Well, there may actually be some hope for WiMax last mile service.
The FCC just opened the 3650 to 3700MHz band for WISP (wireless ISP)
service.  No clue when the rules will be nailed down or when they'll
be accepting license applications:
  http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257309A1.pdf

Jeff Liebermann wrote:
Possibly very good news for me. If only there were a fast forward for
this kind of process. I could use that 25 watts of power right now if
the license and equipment were anywhere near reasonably priced.

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 22:00:55 -0500, Rôgêr <ab***@your.isp.com> wrote:

The current Alvarion Breezemax hardware works close to the new US
frequencies as sold in Europe.  See data sheet at:

http://www.alvarion-usa.com/RunTime/Materials/PDFFiles/BreezeMAX_3500_Datasheet%20ver%20B%203%2005.pdf
which proclaim that it runs on:

Base Station:
  Band a: UL: 3399.5-3453.5MHz; DL: 3499.5-3553.5MHz
  Band b: UL: 3450.0-3500.0MHz. DL: 3550.0-3600.0MHz

Client Radio:
  UL:3399.5-3500.0MHz DL: 3499.5-3600.0MHz

Should be easy enough to move in frequency.  Forget about cheap with
Alvarion.

Incidentally, someone is sure to wonder if it was a ham band.  Nope.
The ham band is 3300 to 3500MHz.

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