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To: waitwatchwander who wrote (26375)	9/3/2002 9:48:50 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197306

* Wacko Aviation Industry * Ultrawideband devices and other radio transmitters, such as cyberphones are an essential part of a person, so telling people to switch off for 10 hours is absurd. The aviation industry is going to have to redesign their stupid aircraft so they can operate in the modern world instead of the stone age. Also, they should conduct the tests at the power levels expected. If they do tests at 100 times the power output of the actual devices, it's not surprising that they can detect them. That's like declaring coffee a mortal danger because 100 cups of coffee at a time would cause heart instability and failure in some delicate individuals. Apparently there isn't much demand for 100 cups of coffee at a time by even the most enthusiastic coffee drinker. So there isn't really a need to worry about people drinking 100 cups at a time. <NASA detected interference with the instrument landing system after applying frequency modulation to the UWB chip. Interference with the traffic-alert collision avoidance systems also occurred after the power output of the chip has been boosted to some 100 times greater that its usual level. "Our primary concern is safety, and it's possible that we may have to make a ruling about UWB in the future," the Civil Aviation Authority spokeswoman said.... > Yes, it's nice that they worry about safety [though they don't worry about the right aspects of safety, such as shutting the cockpit door BEFORE the horse bolts through it rather than waiting until half a dozen Moslem Head-Hacking Maniacs take over and fly it into a tall building]. Having messed up on 'safety' and continuing to do so, it's a bit pathetic for them to get all excited about a UWB notebook computer or cyberphone. There is more to life than bureaucratic bumbling about 'safety'. Passengers also happen to want to function while they are in the inept care of the airline ripoff industry. Functioning includes using cyberphones and cyberspace. Airlines will have to get into the 21st century instead of forcing people to stay in the dark ages. The airline that offers modern facilities [and not at absurd prices] will get a lot of business. Those who point guns at passengers and hassle them in other ways such as stopping them using their gadgets will lose business quickly. Good riddance. It's going to be a laugh when the first armed air marshal hijacks a plane or goes nuts and shoots somebody! They should give the weapons to the pilot in command, who is already trusted with the aircraft. Adding another potentially wacko layer won't help. No wonder they are losing customers and going broke. Mqurice

To: waitwatchwander who wrote (26375)	9/4/2002 2:53:17 AM
From: quartersawyer	Respond to of 197306

Impartial UWB testing needed; E911 deadline problems <<A group of 33 companies and trade groups is urging the FCC to conduct " a well-designed and well-executed test program on UWB devices in an open and impartial manner" [letter to Powell in Engineering and Technology docket 98-153 from Aug. 20].... ...They have asked the FCC to reconsider its Report and Order (R&O) authorizing the use of commercial UWB devices because the new rules fail to protect incumbent spectrum users from interference.... Among those signing onto the letter are the Air Transport Association of America, American Airlines, ATT Wireless, Ericsson, Lockheed Martin, Multispectral Solutions, Nokia Nortel, PanAmSat, QUALCOMM, Sirius Satellite Radio, Sprint, United Airlines, US GPS Industry Council, Verizon, and XM Radio....>> --------------------- <<Verizon Wireless wants the FCC to clarify E911 deadlines. ...some local exchange carriers (LECs) have failed to make timely upgrades to their automatic location information (ALI) databases to pass data to public safety answering points (PSAPs) preventing Verizon Wireless from providing Phase II service to many PSAPs despite their best efforts.... ...Verizon said it had made substantial progress toward Phase II deployment, completing all switch and cell site upgrades to markets that account for 80% of their footprint and are subject to the deadline, but "cannot go further until the LECs complete their work" .[Aug 19 letter to Common Carrier docket 94-102]..... ...Verizon said LECs had told it that many ALI database upgrades wouldn't be made until regulators approved tariffs, interconnection agreements were signed, or PSAPs accepted contracts. In some markets, LECs have made necessary upgrades but PSAPs haven't completed theirs. Even if LECs completed their upgrades today, the carrier would not have time to fulfill most PSAP requests by Dec. 31, the deadline for Phase II service from which Verizon seeks relief and clarification. Verizon says in cases where upgrades hadn't been completed, wireless carriers should get 90 days after such upgrades were done to complete testing and begin offering Phase II service....>> ---------------- [ info from Telecommunication Reports Aug 26 2002]