Re: [WISPA] RUS Deadline Approaching
Peter's response: Hi Rick, Cameron asks a great question. The simple answer is: "Yes, WISPS should register all of the requested service area demographic information requested by RUS." It gets more detailed than that, and Cameron is right that correctly filing the full required / requested data goes beyond the capabilities of most WISPs (or cablecos, or telephone coops). That is why we have assembled all of the applicable data, and have it running on our severs. I will answer Cameron directly, and CC you on the response. - Peter. > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Rick Harnish > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:13 PM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] RUS Deadline Approaching > > Cameron, > > I am forwarding this to Peter and hopefully he can answer this > question. I'm > unfortunately more of a facilitator in this process and have had very > little > time to study the process. What I can do is try to ask the experts to > get > you the answer. > > Thanks, > Rick Harnish > > > -Original Message- > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > On > > Behalf Of cc...@dot11net.com > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:27 PM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] RUS Deadline Approaching > > > > So, I've read through Alex's little article on disputing, but he > seems > > to > > leave out the part about "Existing Establishments Capable of > Receiving > > High Speed Access within the Proposed Funded Service Area". This is > > where > > they want you to tell them the demographics of your service area. > While > > I > > have the tools to do this, it is not a trivial task if you do it > > correctly, and I would doubt that most wisps on the list have the > tools > > to > > do it. Does anyone know if this is actually required? What happens if > > you > > leave it at 0? > > > > Cameron > > > > > As you may or may not know, the upcoming deadline to file responses > > to RUS > > > funding applications is May 23rd, 2010. I just got off the phone > > with > > > Peter > > > Pratt of Stimulating Broadband. He assisted 20-30 WISPA members > last > > week > > > in filing their NTIA responses before May 10th. He is writing a > > press > > > release now and I will be sending it out shortly concerning the > > upcoming > > > deadline with the RUS BIP Program. I will also be discussing a > > possible > > > webinar with Peter and his constituent Liz Zucco early next week. > > Once we > > > have a firm date and time, I will be posting this also. > > > > > > > > > > > > This Response Filing is quite challenging but definitely not > > something a > > > WISP should ignore. This is your only chance to justify your > service > > area > > > and WISPs may be at the highest risk. WISPs typically have already > > > invested > > > heavily into their infrastructure and customer base. Although no > one > > > likes > > > to have to expend time, money and resources to defend their service > > areas > > > from overbuild, it is a fact of life with these federal programs > > which are > > > mandated to fund new broadband buildouts. If the RUS does not know > > that > > > your business exists, the chances of grant money being allocated to > > new > > > competition are much higher. > > > > > > > > > > > > Alex Goldman wrote an article last week and posted it to the WISPA > > website > > > (http://www.wispa.org/?p=2189). Please take time to read it and > > review > > > the > > > applicants in your state who may be planning on overbuilding your > > area. > > > Get > > > to work quickly as you have very little time left. Also, look for > an > > > announcement later today with Peter Pratt's press release and > another > > > about > > > a possible webinar. > > > > > > > > > > > > While I applaud all WISPs who have applied for Grant funding and > > respect > > > that they have gone to great expense of time and money to produce > > those > > > application
Re: [WISPA] RUS Deadline Approaching
Cameron, I am forwarding this to Peter and hopefully he can answer this question. I'm unfortunately more of a facilitator in this process and have had very little time to study the process. What I can do is try to ask the experts to get you the answer. Thanks, Rick Harnish > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of cc...@dot11net.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:27 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] RUS Deadline Approaching > > So, I've read through Alex's little article on disputing, but he seems > to > leave out the part about "Existing Establishments Capable of Receiving > High Speed Access within the Proposed Funded Service Area". This is > where > they want you to tell them the demographics of your service area. While > I > have the tools to do this, it is not a trivial task if you do it > correctly, and I would doubt that most wisps on the list have the tools > to > do it. Does anyone know if this is actually required? What happens if > you > leave it at 0? > > Cameron > > > As you may or may not know, the upcoming deadline to file responses > to RUS > > funding applications is May 23rd, 2010. I just got off the phone > with > > Peter > > Pratt of Stimulating Broadband. He assisted 20-30 WISPA members last > week > > in filing their NTIA responses before May 10th. He is writing a > press > > release now and I will be sending it out shortly concerning the > upcoming > > deadline with the RUS BIP Program. I will also be discussing a > possible > > webinar with Peter and his constituent Liz Zucco early next week. > Once we > > have a firm date and time, I will be posting this also. > > > > > > > > This Response Filing is quite challenging but definitely not > something a > > WISP should ignore. This is your only chance to justify your service > area > > and WISPs may be at the highest risk. WISPs typically have already > > invested > > heavily into their infrastructure and customer base. Although no one > > likes > > to have to expend time, money and resources to defend their service > areas > > from overbuild, it is a fact of life with these federal programs > which are > > mandated to fund new broadband buildouts. If the RUS does not know > that > > your business exists, the chances of grant money being allocated to > new > > competition are much higher. > > > > > > > > Alex Goldman wrote an article last week and posted it to the WISPA > website > > (http://www.wispa.org/?p=2189). Please take time to read it and > review > > the > > applicants in your state who may be planning on overbuilding your > area. > > Get > > to work