After long debate, it has been determined that the reason the US lags behind other countries is that it costs too much, and people need help... so, here's the new solution.
Introducing Federal NetCare, the program to make broadband available to everyone. Here's how it works: There's a simple, 4 page application process, where you list your internet usage, your computer ownership, your current broadband (or lack of), and the need in your household for broadband. When you sign up, the application is free, and when you get your letter of acceptance from the NetCare administration, you can then obtain broadband for a small, set fee. While the fee may vary according to how many computers and your apparent need for broadband, it will not be more than $6 per month, nor less than $2. Once you enroll, you may then take your NetCare enrollment ID to any participating internet service provider, who will provide you service. ISP's, this is a wonderful opportunity for you. Here's a chance to gain a dramatic increase in the number of customers, by advertising that you accept NetCare. Enrollment is quite simple. Provide 4 years of tax filings, and a complete audit of the costs of your operation using GAAP. Or, enroll for NetCare Express. If you choose NetCare Express, your cost of providing service will be estimated according to regional averages and you will be compensated 60% of the estimated costs of providing broadband up to 40% of your published rates. In no case will this be greater than 40% of your retail price. If you choose standard NetCare enrollment, you will be compensated according to your actual costs by multiplying your costs by a sliding scale of .3 to .7, depending on the profitability of your company, whether you hire veterans, and whether you use SEIU wage and benefit scale for your employees. If your company has an overall profitability greater than 5% of gross receipts, if you do not pay union scale to your employees and have no veterans on staff, and have a low percentage of employees with a Bachelor's degree or higher, your maximum reimbursement will be 30% of your costs. Each item of compliance raises your reimbursement percentage by 10 percent. Enrollment in NetCare is currently optional, but if the rate of broadband acceptance by consumers doesn't reach the target goal of 90% set by Congress in 2 years, NetCare enrollment will be forced on all internet service providers. Refusing to provide services to NetCare enrollees will result in fines and civil actions against your company, amounting to $10,000 / day. The FCC released a statement today saying "This will revolutionize our economy. No longer is broadband out of reach for anyone. By creating a public - private partnership, and careful group purchase of services with it's accompanying discounts, we have broken the broadband barrier, broadband is now available to all, at rates that everyone can afford. ( Please note, resemblance to Medicare, Medicaid, and assorted other government run medical services is totally intentional, and hopefully the readers will be smart enough to start thinking about the abject folly of attempting universal coverage by enforced discounts... Written in terms any ISP can understand, even if they've never bothered to be analytical before.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
