I like the concept, it's going to be like herding cats though... On Tuesday, January 30, 2018, Brian Webster <i...@wirelessmapping.com> wrote:
> In this discussion should we have it, a history of the first cellular > networks their evolution and when the industry started to explode would > need to be laid out. Starting from the early 80’s on up through. This is > important because as Gino has suggested, the WISP industry is following a > very similar path and has always suffered from brand/product image, > recognition and understanding. Cellular phones back then suffered the same > problem. The word cellular was understood as a biology term by most. The > term “Car Phones” was better understood and only those who had a lot of > money had those and it was a party line system with no privacy. People had > them out of extreme necessity only. The concept of anyone other than the > phone company being able to deliver a phone service would not have ever > seemed possible to a consumer. At that time the breakup of Ma Bell was just > happening. A person could easily start a cellular network, no spectrum > auctions back then. Just apply to the FCC and pay the license fees. > > > > Of an interesting side note, I had the opportunity to be working on a > consulting project for AT&T in Portland Oregon years ago, we had to review > leases, zoning approvals and other documents to determine if sites could be > expanded and what work was required for same. Sometimes leases mentioned > specific frequencies and antennas etc. so they might have to be > renegotiated or modified to add data and new frequencies and antennas. In > this process I had my hands on Craig McCaw’s first 4 cell tower leases on > his first built cellular system. It was very cool to be holding that piece > of history, his personal signature and all. Such an innovator that hadn’t > hit his stride yet. > > > > Thank You, > > Brian Webster > > www.wirelessmapping.com > > www.Broadband-Mapping.com > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Brian Webster > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 30, 2018 5:42 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cellular One approach to WISP > > > > I won’t be there. > > > > Thank You, > > Brian Webster > > www.wirelessmapping.com > > www.Broadband-Mapping.com > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Gino A. Villarini > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 30, 2018 2:25 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cellular One approach to WISP > > > > Should we discuss it as session at wispamerica? > > > > *From: *Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> on behalf of Brian Webster < > i...@wirelessmapping.com> > *Reply-To: *"af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > *Date: *Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 1:50 PM > *To: *"af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Cellular One approach to WISP > > > > Absolutely. I have had a method like this in my head for year. Craig McCaw > really helped those independent operators when he created a national > branding for the A side cellular operators that had to compete with the B > side that were all the established ILECs. If there were an interested group > of WISP’s who wanted to explore the concept I would be willing to have a > conference call and discuss. > > > > Thank You, > > Brian Webster > > www.wirelessmapping.com > > www.Broadband-Mapping.com > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Gino A. Villarini > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 30, 2018 9:58 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Cellular One approach to WISP > > > > Hey Guys > > > > Those who know the history behind Cellular One, don’t you think this > should be repeated in the WISP industry? >
