On Mar 3, 2009, at 9:46 PM, Marlon K. Schafer wrote: > Hiya Tom, > > Yeah I know where we sent it. As far as I'm concerned we speak for > all > WISPs. If they want to help control what is said they can join. > But we're > here if they want to provide input.... > > I think that good ideas are good ideas, no matter where they come > from. > There are some otherwise smart people that are still not members! > > AND, I already asked this on the members only list and no one > bothered to > even talk about it there.
Because it had already been talked about <poke>. Chuck > > > laters, > marlon > > P.S. I'm not giving out anything that I think will help my > competitors :-). > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom DeReggi" <[email protected]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 10:03 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] grant funds ideas > > >> Marlon, >> >> Also note... Your post was sent to the general list, not the >> members list. >> Technically, WISPA's obligation is to only consider the opinions of >> its >> "members" when formulating official WISPA opinion. >> As well, there is risk in sharing WISPA's strategy with the open >> public, >> which include our competitors. >> This thread would likely be more active, if it was made on the >> member's >> list, so comments could be made freely, knowing the audience. >> >> Tom DeReggi >> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John McDowell" <[email protected]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 10:30 AM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] grant funds ideas >> >> >>> Rick, will you add me to the grants committee list? >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Rick Harnish <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> If everyone would send these ideas to [email protected], >>>> I will >>>> allow them to go through. The Grants Committee wants your input >>>> but >>>> does >>>> not necessarily read every post on all the listservs. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Rick >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:wireless- >>>> [email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of John McDowell >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 10:15 AM >>>> To: WISPA General List >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] grant funds ideas >>>> >>>> I thought I saw some posts on that? >>>> My main concern is that I do not want a community to be >>>> determined by >>>> Census. There are too many small communities of 50-100 people >>>> that are >>>> not >>>> on the census that need broadband. This to me is one of the major >>>> pitfalls >>>> of the USDA program. I could have funded nearly 20 communities for >>>> grants >>>> already had the rules left out the Census. There needs to be a >>>> better >>>> way >>>> to >>>> determine if a community is indeed a community regardless of >>>> whether it >>>> is >>>> reported as a community or not. >>>> >>>> The second thing that I would propose is the use of funds for >>>> obtaining >>>> licensed spectrum, including but not limited to EBS/BRS and PTP >>>> microwave >>>> links. >>>> >>>> Thirdly, there should be no salary cap as the USDA puts on Network >>>> Administrative positions that must be filled to help manage this >>>> growth. >>>> Quality Network Engineers and administrators are high paying >>>> positions, >>>> not >>>> to mention, engineers with the experience in RF, cellular-type >>>> technologies >>>> with the know-how to build a top notch wimax network. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Marlon K. Schafer >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> I've asked before but saw no discussion so here it is again.... >>>>> >>>>> If WISPA gets a chance to give input to the grant process, what >>>>> should >>>>> we >>>>> tell the government? >>>>> >>>>> I can't believe that NO ONE here has any input on this at all. >>>>> Did my >>>> last >>>>> post fail to make it through? Or should we not give any input >>>>> into >>>>> the >>>>> process if given the chance? We'll just let the telco's get all >>>>> of it >>>>> then? >>>>> >>>>> marlon >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> ---- >>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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