Brian and all,
I just watched this video and would like to personally thank you for participating in this forum. I would also like to thank you for the many hours of volunteer service and paid service you have provided to the Wireless ISP industry. You were fluent in the discussion and you represented our industry well. You practiced great clarity in your comments and I thought it was very easy for the layperson to understand your points of discussion. It is clear to me that Broadband Data collection is going to become more precise in the months to come and it is essential that the Fixed Wireless industry become better represented in these datasets if we have any hope of being successful. Fears of providing our business's broadband data need to be overcome. We live in a democracy and we compete with other companies in our market areas. Our fears of predatory competition needs to be adopted into our business plans and we need to continue to lower our cost structure of providing broadband so that we CAN compete long term. Sticking our heads in the sand will serve little long term purpose, as sooner or later, a truck will run over us if we cannot see it coming as we hide with our blinders on. The Form 477 is due March 1st and is required by law for all Broadband Providers to fill out. WISPA supports and encourages our members and constituents in our industry to fill out this form twice per year as mandated. Not only will this data be valuable for policy makers and possibly competition, but we are competitors as well, and we must recognize that our businesses can benefit with this information to target potential new areas where we can grow our subscriber base and supply broadband competitively to many who have few other options. It is also obvious, that policy makers and Government analysts and politicians are steadfast in their desire to produce a much more accurate data set of Broadband Services. This will happen both on the State level and the Federal level. In my opinion, we had better get on the train than to get run over by it. Besides Brian, the WISP market was also represented by Martha Huizenga, a WISPA member and Brett Glass. Both had a chance to speak with different observations on their participation in our industry. For those who do not know Brian, he is a vendor member of WISPA with his companies, Brian Webster Consulting and Wireless Mapping.com <http://www.wirelessmapping.com/> . Brian has helped many WISPs with their Form 477 requirements, propagation mapping of their networks, engineering design and demographic studies of their markets. We appreciate your participation in WISPA and the hard work you do. I encourage our members to send this type of business Brian's way. Respectfully, Rick Harnish President WISPA From: members-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:members-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Brian Webster Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:07 PM To: memb...@wispa. org Cc: WISPA List Subject: [WISPA Members] Broadband Breakfast Club video now posted Just wanted to let you know that the video from the Broadband Breakfast club where I participated on the panel has been posted. The topic was collecting and using data. There were two FCC staffers in attendance as well as one former FCC economist. It was an excellent discussion and the keynote speaker had some very surprising statements that indicate there should be a good change in how the FCC operates. http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2010/02/broadband-breakfast-club-on-collecting -and-using-data-now-online/ Thank You, Brian Webster No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2680 - Release Date: 02/11/10 07:35:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
