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This article is from the Wireless Cable TV FAQ, by Brian J. Catlin catlin@cs.colostate.edu.

3.3) HOW DOES MMDS WORK COMMERCIALLY?

A MMDS licensee, which is similar to a broadcast station owner,
leases transmission time to programmers on a first-come, first-
served basis. The programmers, in turn, are responsible for
designing and selling their programs to the subscriber.

A MMDS applicant can choose to operate as a common carrier. In
the telecommunications industry, a common carrier also may provide
services such as audio only transmissions, telephone, or data.

A MMDS applicant can alternatively choose to operate as a non-
common carrier. This scenario in effect would constitute a non-
common carrier wireless cable system.

Also, note that a MMDS license only entitles you to FOUR channels.
In order to use all 33 channels, you must apply for several
different licenses. This can be very costly!

 

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