scannerwhip
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I just caught an article from http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/ on February 13, 2008 about their I-COM communications center and system upgrade. What concerns me is the following -
...if awarded, will elevate communication in the region (Island, Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, and Snohomish counties) for agencies by helping to purchase/install a microwave loop utilizing internet protocol technology for radio contact ...system for which microwave component serves as backbone and IP provides complete computerization ...will give I-COM and other agencies the closed network we need to tie all of the region's radio systems together ...A "closed network" precludes any outside access, providing invaluable security.
Am I wrong, or will this "closed network" that precludes any "outside access" render civilian residents' new $500.00 digital radio scanners totally useless?
...if awarded, will elevate communication in the region (Island, Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, and Snohomish counties) for agencies by helping to purchase/install a microwave loop utilizing internet protocol technology for radio contact ...system for which microwave component serves as backbone and IP provides complete computerization ...will give I-COM and other agencies the closed network we need to tie all of the region's radio systems together ...A "closed network" precludes any outside access, providing invaluable security.
Am I wrong, or will this "closed network" that precludes any "outside access" render civilian residents' new $500.00 digital radio scanners totally useless?
