Jeff Liebermann wrote:

I don't want to comment on the legal part of the puzzle (because I
already have a headache). However, it should be obvious that there's
a potential conflict between unlicensed Part 15 operation, and
licensed part 97 operation on 2.4GHz. Place your bets and blast a way
with kilowatts on 2.4Ghz. Will 800,000 licensed US hams prevail over
perhaps 300 million unlicensed wireless devices? Want to bet on who
will win before an FCC tribunal? If there is a conflict, I'll place
my bets on Part 15.


No one in their right mind is going to be running that much power -
being line of sight, at those frequencies, there isn't any point.

Regarding your hypothetical situation though, The likely outcome is that
the Amateur would be asked to turn down the power. They usually ask the
two parties to work together to get rid of the interference. But the
real onus is on the part 15 device owner. Dunno if you read the F.C.C.
enforcement actions, but the licensed service still "wins". BPL was an
attempt by economic interests to turn technical reality aside for
pecuniary reasons, but it looks like th elicensed services are going to
win that war now also. After the ARRL got hold of the original documents
the F.C.C. used during the run up to BPL, and founf out thet the
commission ignored their own engineers findings, then tried to hide that
fact, it kinda let the air outta that tire.



- 73 de Mike N3LI -