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!! Licensing

!Q: Is this legal? Don't you need a carrier's license?

A: As far as we know, yes it's legal, and no we don't need a carrier license.

The devices themselves have what is known as a "class license", meaning that as long as they abide by the rules when they are manufactured, they are deemed to be legal for use in Australia.

2.4Ghz is a unlicensed spectrum band, and we are a non-commercial group. See this ACA questionnaire: [http://satin.sensation.net.au/aca-carrier-qnaire.jpg]

(Text of questionnaire follows.)
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    ATTACHMENT B

    Carrier licensing questionnaire

    Question 1 (Please place a tick against your responses to each
    question)

    Do you own any designated radiocommunication facilities?

                                                            Yes No
    A base station used, or for use, to supply a public     O   O
    mobile telecommunications service

    A base station that is part of a terrestrial            O   O
    radiocommunications customer access network

    A fixed radiocommunications link                        O   O

    A satellite-based facility                              O   O

    If you answered yes to any part of this question, please proceed to
    the next question.  If you answered no to all parts of this
    question, no further action is required.

    Question 2
                                                            Yes No
    Is/are the network unit(s) used to supply carriage      O   O
    services to the public?

    If you answered yes to this question, please proceed to the next
    question.  If you answered no, no further action is required.

    Question 3
                                                            Yes No
    Is/are the network units used for the sole purpose of   O   O
    supplying carriage services on a non-commercial basis?

    If you answered no to this question, please read below.  If you
    answered yes to this question, no further action is required.

    Further action

    If you reached Question 3 and answered no to that question then you
    need to apply for a carrier license or arrange for a licensed
    carrier to apply for a nominated carrier declaration in relation to
    the radiocommunication equipment.

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!Q:  Where can I find out more about the law of wireless LANs?

A:  The Australian Communications Authority maintains a lot of info, check out the following:
* http://www.aca.gov.au/consumer_info/frequently_asked_questions/wlans.htm
* http://www.aca.gov.au/consumer_info/fact_sheets/industry_fact_sheets/fsi26.pdf
* http://www.aca.gov.au/consumer_info/fact_sheets/industry_fact_sheets/FSI%2029.pdf