Mike Coslo wrote:

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Hi John. What are the technical aspects of these systems that will do
this? I read what they are doing, and what they have done so far to be
technically not so good. It appears that the concept is flawed.

From what I can piece together, it looks as if the main concept treats the
RF spectrum as if it were wired for digital. That will not work.

Simple Wi-Fi and other digital transmission setups in use now are not close
to the same. The system that comes closest in likely performance is
cellular net access. That uses compression rather than frequency agility of
course.


This is a presumed frequency agile system that won't interfere with other
signals already on the band. If it works, one possible outcome is that no
available frequency will be found, and no connection made. Failure is a
built in option!

- 73 de Mike N3LI -


Only compression working in conjunction with spread spectrum or other
frequency-skipping/efficiency techniques makes any sense what-so-ever
.... if the implemented systems do not include state-of-the-art
techniques in these areas--they will eventually be forced too, as
traffic climbs ...

Although it has been months since I have viewed the available/proposed
plans, the best plans called for the freqs to be open to all--i.e.,
rented/leased, etc. from successful bidder(s), and at fair rates. And,
included free and open wifi access from points along major traffic
routes, cities, etc. through constructive funding methods (ads,
city/town/county/state/federal participations, etc.)

However, you know as well as I, in this day-and-age--especially, what
the pubic wants and sees benefits in are NOT always given major priority.

Or simply, we live in a world which maximizes profits for some at the
expense of the majority. While this does what it intends and very
efficiently at that, the quality-of-living/services for the multitudes
suffers greatly ... but then, you have already seen that. (example: my
city just ear marked 1,500,000 for "the arts"--and, LARGE holes in the
roads are tearing chunks off car tires! Our water system needs a
billion+ dollar upgrade ... etc.

If you don't believe our politicians, even down to the minor ones in
your/my town, are "owned", just where in the heck have you been taking
that "Rip Van Winkle Nap" at?

Regards,
JS