Dave, You ask "Why should I send $250 to WISPA?"
I assume that you do benefit from the WISPA list, otherwise you wouldn't take the time to monitor the posts. Just the information that is available on the list is worth $250 per year to me! I only have so many hours in a day that I can work and play. Having so many other individuals' eyes and ears watching the market for me is in itself worth the membership! Oh yea, the WIAPS list is free therefore why should I send WISPA any money; right! By sending WISPA your membership, at a minimum, you will be helping those that incur the expense of providing this 'free' forum keep doing so. Also, there is more detailed sharing amongst the paid members -- contracts, agreements, and other ideas that don't make the 'free' list. For less than $1 per day, you and others, can surely afford to help keep this list 'free' and maybe even help 'fund' existing and future battles that may need to be waged that require money that WISPA may use for your benefit. The few really active members could probably use help offsetting their personal expenses when the fight for your interest. If WISPA decides to help offset these efforts with my membership, that fine with me as it is cheaper for me to kick in membership fees rather than take time off of work, pay for travel and accommodations to argue a point that I feel someone else is more knowledgeable than me about. This is just my lowly 2 cents worth. I'm sure that other more informed 'paid' members can tell you why they think it is worth the membership fee. What would YOU like to see for your $250 membership fee? Respectfully, - Cliff -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Sovereen Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 9:33 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Why's WISPA silent about this? I agree with your sentiments completely. One needs to ask, though, "why aren't ISPs supporting WISPA?" The answer is more than likely the same answer most small businesses give when asked why they don't join industry associations: it's not worthwhile... it costs more money than the benefits of membership are worth. My company is not a member of WISPA. And at this point, I don't see what benefit membership in WISPA would give me. I'm a believer in the strength of numbers and joining ranks for greater good. That's why I support NFIB and USIIA, as well as local organizations in my state and community. Why should I send $250 to WISPA? Dave 989-837-3790 x 151 989-837-3780 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.mercury.net 129 Ashman St, Midland, MI 48640 ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Rogato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Why's WISPA silent about this? > The problem with all of this is that most ISP's wireless or land line > historically do not get involved in a trade association and work > together for the common good. > > Land line ISP's didn't join together and wisps are not joining together > either. > > Here WISPA has been created and hardly anyone is taking advantage of > joining WISPA and trying to get anything done. > > This is the sad thing that is discouraging, that an organization has > been created and nobody is taking advantage of it. > It's also discouraging to hear that some people say or imply that WISPA > is a good old boys club run by insiders, when in actuality WISPA is an > organization "wide open" that just about anyone in the wisp business can > join run for office get elected and take charge. > > Very disappointing, and this is what makes me scream when I hear posts > like Roberts the other day accusing board members of getting paid with > perks or Marks suggestion this morning that the board is on the inside > with this stuff. > > You guys, the wisps that are out in the fields doing the wisp business > should be trying harder to get the entire wisp community to join this > organization and to get something accomplished. > > My "poll" for a working group for muni wireless had 2 respondents. > Only 2 wisps are interested or think they need help with muni wireless? > Hard to believe. > > > > -- > George Rogato > > Welcome to WISPA > > www.wispa.org > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -- > 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/
