The way connected nation has to abide by the broadband mapping grant rules, is quite different from the way they have operated on past projects. The recent threads about them were based on the fact that they appear to have a clueless person using Radio Mobile to generate WISP coverage maps. One person had said they were allowed to submit their own Radio Mobile maps to the state rather than have them create the RF plots. I would recommend that as a WISP you generate your own coverage maps (or hire someone to do that for you..shameless plug) and submit those results.
Remember all of these state mapping projects will become the national broadband availability map. Consumers will use this as a tool to search for service. If you don't participate you will not get the benefit of that free marketing engine. Also you will have people applying for more grant money in your own service area should you be the only one servicing that location. Once these official maps are published there will not be any challenge process, rightfully so I might add. If you don't want to participate in letting people know where broadband exists, why should you be allowed to try and stop someone who is willing to tell consumers where they can get broadband. Thank You, Brian Webster On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> wrote: > Bad for us. They pushed WildBlue and HughesNet over us because > WB/Hughes paid them $10k to be a partner. They also provided the > mapping for Bellsouth/ATT and Insight (cable co) and identified the > areas that they should serve. In my guestimate, it hurt us to the tune > of 50-150 customers. > > Regards, > Chuck Hogg > Shelby Broadband > 502-722-9292 > [email protected] > http://www.shelbybb.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mike Hammett > Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WISPA] Connected Nation > > Has anyone determined whether Connected Nation is good or bad for us? > > My state hired them for the map, but I don't want to respond with any > information if the things I heard in the past are still true. I don't > remember the points, I just remembered that they were bad news, so to > avoid them. They sent me an NDA, but I never really read any of that > stuff anyway. Most any contract is about as effective as a paper bag > holding water. > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
