Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-17 Thread Andy Trimmell
] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 21:56, Robert West wrote: > No, you were right, I was quoting from the Guide, it's just your response > reminded me of the guy who worked out 42 as the actual number. > > Google calculator comes up with

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-17 Thread David E. Smith
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 21:56, Robert West wrote: > No, you were right, I was quoting from the Guide, it's just your response > reminded me of the guy who worked out 42 as the actual number. > > Google calculator comes up with 42, also, if you do a search for the > meaning > of life, the universe

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-16 Thread Robert West
2009 7:35 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice Oh, and I was giving you credit for quoting from Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy, where 42 was the answer to the Universal Question. mg At 04:11 PM 12/16/2009, you wrote: >I read a

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-16 Thread Eje Gustafsson
Don't forget the towel.. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of MDK Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1:01 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice The universal

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-16 Thread Mike
a $200k house. > >Bob- > > >-Original Message- >From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >Behalf Of MDK >Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:01 PM >To: WISPA General List >Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffic

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-16 Thread Robert West
: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice The universal answer to all questions. I had all but forgotten it... Thanks! now, if I could just remember -- From: "Marlon K. Schafer" Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 10:4

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-16 Thread Robert West
ubject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice roflol Now THAT's funny! So long and thanks for all the fish! marlon - Original Message - From: "Robert West" To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 1:16 PM Sub

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-16 Thread MDK
A] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > roflol > > Now THAT's funny! > > So long and thanks for all the fish! > marlon > > - Original Message - > From: "Robert West" > To: "'WISPA General List'" > Se

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-16 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
roflol Now THAT's funny! So long and thanks for all the fish! marlon - Original Message - From: "Robert West" To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-15 Thread MDK
27;s how EVERY agency operates financially. BTW, that's how every non-profit works too. Why can't I play it? Just askin. -- From: "Robert West" Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:04 AM To: "'WISPA General

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-15 Thread Robert West
-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of MDK Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 9:36 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice Walks on the edge of what? For many decades, we paid HUGE per minute prices for long distance.And rather large sums just to

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Scottie Arnett
; >>Robert West wrote: >>> But none of those would work unless they were setup as a not for profit. >>> Any entity that is to serve the people AND generate profit walks on the >>> edge. >>> >>> Bob- >>> >>> >>> >>>

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Scottie Arnett
alks on the >> edge. >> >> Bob- >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of MDK >> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 4:37 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Su

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Jack Unger
it will not. But it will do the best that can be done. And government will do the worst. And I'll stake my LIFE on that. -- From: "Robert West" Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 1:55 PM To: "'WISPA General List&

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Mike
time "quality of support" is a large part of a user's > experience, it has > > factors that cant be measured easilly and equally for comparison > to regulate > > what is fair price. > > > > Tom DeReggi > > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > > In

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread MDK
e worst. And I'll stake my LIFE on that. -- From: "Robert West" Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 1:55 PM To: "'WISPA General List'" Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > But none of those would work unles

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Mark Stephenson
experience, it has > factors that cant be measured easilly and equally for comparison to regulate > what is fair price. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > - Original Message - > From: "Tim Sylvest

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Tom DeReggi
, [broadband] is not a necessity for every member of the community. It > Is not the business of any one to see that I use [broadband or dial-up] in > my house, or even that I use [the Internet] at all." > > Here's the link to the source article: http://publicola.net/?p=20687

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Randy Cosby
seen from the edges when dealing with them. > > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of ccrum > Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 5:05 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadban

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Robert West
eless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of ccrum Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 5:05 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice With the exception of the local civil services, I would think that if there were a profit involved in those things, then maybe

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread ccrum
un...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of MDK > Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 4:37 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > > > And each of these is the evidence I have that I do NOT want them doing

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Robert West
, 2009 4:37 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice And each of these is the evidence I have that I do NOT want them doing anything more, and I want them OUT of those things, as well. --

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread MDK
ilto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of RickG > Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 12:05 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > > I workde for an REA. One of the most wasteful companies I've ever seen. > P

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread MDK
27;" Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > Yes, I am amazed. Amazed by the bitching and whining about government on > this list by people who ... > > - sell wireless service using spectrum "owned" by everyone and allocated > to &g

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Tim Sylvester
pa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Tom DeReggi > Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 9:50 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > > The question that one must ask themself is... Is the public adeq

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Brad Belton
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Bartosch Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 12:00 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice On Dec 13, 2009, at 8:42 PM, Brad Belton wrote: > No, what's r

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Chuck Bartosch
Nicely put. The same thought has crossed my mind about the diatribes people write on these lists. Chuck On Dec 13, 2009, at 8:27 PM, Tim Sylvester wrote: > Yes, I am amazed. Amazed by the bitching and whining about government on > this list by people who ... > > - sell wireless service using s

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Chuck Bartosch
On Dec 14, 2009, at 12:05 PM, RickG wrote: > I workde for an REA. One of the most wasteful companies I've ever seen. > Private companies could do a much better job. Hard to know that for sure. I used to work for Lockheed. Damn they were wasteful. And stupid too... Certainly there is more fraud

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Chuck Bartosch
Tim Sylvester > Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 7:28 PM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > > Yes, I am amazed. Amazed by the bitching and whining about government on > this list by people who ... >

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Tom DeReggi
Broadband - Original Message - From: "Matt Larsen - Lists" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > Took the typing right off of my keyboard Tim. Bravo. > &g

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread RickG
take. > > Sorry. > > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of RickG > Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 12:05 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread Robert West
To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice I workde for an REA. One of the most wasteful companies I've ever seen. Private companies could do a much better job. Besides, I agree with our forefathers who repeatedly said that they see no reas

