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To: axial who wrote (17074)	10/5/2006 8:11:54 AM
From: Peter Ecclesine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

Hi Jim, >> How many spectrum problems could be solved by reallocation of broadcast video and radio to fiber, and re-broadcast by WISP or satellite when needed?<< I was struck by the idea of using 2-D drawings to represent 4-D reality. Starting with economics is starting with time/money. Starting with terrain is starting with 3-D space. The engineering dimensions of wireless include time, frequency, code, space, power, aggregation. For Regulatory purposes, add National Policy, Security and International Relations. All interference is local (in the receiver), and the spatial reuse of frequency is key to all. On the side, I'd note that frequency band allocations last longer than fiber - what is the remaining life of ESCON fiber? The problem statement might be 2-D, but any one solution is of it's era. petere

To: axial who wrote (17074)	10/13/2006 2:13:10 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

Hi Jim. How's this for policy-making at work? --- FCC Postpones Vote on AT&T + BellSouth by One Day [FAC: As found at convergedigest.com . Yesterday's report headlined as follows: DOJ Approves AT&T + BellSouth without Conditions. The U.S. Department of Justice approved the pending acquisition of BellSouth by AT&T without imposing any conditions.] The FCC postponed consideration of the proposed AT&T + BellSouth merger by one day to allow last minute negotiations between FCC Commissioners. On Wednesday and Thursday a number of prominent Democratic congressmen expressed their dismay when the Department of Justice (DOJ) failed to impose any conditions on the transaction. Media speculation held that the two Democratic commissioners (Copps and Adelstein) were seeking to have Net Neutrality and consumer protection provisions included as part of any FCC approval of the merger. The issue is now expected to be considered at an FCC meeting scheduled for Friday, October 13. fcc.gov \| 12-Oct-06 ------- Putting aside for a moment what, for the most part, is a sham, the question that I have is this: What specific "Net Neutrality and consumer protection" provisions would the Democratic commissioners have included, given the kind of double-edged minefield that proposing any neutrality rules, at all, has become? FAC