Ubiquity or Motorola. Taking all bets! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373
On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Bill Lentz <b.le...@certifiedinstallationassociates.com> wrote: > Now we wait for devices to be developed and accepted. > I am really excited about the prospects. > Bill Lentz/CTO > www.certifiedinstallationassociates.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Luthman [mailto:j...@imaginenetworksllc.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 8:35 PM > To: b.le...@certifiedinstallationassociates.com; memb...@wispa.org > Cc: WISPA General List; motor...@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [WISPA Members] Today is a Momentous Day for our Industry - > Sept.23rd, 2010 > > With $50 billion in revenue they can give at least one to the little guys. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Bill Lentz > <b.le...@certifiedinstallationassociates.com> wrote: >> Everyone in the group especially those directly involved with the FCC > should >> be excited about today’s announcement. I know from personal call’s I >> received some cellular carriers were not happy with the direction the FCC >> took on White Spaces. This should really benefit rural America and open up >> opportunities for WISP operators. >> >> Bill Lentz/CTO >> >> www.certifiedinstallationassociates.com >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: members-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:members-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf >> Of Rick Harnish >> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 6:07 PM >> To: memb...@wispa.org; 'WISPA General List'; motor...@afmug.com >> Subject: [WISPA Members] Today is a Momentous Day for our Industry - >> Sept.23rd, 2010 >> >> >> >> Today’s FCC decision to open up the TV Whitespaces for unlicensed > operations >> is a decision that validates the WISP industry, WISPA, it’s members and > the >> “grassroots” efforts we have achieved since our birth in 2004. I would > like >> to thank all of the WISP operators who have joined this movement and have >> supported our efforts to improve our industry’s stake in the Broadband >> Service business landscape. >> >> >> >> WISPA isn’t a business; it is a well defined “association” of member >> companies that have common interests and a drive to improve their >> businesses. It is quite remarkable what we can all do when we combine our >> forces. Today’s M&O on the TV Whitespaces included “WISPA” 88 times! We >> (WISPA) are now a household name with most of the lobbying groups (both >> opposition and supporters) in the broadband industry, the FCC and many >> legislators. We still need to work on the legislative lobbying effort and >> that will take each of our members to write to their congressman and >> senators, meet them personally and tell them our stories and successes. >> Although it may be out of many operator’s comfort zone, it should be noted >> that they (legislators) all get up and get dressed every morning just like >> you and I. They are often former neighbors and have a passion to serve >> their local service areas, just like we do. We need to befriend these >> influential people and relay our passion to extend broadband ubiquitously. >> >> >> >> We estimate there are 2000-3000 WISPs in the USA. Nearly 400 have joined >> and support WISPA. We can further benefit our industry with greater >> participation from those who continue to sit on the sidelines. We invite >> those WISPs to join the rest of the operators by joining WISPA at >> http://signup.wispa.org. By joining WISPA, you become a co-owner of WISPA >> with all of the other members. Incidentally, I just received a call from >> Francois Menard, a very astute operator in Canada, who will be joining > WISPA >> very soon. He thanked WISPA for our hard work and he would like to get a >> similar organization started in Canada or get more Canadian WISP companies >> to join WISPA. There is absolutely no reason why we cannot duplicate what >> we have achieved to assist our neighbors to the north with greater >> effectiveness. >> >> >> >> The telecom world is heating up, debate is dynamic and everlasting! Our >> work and lobbying continues or we will fade away through legislation > without >> representation. We MUST speak up to hold our ground and seek new fertile >> ground. I work hard each day to stimulate the industry I so dearly love. > I >> invite you to join our efforts. The technical talk is fine and needed, > but >> without a playing field to place the infrastructure and achieve business >> success, the technical talk is all a moot point. >> >> >> >> Respectfully, >> >> >> >> Rick Harnish >> >> Executive Director >> >> WISPA >> >> 260-307-4000 cell >> >> 866-317-2851 WISPA Office >> >> Skype: rick.harnish. >> >> rharn...@wispa.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> WISPA Membership Mailing List >> >> ----------------------------------------------- >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
