Hello Jeromie, First, I'm with Mark on this issue. This form sucks lemons.
But on to the article, I see no reason why I need to submit to a city if I wish to send video over my system. I am an information packet sending service. What business is it of theirs? Who cares what is in each packet. The whole "franchise" thing, IMNSHO, should be a dead issue (like telco monopolies should be) since many companies NOW want to build out systems. Back in 1960whatever I can see why a franchise would have been needed to help the cable company bring in video. But those days are over. If I stream video who cares...... Oh they want a cut of the business but not provide one iota of risk or effort to make it work. I think that is the definition of parasite. A better solution would have muni's building open systems that anyone can access, who cares what info is being sent to the customer. Hell, I want to build a head end just to be able to stream 100 channels of video to my customers. Sheesh its just MTV, go shoot me...... Barry Wednesday, August 24, 2005, 1:29:10 PM, you wrote: JR> Under the current FCC chairman i have to agree. JR> http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/telecom/2005-08-22-telecom-usat_x.htm?POE=MONISVA JR> The only thing i get from that is they now want to alter the franchise JR> process to allow telcos to do something JR> they already can and know exactly how to do. Add this to the recent JR> ruling that cable co's do not need to JR> share and you got people on a grass knoll. I agree with Mark that we are JR> being setup for a fall. JR> Jeromie JR> Mark Koskenmaki wrote: >>I'm quite sure it's only real purpose is finding out where all of us are, >>and where we are and who we are so we can be easily taxed and regulated. >> >>Like Congress gives a rip about small business? Only so as it gives them >>numbers to pontificate about. >> >> >>North East Oregon Fastnet, LLC 509-593-4061 >>personal correspondence to: mark at neofast dot net >>sales inquiries to: purchasing at neofast dot net >>Fast Internet, NO WIRES! >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>- >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 8:38 AM >>Subject: Re: [WISPA] Filing for FCC form 477 >> >> >> >> >>>In this particular case it's actually a very good thing Mark. >>> >>>Part of what's kept us at arm's length in a number of venues is the lack >>> >>> >>of >> >> >>>numbers. The FCC is trying to get an accurate count and this was an >>>existing system for doing just that. >>> >>>Marlon >>>(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales >>>(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services >>>42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp! >>>64.146.146.12 (net meeting) >>>www.odessaoffice.com/wireless >>>www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam >>> >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Mark Koskenmaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:41 AM >>>Subject: Re: [WISPA] Filing for FCC form 477 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>While you're at it, could you ask them what thier regulatory power comes >>>>from? How can they impose fines on a non-regulated business, that does >>>>not >>>>require thier action to exist? >>>> >>>>Further, what's the justification in the first place? I think this is >>>>the >>>>camel's nose and if we don't stand up and tell them to shove off, we'll >>>> >>>> >>be >> >> >>>>steamrollered into non-existence real fast. >>>> >>>> >>>>North East Oregon Fastnet, LLC 509-593-4061 >>>>personal correspondence to: mark at neofast dot net >>>>sales inquiries to: purchasing at neofast dot net >>>>Fast Internet, NO WIRES! >>>> >>>> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>-- >> >> >>>>- >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:35 AM >>>>Subject: Re: [WISPA] Filing for FCC form 477 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Did you understand 90% of it? We skipped a ton. And I sent a note to >>>>>the >>>>>FCC asking if a more isp centric form could be created. >>>>> >>>>>laters, >>>>>Marlon >>>>>(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales >>>>>(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services >>>>>42846865 (icq) And I run my own >>>>> >>>>> >>wisp! >> >> >>>>>64.146.146.12 (net meeting) >>>>>www.odessaoffice.com/wireless >>>>>www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Matt Larsen - Lists" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>To: <wireless@wispa.org>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >>>>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 3:00 PM >>>>>Subject: [WISPA] Filing for FCC form 477 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>For those of you in the states...remember that you have to file form >>>>>>477 >>>>>>with the FCC by September 1. >>>>>> >>>>>>Here is a link to the form: >>>>>> >>>>>>http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html#477 >>>>>> >>>>>>Took me about 30 minutes to get mine done. >>>>>> >>>>>>Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>>Matt Larsen >>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>>>> >>>>>>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>>>>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>>> >>>>>>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>>> >>>>>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>>>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>> >>>>>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>-- >>>>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>> >>>>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>> >>>> >>>-- >>>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >>> >> >> >> -- Best regards, Barry mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
