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With the FCC 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Window[1], I would expect a lot of the tribes (or their designated org) will be trying to put up their own data networks. Its

With the FCC 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Window[1], I would expect a lot of the tribes (or their designated org) will be trying to put up their own data networks. Its nice to see others that have already succeeded, as it seems like a pain to get any information on what equipment is needed. 1) https://www.fcc.gov/25-ghz-rural-tribal-window https://www.fcc.gov/25-ghz-rural-tribal-window

ta1234567890 6y ago
> as it seems like a pain to get any information on what equipment is needed. Do you have any info on this? As a side note, a while back I found a company (https://rangenetworks.com/hardware https://rangenetworks.com/hardware) that developed and sold their own cell network equipment and tested it at burning man, at the time it seemed like they were the only alternative to big established players as well as the cheapest one.
- protomyth 6y ago
  Nope, I haven't got any idea about the equipment for this. I know we will have to get something pretty soon after the spectrum is awarded.
reaperducer 6y ago
I checked, and all of the reservations I frequent (pre-pandemic) have applied for this. But I doubt we'll see any build-out. You can give the tribes all the spectrum you want, but unless it's satellite-delivered, there isn't the infrastructure to support it. Electricity can be very scarce on the rez. Heck, right now the Navajos are bickering about how to spend $600 million in CARES act money. Most people want to use it to get running water. A smaller portion want it to be used to run electric lines to their homes. As usual, the people in charge of the money are trying to figure out how much to put into their own pockets again.
- protomyth 6y ago
  Uhm, no I honestly think we will see the build out. There is quite a bit of meetings going on including with the Navajos to get this one done.
  - reaperducer 6y ago
    Uhm, yes. I honestly think nothing will come of this in the near term. I subscribe to the Navajo Times, and there hasn't been a thing in there about it.
    - protomyth 6y ago
      I'm at one of the TCUs and have been attending the weekly meetings. They have to deploy a test in the first year to keep the spectrum. I expect with some of the players in the meetings it will get done.
      - reaperducer 6y ago
        You win.

ta1234567890 6y ago

> as it seems like a pain to get any information on what equipment is needed. Do you have any info on this? As a side note, a while back I found a company (https://rangenetworks.com/hardware https://rangenetworks.com/hardware) that developed and sold their own cell network equipment and tested it at burning man, at the time it seemed like they were the only alternative to big established players as well as the cheapest one.

protomyth 6y ago
Nope, I haven't got any idea about the equipment for this. I know we will have to get something pretty soon after the spectrum is awarded.

reaperducer 6y ago

I checked, and all of the reservations I frequent (pre-pandemic) have applied for this. But I doubt we'll see any build-out. You can give the tribes all the spectrum you want, but unless it's satellite-delivered, there isn't the infrastructure to support it. Electricity can be very scarce on the rez. Heck, right now the Navajos are bickering about how to spend $600 million in CARES act money. Most people want to use it to get running water. A smaller portion want it to be used to run electric lines to their homes. As usual, the people in charge of the money are trying to figure out how much to put into their own pockets again.

protomyth 6y ago
Uhm, no I honestly think we will see the build out. There is quite a bit of meetings going on including with the Navajos to get this one done.
- reaperducer 6y ago
  Uhm, yes. I honestly think nothing will come of this in the near term. I subscribe to the Navajo Times, and there hasn't been a thing in there about it.
  - protomyth 6y ago
    I'm at one of the TCUs and have been attending the weekly meetings. They have to deploy a test in the first year to keep the spectrum. I expect with some of the players in the meetings it will get done.
    - reaperducer 6y ago
      You win.