[AusNOG] (no subject)

[Mark Newton]

On Thu, Sep 03, 2015 at 09:32:56AM +1000, Phillip Grasso wrote:

 > maybe they could use of rfc1149.txt
 > <https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1149.txt> based
 > service, i'm not sure if they need a carrier license, given regulation
 > probably,

They wouldn't - Operating a Line Link requires a carrier service,
but one of the qualifying characteristics of a Line Link as defined
in the legislation is that it carries communications by means of 
electromagnetic energy.  So I reckon you'd be on solid ground if 
you used RFC1149.

 > They may need roof permission or an open window. Not sure about
 > the liability perspective, but i'm assuming a increase in dry cleaning bill
 > for those traveling between from "overhead loss" or "drops"

You'd also be able to avoid Dial-Before-You-Dig, but you'd have to 
come to some kind of Dial-Before-You-Shoot arrangement.

  - mark