I'm with you, pal. Bob-
-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 10:51 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Question #1 of the Day I'm not sure if it's related or not. But we've always given free or deep discounts to libraries, fire stations, city government etc. Basically nearly any locally funded taxing authority. That's always been our way to give back to the community. It's also probably been helpful when we've gone to those same communities and asked for tower locations. Other than that we don't "partner" with government. We stop at the teamwork point and don't move to the next level of "partner". It seems to me that there is, or at least used to be, a concept that government is to set laws to protect the citizenry and enforce those laws. While business is to provide goods and services to the citizenry. When the two become co-mingled in any way, corruption, fraud, waste and abuse become far too likely. Whether it's government passing a law that unfairly benefits one company over another or giving money to one company at the expense of another..... shrug Hope that helped at least a little bit :-) marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Harnish" <rharn...@wispa.org> To: <motor...@afmug.com>; "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org>; <memb...@wispa.org> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 4:40 AM Subject: [WISPA] Question #1 of the Day > Since rural broadband can be a tough proposition sometimes in terms of > making a profit, businesses that serve these areas may require some > creative thinking and partnerships. WISPs often partner with > municipalities to obtain an anchor tenant and get a break on site > rentals. Are there other interesting models that operators are > contemplating that accomplish the same sort of public/private > partnership? ie healthcare, distance learning etc. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Rick Harnish > > President > > WISPA > > 260-307-4000 cell > > 866-317-2851 WISPA Office > > Skype: rick.harnish. > > rharn...@wispa.org > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > 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! 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! 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/
