You guys are missing the point. Before the NTIA mapping grants were awarded, there were no specific rules as to how the mapping was to be done and how the data was supposed to be available and in what form. Now with these broadband mapping grants there is a national standard that they ALL (including connected nation) have to adhere to. The rules as they are written are sound and will produce good information that will be accessible to all.
Not only will the states be conducting these mapping efforts, but they are required to turn copies of the data over to the NTIA who is charged with creating a National Broadband Map by congress. The days of connected nation creating their own rules are gone. Now don't get me wrong, I don't trust CN any farther than I can throw them but they are still required to meet the terms of the contracts in any states they have been awarded funding by these grants. Thank You, Brian Webster On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Robert West <[email protected]>wrote: > Their "Connect Ohio" site has an interactive map where you can choose what > type of data you want in the map. That map..... Jesus, what a pain in the > butt that thing is to use. About the worst piece of online software I ever > had to deal with. But for a quick check on the census I've found it okay > to > use with only minor "inappropriate" words uttered. > > Bob- > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 5:30 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Connected Nation > > I concur with Robert. I went to the first or second Connect Ohio meeting > and came out laughing at what a waste of time, money and effort it was. > Then I realized I'm paying for it and the smile went away. > > What did you find for census and mapping data? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." > --- Albert Einstein > > > On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 5:25 PM, Robert West > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > We have them here in Ohio. I'm back and forth on it. On one hand, the > one > > time I tried asking for some info from them they wanted to charge me some > > consulting fee and so a spectrum analysis of the area had nothing to do > > with > > what I was asking so I shut them out. Then I started going to the > meetings > > again, had one this morning as a matter of fact. They really don't seem > to > > be anything more than a group that is collecting government monies and > > giving the politicians an excuse to say they are doing something. Every > > meeting I've gone to has been a waste of time and from what I have seen > > it's > > because they take the lead but don't do anything with it. Leadership with > > no > > action.... You may as well do nothing. > > > > > > The only bright spot I have had from them is a central place to go to > find > > the census and mapping data. Other than that it's been a waste from my > > prospective. > > > > Bob- > > > > > > > > -----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! 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