[asterisk-biz] Re: GSM Gateway and Asterisk - No callerID

[Steve Kennedy]

On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 11:28:12AM +0000, Conrad Wood wrote:

> I just had a look at ofcoms site and I found the link to "The scope of
> mobile operators' 2G cellular licences issued under section 1(1) of the
> Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 and the legal status of the use of GSM
> gateways" published 3/3/2005 [1]. Is that what you're referring to?
> Whilst I'm by no means an authority on this I'd guess that [1],
> paragraph 15 limits the use of _any_ gsm equipment, so that airtime
> through it cannot be re-sold. Furthermore paragraph 45-48 suggest that
> even if you had a network operator 2G license, the GSM-gateway would be
> illegal because it acts as a mobile not a gsm station.

Something like that.

> Whilst I in no way intend to do that, I think it even makes it illegal
> to *commercially* route calls via your bluetooth mobile
> (chan_bluetooth) ;-)

Again, probably true - though they have little way of enforcing that.

> So to make this legal, I need to get a network operator license, radio
> licence and a gsm base station and transmitter? Assuming I can persuade
> the big operators to peer with me for a decent price once I explained to
> them what I want to do? Sure! ;-) 

Of course you CAN apply for a low power GSM license (Ofcom are issuing
between 7 and 12) which will allow you to offer GSM (or other services)
in what was the DECT guard bands, but you need to be quick as bids go in
on the 21st !!! (National license, 200mW EIRP).


Steve

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