuating that i have been abducted by aliens. i don't believe in those 'them' 'til i see them.
i HAVE seen UFO's at night, and bizarre bright towers of light in the middle of the day, in the middle of a city, but i don't remotely pretend to even GUESS, nevermind KNOW what i was seeing.
(p.s. i was only alone(uncorroborated) once, during these mysterious 'sightings')
and i have seen the ivory towers of power wreak they're evil plans on man. i DID know what i was seeing, there, after studying human nature and historical sociological patterns.
these particular kinds of "april fools jokes" are manufactured to desensitize the masses.
even if it was really "JUST" an april fool's joke, it still serves that purpose.
totalitarianism: the greatest joke EVER.
newton, you have a pathological inability to admit you are wrong.
It manifests itself in something as trivial as being unable to admit you were conned by an April Fools joke.
You really DO need help.
Arthur
It manifests itself in something as trivial as being unable to admit you were conned by an April Fools joke.
You really DO need help.
Arthur
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and i have seen the ivory towers of power wreak they're evil plans on man. i DID know what i was seeing, there, after studying human nature and historical sociological patterns.
newton, I can't help but notice that you've never managed to back up your claims. At all. Ever. You claimed that the "Bavarian Illuminati" conspired against the church in 1776, you never backed it up. You claimed that HAARP was used to steer Hurricane Katrina towards New Orleans, you never backed it up. And now you're talking of these "evil plans" against mankind.
Do you really think anyone takes you seriously? Your statement that you don't "remotely pretend to even GUESS, nevermind KNOW" what you were seeing is a cop-out, and a pathetic one at that. Do you really expect to convince anyone with your deluded conspiracy theories and thinly veiled excuses? Do you even care anymore?
newton, I can't help but notice that you've never managed to back up your claims. At all. Ever. You claimed that the "Bavarian Illuminati" conspired against the church in 1776, you never backed it up. You claimed that HAARP was used to steer Hurricane Katrina towards New Orleans, you never backed it up. And now you're talking of these "evil plans" against mankind.
Do you really think anyone takes you seriously? Your statement that you don't "remotely pretend to even GUESS, nevermind KNOW" what you were seeing is a cop-out, and a pathetic one at that. Do you really expect to convince anyone with your deluded conspiracy theories and thinly veiled excuses? Do you even care anymore?
april fool's joke didn't look too far out.
they're trying to shut down shortwave radio, afterall.
they're trying to shut down shortwave radio, afterall.
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april fool's joke didn't look too far out.
they're trying to shut down shortwave radio, afterall.
they're trying to shut down shortwave radio, afterall.
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april fool's joke didn't look too far out.
they're trying to shut down shortwave radio, afterall.
What's the matter newton? Why can't you respond to what I said? Why can't refute any of the points I raised?
You're a paranoid, delusional, ignorant wacko. Prove me wrong. I bet you can't.
they're trying to shut down shortwave radio, afterall.
What's the matter newton? Why can't you respond to what I said? Why can't refute any of the points I raised?
You're a paranoid, delusional, ignorant wacko. Prove me wrong. I bet you can't.
Wow. I post an April fool’s joke and get a reply from a fool.
Too bad I don’t know any hot Swedish Blond jokes…
Too bad I don’t know any hot Swedish Blond jokes…
QUOTE (GeneSplicer+Apr 4 2008, 10:09 AM)
Wow. I post an April fool’s joke and get a reply from a fool.
Too bad I don’t know any hot Swedish Blond jokes…
a russian, an american and a swedish blonde are talking about their country's accomplishments...
so the russian blonde says "we were the first in space"
american blonde replies "we were the first on the moon"
so the swedish blonde states "oh yeah, well we will be the first on the sun"
russian and american blondes look at each other in disbelief and say "won't you burn up?"
so the swedish blonde replies "no, we will fly at night!"
Too bad I don’t know any hot Swedish Blond jokes…
a russian, an american and a swedish blonde are talking about their country's accomplishments...
so the russian blonde says "we were the first in space"
american blonde replies "we were the first on the moon"
so the swedish blonde states "oh yeah, well we will be the first on the sun"
russian and american blondes look at each other in disbelief and say "won't you burn up?"
so the swedish blonde replies "no, we will fly at night!"
Hey adoucette, CC&Rs have worked hard to shut down ham radio
Don, sure they can be a problem but CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions) are all LOCAL in nature and don't represent a Governmental attempt to shut down shortwave radio as newton was alluding to.
I only dabbled in ham many years ago, and you probably know much more than I do, but unless I'm mistaken the Federal govt in the form of the FCC specifically prohibits most ZONING restrictions.
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulatio...al/ccr.html#fn1
The FCC does not prohibit convenants, because those YOU enter on your own accord when you buy a piece of property.
BUT
In the 30+ years and half dozen homes I've owned in 4 states not one was subject to any Covenants at all.
My point is simply, while you might have to deal with your neighbors, if you want to operate a ham radio station, there doesn't appear to be anyone in the Fed Govt attempting to stop you.
http://www.ac6v.com/antprojects.htm#Z
Arthur
I only dabbled in ham many years ago, and you probably know much more than I do, but unless I'm mistaken the Federal govt in the form of the FCC specifically prohibits most ZONING restrictions.
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulatio...al/ccr.html#fn1
The FCC does not prohibit convenants, because those YOU enter on your own accord when you buy a piece of property.
BUT
In the 30+ years and half dozen homes I've owned in 4 states not one was subject to any Covenants at all.
My point is simply, while you might have to deal with your neighbors, if you want to operate a ham radio station, there doesn't appear to be anyone in the Fed Govt attempting to stop you.
http://www.ac6v.com/antprojects.htm#Z
Arthur
adoucette, You are correct. The federal government is not the
problem for hams. It is all local. and, unfortunately, in all of the
locations that I have lived in for the last 50 years or so.
'seems to be generally true that the feds often get the blame for
things done by other levels of government.
Keep up your good work.
problem for hams. It is all local. and, unfortunately, in all of the
locations that I have lived in for the last 50 years or so.
'seems to be generally true that the feds often get the blame for
things done by other levels of government.
Keep up your good work.
Thanks Don.
Arthur
Arthur
QUOTE (GeneSplicer+Apr 4 2008, 03:09 PM)
Wow. I post an April fool’s joke and get a reply from a fool.
Too bad I don’t know any hot Swedish Blond jokes…
Hmmmm?
Too bad I don’t know any hot Swedish Blond jokes…
Hmmmm?
newton
That like complaining that minimum speed limits on our highways interfere with your ability to ride your bicycle on those highways.
Grumpy
That like complaining that minimum speed limits on our highways interfere with your ability to ride your bicycle on those highways.
Grumpy
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