Illegal wireless network mast

I am aware of a company which has a massive wireless networking mast on
the top of their building, and the power going through it is something
like 100 times the legal amount. With a half-decent arial you can get a
signal 5+ miles away, and the mast itself isn't even on a hill.

My question is: what is the government regulatory body/organisation in
charge of wireless signals, would they care about the company in
question, and if they would, what kind of fine/punishment is the company
looking at?

Thanks in advance, people.

Anton "I'm not revengeful, honest!" Gÿsen

I think it falls under either OFCOM (the telecommunications watchdog) or the
part of the government the licences radio bands. It could also be covered by
local council planning regulations. How do you know they do not have a
licence for a transmitter of that size and power??

In article <417f4473$0$632$(E-Mail Removed)>, Anton
Gÿsen says...
> I am aware of a company which has a massive wireless networking mast on
> the top of their building, and the power going through it is something
> like 100 times the legal amount. With a half-decent arial you can get a
> signal 5+ miles away, and the mast itself isn't even on a hill.
>
> My question is: what is the government regulatory body/organisation in
> charge of wireless signals, would they care about the company in
> question, and if they would, what kind of fine/punishment is the company
> looking at?
>
FUCKING CLUELESS GIMP. How do you know its an illegal power output? Got
a field strength meter that works at those frequencies have you?

For your information, the longest distance for a wireless LAN
connection using a Wireless Access Point and a network card was THIRTY
THREE MILES.

5 miles is nothing with a decent antenna with a good enough gain. Hell,
I once got to Russia on a CB with 4 Watts.

Go read up about anetennas and gain you clueless gimp.



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In article <clnrfa$dis$(E-Mail Removed)>, Richard H says...
> How do you know they do not have a
> licence for a transmitter of that size and power??
>
He's a clueless moron without any idea of how transmitters work. In his
tiny little mind, its purely power that gets range.


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"Richard H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:clnrfa$dis$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I think it falls under either OFCOM (the telecommunications watchdog) or
the
> part of the government the licences radio bands.

OFCOM licenses radio bands. The took over from the Radio Agency...

> It could also be covered by
> local council planning regulations. How do you know they do not have a
> licence for a transmitter of that size and power??
>
>
>
>

Conor wrote:

> How do you know its an illegal power output? Got
> a field strength meter that works at those frequencies have you?

I used to work for the said company, before they fucked me over, in the
IT department, so I know for a fact that it is illegal because I was
told it was, and told to keep quiet about it.

Your name-calling is a bit out of order, Conor. Obviously it's not just
power that gets range, but it helps. In fact, the range that the said
mast gets is irrelevant, but the power going through it is.

In article <418105f6$0$4010$(E-Mail Removed)>, Anton
Gÿsen says...
> Conor wrote:
>
> > How do you know its an illegal power output? Got
> > a field strength meter that works at those frequencies have you?
>
> I used to work for the said company, before they fucked me over, in the
> IT department, so I know for a fact that it is illegal because I was
> told it was, and told to keep quiet about it.
>
ROFLMAO...

You wouldn't have a clue. I doubt the "informed" people who told you
had a clue either.

> Your name-calling is a bit out of order, Conor. Obviously it's not just
> power that gets range, but it helps. In fact, the range that the said
> mast gets is irrelevant, but the power going through it is.
>
OH dear...


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ok so if it is 100 times the legal power

one 'what is the legal power anyway? - he doesn't know!
two 'why are there no freshly microwaved birds for sale at tescos' - doesn't
know!
three 'is this just a personal grudge 'cause he got he bullet' - yes!

grow up man!
move on.

mike

"Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
In article <418105f6$0$4010$(E-Mail Removed)>, Anton
Gÿsen says...
> Conor wrote:
>
> > How do you know its an illegal power output? Got
> > a field strength meter that works at those frequencies have you?
>
> I used to work for the said company, before they fucked me over, in the
> IT department, so I know for a fact that it is illegal because I was
> told it was, and told to keep quiet about it.
>
ROFLMAO...

You wouldn't have a clue. I doubt the "informed" people who told you
had a clue either.

> Your name-calling is a bit out of order, Conor. Obviously it's not just
> power that gets range, but it helps. In fact, the range that the said
> mast gets is irrelevant, but the power going through it is.
>
OH dear...


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Conor <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
[snip]
>For your information, the longest distance for a wireless LAN
>connection using a Wireless Access Point and a network card was THIRTY
>THREE MILES.
>
>5 miles is nothing with a decent antenna with a good enough gain.
>
>Go read up about anetennas and gain you clueless gimp.

Go read up on the regulations you clueless gimp. Max EIRP (Equivalent
Isotropic Radiated Power) of 100mW. So you can't use a huge
directional transmit antenna to get round the regs. AFAIK you can use
whatever *receive* antenna you like.


Tim
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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Tim Auton
says...
> Conor <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> [snip]
> >For your information, the longest distance for a wireless LAN
> >connection using a Wireless Access Point and a network card was THIRTY
> >THREE MILES.
> >
> >5 miles is nothing with a decent antenna with a good enough gain.
> >
> >Go read up about anetennas and gain you clueless gimp.
>
> Go read up on the regulations you clueless gimp. Max EIRP (Equivalent
> Isotropic Radiated Power) of 100mW. So you can't use a huge
> directional transmit antenna to get round the regs. AFAIK you can use
> whatever *receive* antenna you like.
>
ROFL...it gets better. Carry on, its funny as hell.




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