[Gllug] [OT]

[Hall RJ]

British Law states that all radio frequencies are owned by the crown and
restricted unless explicitly defined otherwise(Which is why you can't charge
the BBC for transmitting through your living room without a licence).
There are certain frequencies that are available for unlicensed use up to a
certain power level and sometimes distance (Wi-Fi uses one of these
frequencies).   The Wi-Fi frequency is described as a scientific band
reserved for testing as far as I am aware.

PS this is only what I heard from a Wireless solution provider salesman and
we all know salesmen can't be trusted;-)

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-----Original Message-----
From: home at alexhudson.com [mailto:home at alexhudson.com]
Sent: 14 September 2001 16:51
To: gllug at linux.co.uk
Subject: Re: [Gllug] [OT]


On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 04:00:44PM +0100, Jackson, Harry wrote:
> > No, I don't mean either of these. I mean providing internet 
> > access to the public via 802.11 is illegal.
> 
> I am unaware of any laws that control the way that you are allowed to
access
> the net.

It's called Pirate Broadcasting. You're not allowed to do it, in any way.
Internet access is not a specific target, but is specifically mentioned.
It's illegal on the unlicensed bands (2.4G, 5.8G, poss. 10G in the future?).
If you set it up, and get caught, you will be charged.

> The laws controlling this are the laws that determine how we use
> our phone or satellite usage.

No, they're not. The laws controlling this medium are the radio and
telecommunications acts. Broadcasting (which is what you propose) is illegal
on the bands you intend to use. Full stop. 

> I think that they are aware but unsure as to the way forward. Writing a
> peering agreement may stop them from being hammered from one corner but
> not the other.

I'm not sure a peering agreement solves the problem. I believe you also need
a Telco licence to provide service. 

Cheers,

Alex.

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