mac,
How about we have a march in DC up the steps to the FCC's offices all the
while surfing the net and sending
I proposed such a thing around the time of ISPCON in DC (Baltimore) this
year. (Do they trade show, and MArch the same week). Although the show would
have been supportive, the consensus was that no one would show up to march.
Its hard to get WISPs off their butt to pay dues, let alone buy plane
tickets to attend a march. The impact that it would make to have a few
thousand ISPs band togeather and march would be amazing. I know CWIA was
considering to plan a small lobby effort for that week.
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mac Dearman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good news and bad news today
I have complete confidence in our leadership thus far and remember that
we are an infant organization. I think with the election tomorrow and
continued support from those who are going into office we are well on our
way to having a jam up jelly good organization. I know the heart of every
one of the men who have been instrumental in putting this organization
together from day one. I know that they want an industry owned, member
driven power house that will have a say in Washington as well as in
individual States. The men we will see in office Wednesday are the ones
who have been the movers and shakers in this industry for years and have
my utmost allegiance and respect. I cant say that I have agreed with
everything, but then I dont agree with everything that goes on under my
own roof either :-)
I think what we need more than anything to accomplish what we need is a
very large mouth! That mouth can only be trumpeted by a mass of
individuals coming together under one umbrella - - WISPA and jointly
having WISPA speak for us as a whole. I look at what the Gay rights
activists have accomplished with their lobbying (not that I agree there
either) although the gay population is really not that large. Its just
well funded, out spoken, very organized, very active and very "seen"
across the country. IMHO we to will have to use some of their tactics, be
very loud and obnoxious to the point of being pushy and refuse to NOT be
heard and seen. I think WISPA is the very thing for this industry as it is
a one of a kind. Its made up of folks like you and me, and Larsen and
Scriv and Harnish and so on - - just every day good ole boys with an
agenda. I think that when we hold hands ( I am not gay) and stand up we
will have to be heard. I dont think that we can be ignored if we go about
this the right way.
Do you remember the million man march in DC? There really wasnt half that
many people, but it was the attention they stirred up that makes it so
memorable. That was in 1995!!! How about we have a march in DC up the
steps to the FCC's offices all the while surfing the net and sending
emails to reporters back in our home states, live web cameras rolling
while Scrivner gives us a "whooda thunk it" speech. I think there are a
lot of things we can do once this election is over and done. The election
is the first step toward accomplishing great things in this industry.
The next real step is membership!! WHO AINT PAID THEM DUES???
Mac Dearman
Maximum Access, LLC
Authorized Barracuda Reseller
MikroTik RouterOS Certified
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Rudolph Worrell wrote:
Mac,
I am with you. We need to be very aware but also plan and propose so that
we are not spoken for in an ill way.
One thing that would really help here and on the paid side of things is to
have clear goals, leadership, and direction.
Quoting Mac Dearman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I say whoooa mule!
I think before we jump the gun we ought to see what lies ahead of us.
If they plan on taxing the free spectrum it will have to be done at the
manufacturers level. There is no way to tax us per device and if we are
taxed "per user" - - - then we will just pass that on to the end user.
Ultimately all taxes will have to be passed down to the end user - it
always has been - - -it always will be. I dont mind paying the taxes,
its all that damn collecting and book keeping I hate. It seems that
Uncle Sams money always get intermingled with mine and then I try to
find ways to keep it :-)
From what I have read earlier today its not a done deal ad its just
talk at this time. We do need to keep our ears to the ground and our
eyes open though and if we can lead the horse rather than eat dust from
the Cavalry ahead of us would be a choice place to be.
Mac Dearman
Maximum Access, LLC
Authorized Barracuda Reseller
MikroTik RouterOS Certified
www.inetsouth.com
www.mac-tel.us (VoIP Sales)
www.RadioResponse.org (Katrina Relief)
318.728.8600 318.728.9600
318.303.4227
John Scrivner wrote:
How about if we propose to the Congress that they allow a per base
station license to be paid annually for broadband use that gives first
in rights to those who launch broadband in a given geography in the
channel registered for each base station? Then everyone would have the
ability to have access to spectrum with some rights to prevent
interference and have something that investors could be comfortable with
investing in. This would eliminate the spectrum class split we have now
where some have rights of licensed use and others (like us) cannot play
in the game without using spectrum with no spectrum rights (unlicensed).
The government could have the revenues they demand which they normally
get from auctions which I oppose due to the inability for smaller
operators to have a chance to buy in.
Just a thought.
Scriv
Rudy Worrell wrote:
Time to organize troops... Nuff said!
Who's got lead?
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Blair Davis
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 6:49 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good news and bad news today
Now we know why they want the 477 forms.....
Brian Webster wrote:
Well, it does not surprise me that the government has decided to tax
the
unlicensed spectrum. Today the Bush administration announced a plan to
tax
Wi-Fi and other unlicensed spectrum. It is not clear how they will do
it
yet
but the process is in motion. That's the bad news, the good news is
they
reached agreement on the 5.4 GHz spectrum and that should become
available
once equipment gets certified. Check the RCR news site for the full
stories.
Oh well, I suspected that it would not last forever the truly free use
of
the spectrum.
http://www.rcrnews.com/news.cms?newsId=25545
http://www.rcrnews.com/news.cms?newsId=25539
Thank You,
Brian Webster
www.wirelessmapping.com
Free World Dialup #481416
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