Siemens IEEE802.11 - Manual (Page 67)

WLAN-IEEE802.11 Tutorial (Maximilian Riegel), 021018-wlan-tutorial.ppt Page 67 © Siemens, 2002
Becoming a WLAN operator is easy.
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Legal aspects (in Germany):
– Usage of license free spectrum (2,4 GHz ISM band)
– No telecommunication license necessary, as long as
• not providing telephony services,
• not providing network access across borders of private premises.
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Cost issues:
– The lower bound:
Investment: WLAN Access Point /w DSL Router (~ 350
¼
Monthly operation cost: ~ 60
¼ IRU '6/ )ODW 5DWH
– Most commercial installations are much more expensive
due to charging and billing.
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It is very easy and extremely cheap to become a WLAN
operator, but most people did not yet know about it.
...but wait until they have installed WLAN in their living rooms!