Late August 2026 Random Ramblings
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Thursday, August 27, 2026
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Charles Frischer on X
$NN No matter how many times the opposition states there will be interference, the real world testing is not indicating any interference is happening. Squeaky wheels sometime get greased in DC. The opposition seems to be looking for some grease from their contrary stance.
Charles Frischer on X
$NN Technical matters in regard to spectrum, like interference, should be resolved by FCC engineers. These engineers have decades of knowledge and experience. In this clip, every speaker agreed the appropriations committee was out of line and was not the correct forum. https://t.co/TwvTZj1kr0
Charles Frischer on X
$NN Opposition to NN's modernization of the 900 MHz band wasn't convincing FCC engineers of non-existent interference. They then tried to gum of the works by adding language in an amendment of the appropriations committee.
Charles Frischer on X
$NN Interference is the primary criticism of the NN proposal to modernize the 900 MHz band. In this clip from last week's Congressional testimony, the CEO carefully describes how no interference is being reported in their extensive test zone. https://t.co/xgZV0iXCGe
Charles Frischer on X
$NN Mariam was poised, knowledgeable and well spoken. In this attached clip, Mariam states no interference has been reported in all the years of testing. The opposition doesn't have any specific examples of interference. https://t.co/ySdZeVAWjc
Charles Frischer on X
$NN I have been approached by folks about last weeks Congressional hearing. I watched the entire hearing and spoke to well informed participants. The opinion is that the hearing went exactly as hoped. This was not a political debate in which a candidate tries to land a punch.
Laughing Water Capital on X
@darkstarsats @dylan_ascencios @dan_tmt and why would anyone have to retool antennas or receivers when almost all (but not all) Part 15 are center tuned to 915, which $NN doesn't want. Why are 10 Mhz around 915 not enough when EU and China do it with 5 or 6 MHz?
Laughing Water Capital on X
@dylan_ascencios @darkstarsats @dan_tmt @darkstarsats ty for the work you have done on $NN. Do you have a view on why 907-918 MHz is not enough for Part 15 when Europe and China allocate ~half as much for similar devices and don't have any problems? Note that most Part 15 devices are center tuned to 915. TYIA
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