In case you haven’t been paying attention, the old 700MHz wireless spectrum is up for auction by the federal government. And under the veil of touting an “open” platform, Google CEO Eric Schmidt announced that the company will participate in the Federal Communications Commission auction for the bandwidth… (Fascinating speculation. Worth the read.)
Samples of DNA from plants, butterflies, and spiders found 1.2 miles (2 km) beneath the ice in Greenland indicates that the temperature probably reach 50 degrees F (10 C) in summer and 1 degree F (-17 C) in winter during a period estimated at 450,000 to 900,000 years ago.
This finding conflicts with modern climactic models and theories.
I know it’s not on topic for PopularWireless.com but I wanted everyone to see this given the hysteria caused by the movie Al Gore produced.
Netstumbler thinks that current 802.11N wifi products should be avoided since there is no guarantee the products will be backward compatible when the N standard is finally approved. Read the story at the original link for more information. Caveat emptor.
This obnoxious video pretty much covers everything. Keep in mind our government, our FCC that is supposed to manage our valuable radio services and enforce the rules allowed and continues to allow this to happen despite our pleas to end the madness:
http://popularwireless.com/blog1/I2
In this video a GMRS radio is used without a license. This is against FCC Rules.
In this video the presenter suggests that GMRS can be used as a baby minder. This is not legal.
Since the FCC unilaterally allowed the creation of the twenty-two channel license required/license free GMRS/FRS hybrid radio the license required part of the service has suffered. The FCC knew they were doing this. The entire thing was a spectrum grab by industrial interests who saw a sales and marketing opportunity to off-load cheap toy-like two-way radios produced off shore.
Now that the damage is done those of us that have built a family communications system using repeaters, commercial quality mobile units and hand-held radios are competing for channel time with little Johnny down the street singing to his mom and dad with his Mr. Microphone GMRS radio!
The sales and marketing hype is exemplified to the extreme in this video by two self absorbed and very excited presenters who have NO CLUE what they are selling or what impact their silly presentation might have on the people that pay an $80/5 year license fee for their families to use GMRS.
The company that makes these $29.99 GMRS toy radios also is responsible for selling so-called 10-meter radios that illegal CB radio operators modify for use on the CB band. That spectrum was co opted by big business back in the 70′s and is pretty much useless today. The FCC and big business are in cahoots again. Odd how the FCC will fine a retailer for selling modifiable radios for the CB band but actually helped big business destroy a working radio service that didn’t need or want their help.
Sad isn’t it what our government will do for big companies to make a buck. We think the GMRS bubble packs should be terminated by FCC Rule and business should focus on again selling license-free FRS radios. GMRS can still be saved and American families can still learn to appreciate the value of a shared spectrum resource. They will not learn how to do that from our current FCC. We think the Congress ought to be looking very hard at the FCC now. They have made a mess of things and need to be held to account.
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