John / WISPA... Wow, did I not even take into consideration the feelings of others in a bad situation when I wrote a couple one-handed comments.
I'm sorry for my piss-poor attitude from a couple of bad days in a row bleeding over into my public statements here... I meant the first statement to be taken as a figure of speechc but the second was completely uncalled for, and for making it and offending the list I'm sorry. Rick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 12:23 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] OFFLIST Rick, This comment from you causes nothing but ill will and is uncalled for. I want you to apologize on the list right now and mean it. Scriv Rick Smith wrote: >No offense, but wipe it off the face of the earth. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Laura >Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 9:54 PM >To: WISPA General List >Subject: Re: [WISPA] BellSouth rescinds N.O. donation > >Nuke New Orleans? I dont get it. >Superior Wireless >New Orleans,La. >www.superior1.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rick Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> >Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 4:04 PM >Subject: RE: [WISPA] BellSouth rescinds N.O. donation > > > > >>How bout nuking N.O. and starting somewhere else ? >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> >> >Behalf Of Tom DeReggi > > >>Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 4:36 PM >>To: WISPA General List >>Subject: Re: [WISPA] BellSouth rescinds N.O. donation >> >>Sascha, >> >>Although I agree with you, Bell South's actions do not condone the action >> >> >of the city. > > >>New Orleans could easilly instead announce a grant offer or loan program >> >> >for small business ISPs, to rebuild New Orlean's > > >>communications systems. >> >>They could understand the problem with having only a monopoly providing >> >> >most of the services. And they could fix that problem from > > >>the start, empowering the vast amount of talent the industry has to offer, >> >> >to accellerate the launch of a network. Instead they get > > >>their network designed by a Manufacturer. The mayor should be helping the >> >> >peiople rebuild their homes and neighborhoods, and let > > >>the communication companies do their own thing. >>How about giving the grant money to New Orlean local businesses? It may >> >> >add one or two more local jobs. > > >>Tom DeReggi >>RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >>IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Sascha Meinrath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <wireless@wispa.org> >>Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 2:14 PM >>Subject: Re: [WISPA] BellSouth rescinds N.O. donation >> >> >> >> >>>Hi all, >>> >>> >>> >>>>Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 10:33:00 -0600 >>>>From: "Joe Laura" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>Subject: Re: [WISPA] BellSouth rescinds N.O. donation >>>>To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>> >>>>And with bell having to rebuild their whole infrastructure here in New >>>>Orleans its a bigger slap in the face IMO. The hotel owners are pretty >>>>upset >>>>with this as well. Ya, the City has really ruffled some feathers over >>>>this >>>>move. >>>> >>>> >>>Regardless of whether or not the City of New Orleans government needs a >>>spanking ;) -- I have a fairly different take on this matter, one less >>>focused on the specifics of the New Orleans/BellSouth fiasco and more >>>oriented toward BellSouth's general business strategy. BellSouth is >>>clearly attempting to leverage it's market dominance in one area >>> >>> >(wireline > > >>>communications) to prevent competition in a different realm (in this >>> >>> >case, > > >>>wireless networking). This is exactly the type of dynamic that >>> >>> >anti-trust > > >>>laws were intended to keep in check. >>> >>>BellSouth's actions in New Orleans are just the most recent >>> >>> >manifestation > > >>>of a strategy that _will_ be utilized against folks like us (e.g., >>>independent ISPs). BellSouth has systematically attempted to prevent any >>>sort of competition within their service areas -- their New Orleans >>>tantrum is only the latest example. I wrote up a brief piece about some >>>of their most recent actions here: >>> >>>http://www.saschameinrath.com/2005dec04bellsouths_shame >>> >>>I'm sure there are numerous ways in which the City of New Orleans needs >>>reforming -- but BellSouth's actions are targeted against any and all >>>competitive entities -- they will certainly focus on WISPA members down >>>the road. Instead of blaming New Orleans for what is obviously a >>>widespread business strategy, I'd recommend focusing on BellSouth, who >>>clearly isn't interested in "playing well with others" and has a >>>well-documented history of using its market power to bully others. >>> >>>--Sascha >>> >>>-- >>>Sascha Meinrath >>>Policy Analyst * Project Coordinator * President >>>Free Press *** CUWiN *** Acorn Active Media >>>www.freepress.net * www.cuwireless.net * www.acornactivemedia.com >>>-- >>>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >>> >>>-- >>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/192 - Release Date: >>> >>> >12/5/2005 > > >>> >>> >>-- >>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/
