explain what benefit it is to form a "relationship" with Part-15.
The benefit is there is strength in numbers and strength in unity. The
world doesn't know the difference between a WISP, a WISPA member, a Part-15
member, a training organization, or a non-profit association. Customer
awareness is weak just for "wireless" alone. By partnering with any
organization that represents WISPs, for any reason, it strengthens WISPs in
the public eye. Regardless of wether Part-15's first effort worked out,
they openly took WISPA on as partners before hand, and I see no reason to
change that after the fact, just because one party ran into an unfortuneate
situation. That would be like using them. Everyone has their contribution.
Part-15 has gotten the ear of the FCC and DC officials, and WISPA has
success stories like Mac Dearmans. Its a match to work togeather. We all
have a common goal, to help solve a crisis. If the intent is real, it only
makes sense to work togeather where ever we can. By coordinating, we also
minimize duplication in efforts between the groups, which in turn allows us
to move faster.
I don't know how you can't see that.
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 2:26 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Need Inputs From Hurricane Relief WISP
TeamsForFCCPresentation on Thursday
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, George wrote:
I believe that it's important for WISPA and Part-15 to have a
mutually beneficial and respected relationship between us. I am not
for casting stones, or trying to blur the efforts of Part-15.
I am not up to "blurring the efforts of Part-15", but someone please
explain what benefit it is to form a "relationship" with Part-15.
From what I recall, Part-15 is a for profit organization focused on
"training and education". The only "benefit" I see is that the
Part-15 membership rolls are good "targets" (forgive the not exactly
accurate term) for WISPA membership. I don't see the two
organizations as being an either/or type deal.
What Part-15 attempted to do in the aftermath of the Katrina event
was honorable and would have been beneficial had it worked out.
There were a combination of things that happened to make their
efforts futile. Even so, they DID send some things down to Mac
Dearman, and perhaps JohnnyO, too. I am not sure about the Johnny
shipments, but it seems that I heard that they did. Either way,
their effort was good, their intent was honorable...it just didn't
work out.
Is it apparent that I tried very hard to keep my "personal issues"
out of this? Probably not....I'm not that good at that kind of
thing.
--
Butch Evans
BPS Networks http://www.bpsnetworks.com/
Bernie, MO
Mikrotik Certified Consultant
(http://www.mikrotik.com/consultants.html)
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