Which is true, but they have been around a long time and part of several
merged associations. You need to start somewhere and by looking COMPTEL as a
model, you can form a basis on how WISPA can improve. They also have a CEO
council made up within COMPTEL as a separate entity.
Let's look at this in a smaller scale. If you have 1k WISPs paying $25 a
month, it adds up... that's $25k monthly. Now let's say you up it to $50,
now you are at $50k.
Now with those examples, the next issue you will get is the moans on what
WISPA is doing with the money. Everyone will be on the bandwagon on what to
do with the funding. So, unless the group matures and growth is established
organically with the understanding that WISPs all WISPs must join together
and show solidarity to those that they are working for, it does not matter
what the cost is.
Frank Muto
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
One thing of interest that COMPTEL does is charge a different membership
fee based upon the revenue of the member. In other words, companies with
more revenue pay higher membership fees.
-Matt
Frank Muto wrote:
That is going to take a whole lot of $25 a month membership dues. I
highly suggest contacting COMPTEL and get some mentoring on what it will
take to get WISPA to the level that Matt has described here. I would be
happy to team up some potential people to talk to over there. COMPTEL has
been a good friend of the WBIA and helped us a great deal in our
beginning.
It is all going to take funding. I would highly recommend a strong
membership drive starting with next weeks ISPCON and any other industry
conference WISP related. WISPs themselves need to understand, that their
$25 monthly contributions are an INVESTMENT for their FUTURE and also
provides them a contributory voice within the organization. I would also
hit up the vendors of the products and services all WISPs use. Without
WISPs and their growing numbers, they will limit they own sales channels.
There are plenty of no-to-low cost things to do as well as those that
will take some cash to do so. In any event, there is no longer a free
ride that can be assumed and if this organization is to grow to the level
it needs to be, it needs people and funding to do so.
As others have said, what is WISPA doing to sell itself? Yes, that is an
important mechanism of running an organization that needs contributory
funding to work.
For the most part, marketing, advertising, PR etc., has not been a strong
suite for xISPs. So for this to happen, WISPA needs to step outside the
peering ranks of WISPs and get a PR person/firm involved to drive
membership and create the buzz of what WISPA is all about, what they are
doing and what they have accomplished.
Frank Muto
President
FSM Marketing Group, Inc.
Co-founder - Washington Bureau for ISP Advocacy - WBIA
----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Dues Value was What is WISPA?
I know you didn't ask me, but that has never stopped me from speaking
up.
I want WISPA to spend its time and money primarily on spectrum issues. I
like to see the organization meet with the FCC on a regular basis,
publish position papers, and comment on every FCC issue that impacts us.
I'd also like to see it issue a press release on the wires every time it
does so.
Whatever size this industry actual is much larger than it is perceived
to be. WISPA needs to change that.
-Matt
Peter R. wrote:
Chadd, Lonnie, and the rest,
It is obviously a sales issue: No one has sold you on the value of
WISPA.
Or WISPA is not solving some pain you have.
How about you tell us what would be good value?
What specifically are you looking for the organization to do for you?
This is a good time (pre-election).
- Peter
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