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread RickG
I workde for an REA. One of the most wasteful companies I've ever seen. Private companies could do a much better job. Besides, I agree with our forefathers who repeatedly said that they see no reason for the government to take money from some to give to others. -RickG On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 11:11

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-14 Thread David E. Smith
On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 20:42, RickG wrote: > On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Tim Sylvester >wrote: > > - connect CPE equipment to electrical service that was funded by the > Rural > > Electric Administration. > > > > Another bad deal. > > I'm gonna have to call you out on this. How was the Rur

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread Robert West
Truth is always stranger than fiction. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 9:45 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread Tim Sylvester
to:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Eje Gustafsson > Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 6:03 PM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > > And whom is providing the government with the monies to do th

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread Josh Luthman
gt; > > > -Original Message- > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > > Behalf Of Tim Sylvester > > Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 7:28 PM > > To: 'WISPA General List' > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband st

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread RickG
of > office next year. > > > Brad > > > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Tim Sylvester > Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 7:28 PM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WI

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread RickG
l Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of MDK > Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 7:55 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > > You are correct. my apologi

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread RickG
On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Tim Sylvester wrote: > Yes, I am amazed. Amazed by the bitching and whining about government on > this list by people who ... > > - sell wireless service using spectrum "owned" by everyone and allocated to > them by the FCC for free or low cost. > Since I'm includ

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread Eje Gustafsson
ay, December 13, 2009 7:28 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice Yes, I am amazed. Amazed by the bitching and whining about government on this list by people who ... - sell wireless service using spectrum "owned"

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread Brad Belton
alf Of Tim Sylvester Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 7:28 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice Yes, I am amazed. Amazed by the bitching and whining about government on this list by people who ... - sell wireless service

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread Robert West
7:55 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice You are correct. my apologies to those misrepresented. I don't mean to say everyone's in agreement on anything.Just that I see this everywhere. NOt by everyone, just that it

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Took the typing right off of my keyboard Tim. Bravo. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com Tim Sylvester wrote: > Yes, I am amazed. Amazed by the bitching and whining about government on > this list by people who ... > > - sell wireless service using spectrum "owned" by everyone and allocated to > them by

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread Tim Sylvester
Yes, I am amazed. Amazed by the bitching and whining about government on this list by people who ... - sell wireless service using spectrum "owned" by everyone and allocated to them by the FCC for free or low cost. - sell access to the Internet, a network originally funded and developed by DARPA a

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread MDK
zes them at the competence of government. I'd just like to know what it is I've never seen that's so widespread ) -- From: "RickG" Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 1:00 PM To: "WISPA General List" Subject: Re: [WIS

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread Robert West
42 is the answer. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 4:01 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice Thats right! And the gover

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread RickG
gt; times as much for it and it's virtue, caring, love, and sainthood, all in > one package. > > > > ---------- > From: "Scottie Arnett" > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 5:20 PM > To: > Subject: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > > > <

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-13 Thread MDK
;Scottie Arnett" Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 5:20 PM To: Subject: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > < http://www.cedmagazine.com/News-Broadband-stimulus-funds-121109.aspx > > > "The $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funding given out by Pr

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-12 Thread Robert West
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:22 AM > To: sarn...@info-ed.com; WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > > I have to believe we are on the cusp of some real innovation. The > answer will not be wireless as we now know it.

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-12 Thread Philip Dorr
10:22 AM > To: sarn...@info-ed.com; WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > > I have to believe we are on the cusp of some real innovation.  The > answer will not be wireless as we now know it.  Instead, it will be > some sort of ul

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-12 Thread Robert West
un...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:22 AM To: sarn...@info-ed.com; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice I have to believe we are on the cusp of some real innovation. The

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-12 Thread Mike
level of access. I'm conflicted because both sides in it are right, in > >my eyes. > > > > > > > >-Original Message- > >From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > >Behalf Of Mike Hammett > >Sent: Frid

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-12 Thread Mike Hammett
w.ics-il.com -- From: "Scottie Arnett" Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 8:30 AM To: "WISPA General List" Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > There will be places that running fiber 5 mil

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-12 Thread Robert West
ispa.org] On >Behalf Of Mike Hammett >Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:17 PM >To: WISPA General List >Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > >A lot of organizations only consider fiber worthy of deployment going >forward. $1500 seems a

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-12 Thread Scottie Arnett
t;Behalf Of Mike Hammett >Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:17 PM >To: WISPA General List >Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > >A lot of organizations only consider fiber worthy of deployment going >forward. $1500 seems about appropr

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-11 Thread Travis Johnson
Of Scottie Arnett Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:20 PM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice < http://www.cedmagazine.com/News-Broadband-stimulus-funds-121109.aspx > "The $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funding given out by

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-11 Thread Robert West
nt: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:17 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice A lot of organizations only consider fiber worthy of deployment going forward. $1500 seems about appropriate, then. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-11 Thread Mike Hammett
ecember 11, 2009 7:48 PM To: Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > > I found these stats interesting: "the number of households either lacking > Internet service altogether or using dial-up connections approaches 58 > million - half of the

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-11 Thread Robert West
al Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scottie Arnett Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:49 PM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice I found these stats interesting: "the number

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-11 Thread Scottie Arnett
ess-boun...@wispa.org] On >Behalf Of Scottie Arnett >Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:20 PM >To: wireless@wispa.org >Subject: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > >< http://www.cedmagazine.com/News-Broadband-stimulus-funds-121109.aspx > > >"T

Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice

2009-12-11 Thread Robert West
[WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice < http://www.cedmagazine.com/News-Broadband-stimulus-funds-121109.aspx > "The $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funding given out by President Obama is not even close to enough to deploy truly universal broadband access, accor