WISP Issues FCC Presentation 28 June 2002 Michael R. Anderson CIO/CTO PDQLink

PDQLink Progress Wireless Established 1998 – ISP Since 1994 – No Other Broadband Available Cable, Satellite, DSL Presently – 15 WiPOP Repeaters – 500+ Customers Coverage Area – Over 700 Square Miles of Northern Illinois – Only One Small Area Covered by “other” means of Broadband

PDQLink’s Numbers Typical 53% Business Customers – 22 % SOHO Customers – 25 % Residential – 19 % School/Educational Facilities Infrastructure Costs – We Own Infrastructure – Sub $5k per WiPOP – Monthly Tower Rent – Bandwidth

PDQLink’s Numbers Typical Service Plans Residential (2.4Ghz) – Equipment Costs sub $500 – 128k to 384k ($40 to $90) SOHO (2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz) – Equipment Costs sub $500 to $750 – 128k to 384k ($65 to $110) Business (2.4Ghz or Usually 5.8Ghz) – Equipment Costs sub $500 to $750 – 384k to 512k ($160 to $275)

WISP Issues Typical Costs of Infrastructure Equipment – Unlicensed is Affordable – CPE Can and is Coming Down Tower Rental Mentality of Landlords – Most want Cell Phone Rates – No Interference Security

PDQLink Unlicensed Interference Issues Schools, Commercial Warehouses, Grocery Stores, Home LANs, Home/ Business Security Systems, Cordless Phones, Single Location Over 65 Sources

Dummy WISPs Issues “Tim the Tool Man – Wants to add Amp’s to overcome everything 2, 4 and 8 Watts Amps Easily Available Leases – No Easy Out for Interferences –Landlord rents to anyone willing to pay more – Doesn’t Understand RF Basics Vertical vs. Horizontal Polarization Omni vs. Directional Fresnel Zone, Path Losses. – Lack of Proper Planning – Ultra-Secretive

WISPs (Part-15.Org) Treat us like ARRL Our Own Spectrum Leased not Auctioned Locally by channel and polarity Give us a chance

WISP Needs Possible Alternatives More Solutions – For NLOS Issues Component Certification vs. System Certification – Antenna Rules Smaller Beamwidth Antennae – 3-7 Degree Beams

Additional Recommendations Become WISP Friendly – Ride – FCC Along Programs – Easy to Use Website (e.g. System Certifications) – Public Information Dissemination Organizations About WISPs – Part-15.org (akin to ARRL) – WISPA.org (mostly commercial) – WCAI and LEA (drum beaters) WISP Related Functions – WISPCON – WCAI Conventions – ISP-Planet Conventions

Part-15.Org Professional Installer Exam – Written Test System Certification Lab – Radio, Antenna, Amp Same antenna, different labels WISPCONs – Semi-Annual - Chicago – 100% WISP Related (meat and bones) Website – Everything you always wanted to know about WISPs