quickly as you have very little time left. Also, look for an > > announcement later today with Peter Pratt's press release and another > > about > > a possible webinar. > > > > > > > > While I applaud all WISPs who have applied for Grant funding and > respect > > that they have gone to great expense of time and money to produce > those > > applications, I want to say for the record, that I also represent all > > WISPs > > (WISPA members or not) and resolve it my duty to make those WISPs > aware of > > the ramifications of not filing their responses. This has nothing to > do > > with favoritism, the procedure is defined by the Federal Government > and > > the > > information is public. It is our duty as the trade association > > representing > > all of our members to educate all the best we can. > > > > > > > > Respectfully, > > > > > > > > Rick Harnish > > > > President > > > > WISPA > > > > 260-307-4000 cell > > > > 866-317-2851 WISPA Office > > > > Skype: rick.harnish. > > > > rharn...@wispa.org > > > > > > > > > > > > - > --- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > - > --- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > --- > - > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > --- > - > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] RUS Deadline Approaching
So, I've read through Alex's little article on disputing, but he seems to leave out the part about "Existing Establishments Capable of Receiving High Speed Access within the Proposed Funded Service Area". This is where they want you to tell them the demographics of your service area. While I have the tools to do this, it is not a trivial task if you do it correctly, and I would doubt that most wisps on the list have the tools to do it. Does anyone know if this is actually required? What happens if you leave it at 0? Cameron > As you may or may not know, the upcoming deadline to file responses to RUS > funding applications is May 23rd, 2010. I just got off the phone with > Peter > Pratt of Stimulating Broadband. He assisted 20-30 WISPA members last week > in filing their NTIA responses before May 10th. He is writing a press > release now and I will be sending it out shortly concerning the upcoming > deadline with the RUS BIP Program. I will also be discussing a possible > webinar with Peter and his constituent Liz Zucco early next week. Once we > have a firm date and time, I will be posting this also. > > > > This Response Filing is quite challenging but definitely not something a > WISP should ignore. This is your only chance to justify your service area > and WISPs may be at the highest risk. WISPs typically have already > invested > heavily into their infrastructure and customer base. Although no one > likes > to have to expend time, money and resources to defend their service areas > from overbuild, it is a fact of life with these federal programs which are > mandated to fund new broadband buildouts. If the RUS does not know that > your business exists, the chances of grant money being allocated to new > competition are much higher. > > > > Alex Goldman wrote an article last week and posted it to the WISPA website > (http://www.wispa.org/?p=2189). Please take time to read it and review > the > applicants in your state who may be planning on overbuilding your area. > Get > to work quickly as you have very little time left. Also, look for an > announcement later today with Peter Pratt's press release and another > about > a possible webinar. > > > > While I applaud all WISPs who have applied for Grant funding and respect > that they have gone to great expense of time and money to produce those > applications, I want to say for the record, that I also represent all > WISPs > (WISPA members or not) and resolve it my duty to make those WISPs aware of > the ramifications of not filing their responses. This has nothing to do > with favoritism, the procedure is defined by the Federal Government and > the > information is public. It is our duty as the trade association > representing > all of our members to educate all the best we can. > > > > Respectfully, > > > > Rick Harnish > > President > > WISPA > > 260-307-4000 cell > > 866-317-2851 WISPA Office > > Skype: rick.harnish. > > rharn...@wispa.org > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] RUS Deadline Approaching
As you may or may not know, the upcoming deadline to file responses to RUS funding applications is May 23rd, 2010. I just got off the phone with Peter Pratt of Stimulating Broadband. He assisted 20-30 WISPA members last week in filing their NTIA responses before May 10th. He is writing a press release now and I will be sending it out shortly concerning the upcoming deadline with the RUS BIP Program. I will also be discussing a possible webinar with Peter and his constituent Liz Zucco early next week. Once we have a firm date and time, I will be posting this also. This Response Filing is quite challenging but definitely not something a WISP should ignore. This is your only chance to justify your service area and WISPs may be at the highest risk. WISPs typically have already invested heavily into their infrastructure and customer base. Although no one likes to have to expend time, money and resources to defend their service areas from overbuild, it is a fact of life with these federal programs which are mandated to fund new broadband buildouts. If the RUS does not know that your business exists, the chances of grant money being allocated to new competition are much higher. Alex Goldman wrote an article last week and posted it to the WISPA website (http://www.wispa.org/?p=2189). Please take time to read it and review the applicants in your state who may be planning on overbuilding your area. Get to work quickly as you have very little time left. Also, look for an announcement later today with Peter Pratt's press release and another about a possible webinar. While I applaud all WISPs who have applied for Grant funding and respect that they have gone to great expense of time and money to produce those applications, I want to say for the record, that I also represent all WISPs (WISPA members or not) and resolve it my duty to make those WISPs aware of the ramifications of not filing their responses. This has nothing to do with favoritism, the procedure is defined by the Federal Government and the information is public. It is our duty as the trade association representing all of our members to educate all the best we can. Respectfully, Rick Harnish President WISPA 260-307-4000 cell 866-317-2851 WISPA Office Skype: rick.harnish. rharn...@wispa.org WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
