What you have to have is a waiver of sovereign immunity to have a
binding contract with a tribal entity. Now if you can manage that you
are doing pretty good. I'm sure larger corporations manage, but for us
little guys you basically take your chances, or structure the deal as
best you can.
Sam Tetherow
Sandhills Wireless
Chuck McCown - 3 wrote:
> Funny you should mention that... we have had equipment "tribalized" here
> too.
> Same thing applies.
> I have pedigreed native American blood in my veins folks, so don't think I'm
> being racist here:
> The expression "indian giving" is rooted in fact. It is the culture of
> common ownership.
> Even if you have an agreement signed by the tribal elders, the chapter
> presidency and the BIA, it means nothing.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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>
>> I have heard of that happening on native lands here in the US too. I have
>> nothing to confirm that though.
>>
>> ryan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chuck McCown - 3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 11:51 AM
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>> We were in Sakhalin Island in Russia. The government just up and decided
>> to
>> take over everything. Booted out the oil companies and said "finders
>> keepers" to everyone. I will never do any intl work again without full
>> money up front.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rogelio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 12:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] your thoughts on opps in Africa?
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>>
>>
>>> Dennis Burgess wrote:
>>>
>>>> Depends if you are used to doing that. However, I do know they are
>>>> investing quite a bit of money in the Nigerian infrustructure. I know
>>>> what Routers they are using. lol
>>>>
>>> Joking aside, there is big money in building telcos in Nigeria.
>>>
>>> Some Los Angeles based VCs I work with are working with the government
>>> in building out their network infrastructure. Getting the rights to
>>> work/sell there is tricky, but once they attained them, things got easier
>>>
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