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In article <c64oln$q2h$1@canopus.cc.umanitoba.ca>, roberson@ibd.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca (Walter Roberson) wrote:
>In article <108a613h17q5ff4@corp.supernews.com>,
>Rico <rico_001@hotmail.com> wrote:
>:The point is, on a practical level being an ISP of some sort would be the
>
nly reason a broadcaster would be interested in the 2.4GHz spectrum used
>:by 802.11 a/b/g.
>
>Uh, 802.11a does not use any 2.4 GHz spectrum at all.
>
>:There is way too much unlicensed junk in the band for them
>:to effectly use it in their normal business model of attracking
>:ears/eyeballs.
>
>There is not much unlicensed junk in the appropriate "outdoor" 5.8 GHz
>802.11a band. But there aren't so many people with 802.11a equipment.
Been to Best Buy/ Frys lately, visit the cordless phone isle. Due to the
clutter in the 2.4 band more and more 'junk' will be moving into that
region as well. May take a bit more time, but time is what the junk makers
have.
>
>
>:By setting up hotspots in the community though they can
>
otentially increase the number of eyeballs for sale.
>
>Sudden [horrible] thought: forming an 802.11a/b/g association requires
>that a signal makes it back from the recipient to the transmitter, right?
>So if one had a strong transmitter and wasn't concerned about the ability
>of others to associate back, then would it not be the case that one
>could send out advertisements via the SSID broadcasts? SSID are, as
>I recall, 32 characters -- long enough for a short slogan, and
>if repeated in sequence, several together could form a noticable
>advertisement.
FCC does have power restrictions in 2.4GHx band. Boradcaster would under no
circumstances want to get the FCC after him for something as silly as this.
>
>"The signal 'Chicken Wings - only 5 cents' has just been acquired. Connect
>to it?"
>"The signal 'Every Tues nite at Harrys' has just been acquired. Connect
>to it?"
>"The signal 'Harrys Happy Hour - 6-8' has just been acquired. Connect
>to it?"
More likely $$$ making senerio, 'welcome to Joe's Diner Net. Joe's specail
today is rat burger and fries. When you finish your meal don't forget Tom's
five and dime down the street, Tom is selling widgets at a crazy low
price.'
Tom is of course paying ISP for plug.