Re:Alphabet wants to deliver Internet access via laser beams
by oktobercrisis on Friday December 15, 2017 @02:08PM
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There are a lot of microwave connections (E.G. 24Ghz, 5.7Ghz) that are in the unlicensed spectrum. We are using these extensively in our network. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISM_band
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Re:Alphabet wants to deliver Internet access via laser beams
by sandworm101 on Friday December 15, 2017 @03:23PM
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Unlicensed, but not unregulated. There are very detailed limitations on transmitter/antenna powers in those areas, limitations that are very country-specific. The rules for laser, where they exist, are more akin to "don't burn our people's eyes".