Don't forget the fact that oil is priced by the US dollar per barrel. When the dollar gets weak the whole world notices because the price of oil goes up. While the other countries don't get affected quite so much because of the exchange rate equalizing out, we as Americans pay the increase in prices because our dollar is worth less.
While it would be nice to say the heck with the rest of the world who cares what the dollar is worth, it can't be done because we are not a self sufficient country anymore. Americans don't want to work at jobs they consider menial tasks so the foreign workers have taken on those tasks. We are forced to buy imported products. If our dollar is weak against the currency of the nations) we buy the products from we all feel the increase (and that includes the costs of WISP equipment, just to stay on topic). It never ceases to amaze me how the masses want wage increases because of the cost of living. They also want higher paying jobs, yet they still go and buy cheap product from Wal-Mart and others who really push for cheap labor overseas. As a country you can't have it both ways, high paying jobs and cheap products.... it's going to get a lot worse before the bulk of Americans figure this out and reverse the trend. Thank You, Brian Webster -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:06 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] American Dollar. Was: Re: Barriers to WISP growth I'm with you on that. If I'm not traveling to Europe I don't much care what the exchange rate is. Aside from impacting imports, it doesn't immediately impact the staples in my life. The power company, grocery store and the like also have to operate on the dollar so we're all in the same boat. Now, if I go to say, Spain, YIKES! It's where you live, not where you don't live. From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 9:26 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] American Dollar. Was: Re: Barriers to WISP growth I've never understood this thinking... who cares if the dollar is "worth less" to the rest of the world? If it will still buy groceries, or pay my power bill, why does it matter? Travis Microserv RickG wrote: "put some money in the bank" The question is: which currency? With the dollar falling (or failing) what good is it going to do in the bank? I guess I'll just keep pouring it back into the company because its gonna be worthless soon. Any other ideas guys? -RickG On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Marlon K. Schafer <mailto:o...@odessaoffice.com> <o...@odessaoffice.com> wrote: Yeah, what he said! I'm gonna work REALLY hard to pay down debt and put some money in the bank over the next 3 or 4 years. I want to be ready to pick those companies up. marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marco Coelho" <mailto:coelh...@gmail.com> <coelh...@gmail.com> To: "WISPA General List" <mailto:wireless@wispa.org> <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:20 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth Patrick, Not being one for gov money.... We have excellent credit. We have that because we only expand at a rate the will allow funding (new business) to cover our costs. So the cycle goes: 1. Build out X number of Towers. 2. Market X number of Areas. 3. Install Customers to X*Y until well funded. Repeat. I think a lot of the companies that take stimulus money are going to go under in the long run. They will go like the dot-coms. Build build Build.... Ah shit no revenue! That being said, we are vertical, all workers work for the company. That is the only way you can control quality. Good employees are very hard to find. For every 100-200 applications/resumes, maybe 10 are worth talking to seriously. You're lucky to find 1 that is worth hiring. Always a ray of sunshine! Marco Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:25 PM, RickG <mailto:rgunder...@gmail.com> <rgunder...@gmail.com> wrote: Patrick, #1- Labor: There is very little skilled resources here. #2- Funding: Especially for labor. Normal financing channels are available but I will not take on too much debt at one time. #3- Time: There is little extra time to dedicate towards expansion versus daily operations. Notes- Employees: Too small to enjoy such a "luxury". Stimulus: I don't believe in it and did not apply. Technologies: Proprietary equipment are a bit too expensive unless you buy CPE in 100 packs. Even then, the AP's are still expensive. -RickG On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Patrick Leary <mailto:ple...@apertonet.com> <ple...@apertonet.com> wrote: Regardless of your tech choice -- Moto, 802.11-based, WiMAX or other, I am interested to know what are the greatest barriers to growth and why? Some possibilities: Is it funding and if so, are your normal channels for money frozen or otherwise gone? Is it competition? If so, how specifically. Are you constrained from hiring due to high cost of employee benefits (e.g. health insurance)? Are you stalled waiting for response from your stimulus application? Are you stalled trying to defend against someone else's stimulus application that would include your market? Are the current technologies too expensive or technicall inadequate to deliver what you need to compete? Patrick Leary Aperto Networks 813.426.4230 mobile ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! 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 Wants You! 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