On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:35:07 -0400, Michael Coslo wrote:

Ahh, so we need another system to connect to the rest of the nation then?

I still find this whole thing another thinly designed bandwidth grab,
when in reality is that the system concept is not working. Seems like
grass is greener stuff to me, unless there is something majik about 700
MHz, and the TV channels.

We heard the same mazurka about the 800 MHz channels ten years ago.
Even amongst those clients of ours who went for 800 MHz systems,
some of those actually work well as a regional public safety
intercommunication system when designed and used correctly.

One of the major pronlems that seems to surface every time in every
field is "turf wars" a.k.a. "protect my local interests".

Notwithstanding the extortionate user fees paid to the agency who
holds the actual license, the only ones who really profited from
that exercise was Motorola. (APCO members on here will certainly
recognize this.)

Enter now 700 MHz stage-left......

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