Voice over 802.11
This guide for telecommunications professionals describes in detail how to engineer each component of 802.11 and VoIP for reliable, high-quality voice transmission.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Voice over 802.11
Chapter 13: Regulatory Considerations for Vo802.11 Networks
An objection often raised about Vo802.11 applications is that because the spectrum used by 802.11 (2.4 GHz for 802.11b and 5.8 GHz for 802.11a) is unlicensed, it will inevitably become overused (called "tragedy of the commons") to the point of being unusable at which time the government (U.S. government or other) will step in to control the spectrum making it "not free," thus costing the service provider his or her profit margin and relegating the market to the formerly deep-pocketed monopolists.
This chapter first explores the considerations wireless service providers should take into account when deploying Vo802.11 service on unlicensed 802.11 bands. Next, the chapter covers regulatory concerns for voice over IP, regardless of whether it is in the wired or wireless environment. Liberalizing spectrum policy will inevitably encourage the use of Vo802.11 as a means of bypassing incumbent telephone service providers.
Current Regulatory Environment for 802.11
The Vo802.11 specification is VoIP over 802.11. Even though 802.11 operates in unlicensed spectrum, service providers must know a number of things in order to stay out trouble with state and federal authorities. The following sections outlines the most prominent problem areas.
Spectrum is managed by a number of different organizations. The most visible to the general public is the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC manages civilian, state, and local government usage of the radio spectrum. The FCC regulations are contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47.
At the time of this writing, the FCC has very limited resources for...
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