"Charlie Khanna - NextWeb" <charlie@nextweb.net> writes:
Wireless is a great option, if it's an option at all - I would just make sure to get a licensed link so you don't worry about getting knocked of the air by some rogue interferer.
Licensed offers no such guarantee; all it offers is some degree of recourse if/when you encounter interference. The onus for finding and tracking down the interferer, identifying them, and filing a complaint with the FCC still rests with the licensee. Hope you remembered to fill out the coordination responses during the comment period (and depending on the band you're operating on, you could get a lot of 'em)... A site survey with appropriate spectrum analysis equipment (preferably connected to antennas that have similar gain characteristics to the one you propose to use, pointed in the direction of your path) is a good first step. You may discover that UNII serves your needs completely. No, it's not a guarantee that things won't change in the future,
In fact, I've found a source for 39-gig radios (if the shot is less than 1.5 miles over the air) for about $3K.
Thanks to our pals at Winstar's demise and Advanced Radio Telecom's reorganization, such things are commonplace. Intrepid souls with friends in the real estate business may be able to get 'em for the cost of removal. Don't forget to coordinate your licensing (these are NOT part-15 radios as Charlie pointed out); ART's successor organization First Avenue Networks does licensing for $500/link/year. http://www.firstavenet.com/ ---Rob