[95124] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: FCC on wifi at hotel
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Bonomi)
Wed Feb 28 18:10:50 2007
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:09:56 -0600 (CST)
From: Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com>
To: nanog@merit.edu
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:38:10 -0500
> From: Jared Mauch <jared@puck.nether.net>
> Subject: Re: FCC on wifi at hotel
>
[[.. munch ..]]
> http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-157A1.pdf
>
> I do suggest reading this. They can not legally bar you from
> using the devices. They can charge you outrageous fees to get to/from
> the MMR or telco demarc and make it prohibitively expensive.
>
> It may also be problematic to be held hostage showing up
> and them saying that no, you can not install your equipment while you
> hire a lawyer to explain to them that you are violating FCC fules
> for the "OTARD rules".
>
> - Jared
Note well that the 'OTARD rules' do *NOT* apply to an organization holding
a meeting at a hotel, or other meeting/convention facility.
I quote:
For the OTARD rules to apply, the antenna must be installed "on property
within the exclusive use or control of an antenna user where the user
has a direct or indirect ownership or leasehold interest in the property"
upon which the antenna is located.
An orgaization contractig for the short-term use of a meeting facility has
_no_ such 'ownership or leashold' interest in the property.
