low power tv

[Bill Davidsen]

Ed Greshko wrote:
> g wrote:
> 
>> also, you should have a look at part 15.??? that it refers to.
> 
> I am not sure what your obsession is with FCC part 15 is.  If you look 
> at almost any manual for a Wifi Access Point you'll find a reference to 
> the device being tested and in compliance with the FCC part 15 
> regulations.  My DLink even goes so far as to explain "These limits are 
> designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 
> in a residential installation......".
> 
> However, you probably should be less glib in your assertion that no town 
> approval are required.  

I'm pretty comfortable in the "operation" end not needing town approval, 
clearly whoever the owner of the tower is must permit installation, and 
I read the location as being in open country, where you have your own 
water tower so you don't have to pump the well to flush the john, so I 
may have overlooked that requirement.

 > I seem to recall the OP saying the intention is
> to mount it on a water tower.  Also, the device being mounted is going 
> to be supplying a service and the town may have regulations in this 
> area...sometimes call an ordinance.  Many towns have tons of ordinances 
> that include things like how your sidewalk must be maintained, how your 
> tree branches can extend over another's property, how high your flag 
> pole is and if your kids can set up a lemon aide stand.

IANAL but I have a hard time believing that a town would try to block 
otherwise lawful low power radio, or would be able to write a law which 
didn't include WiFi and garage door openers. If the service is a 
"business" which charges for a service it provides, business laws come 
in (again you point out a possible problem), but if everyone buys their 
own and just agrees on use... it would be like all getting CB radios and 
agreeing to talk on a channel, or all connect to a chat room. A really 
bad law could cover mailing lists as well, and there are more bad 
lawyers than house flies in some places.

> 
> IMHO, checking the local ordinances is much more important that trying 
> to look up what FCC part 15 is all about
> 
> 


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