Sigh.I think I have a couple pairs of shoes that are older than you guys. :-)
Regards, Jeff ImageStream Sales Manager 800-813-5123 x106 _____ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:16 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA DUES - Hey we're the same age! I was 17 in 2005! On Jan 26, 2011 9:59 AM, "Mike Hammett" <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> wrote: > 18? Damn, he beat me then. I was only 22. :-p > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > On 1/26/2011 8:24 AM, Rick Harnish wrote: >> >> Kurt was one of our first members signing up at WISPNOG in Chicago in >> 2005. He was 18 at the time I think. He took a few years off and >> came back last summer joining at the Summer Regional Meeting. It is >> good to have you back! You have been an impressive young entrepreneur >> to watch. I think you won a pretty nice door prize at the St. Louis >> Meeting didn't you? >> >> Rick >> >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> *On Behalf Of *Kurt Fankhauser >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 26, 2011 9:16 AM >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] WISPA DUES - (was: new list) >> >> Rick, I look forward to paying my WISPA dues this summer, it is one >> investment I know that will have a much higher ROI than anything else. >> >> Kurt Fankhauser >> >> Wavelinc Communications >> >> P.O. Box 126 >> >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 >> >> http://www.wavelinc.com >> >> 419-562-6405 >> >> Sent from Microsoft Outlook >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> *On Behalf Of *Rick Harnish >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 26, 2011 9:09 AM >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] WISPA DUES - (was: new list) >> >> Kurt, >> >> You are exactly right. Working inside the Beltway is very expensive. >> Office Rent, Malpractice insurance, hotels, food and just about >> everything else is twice what it is in the common world. However, to >> be clued in and in touch with the daily events that happen at the FCC >> and Congress, it is almost essential that we maintain a presence there >> through our attorney. Many associations have their corporate offices >> in the DC Metro Area. We are a long ways from doing that and we >> maintain our virtual offices across the country at Board Member >> offices and my little rented office in Indiana. We are appreciative >> of all the supplies, electricity, insurance and other expenses >> incurred by those that serve on the Board, so that we can maintain low >> overhead and dedicate the major portion of our revenue to go to >> lobbying type efforts. >> >> For those of you that are wondering. Our legal expenses last year >> were almost $100,000. >> >> I appreciate your kind words and we will continue to work for the >> industry. Hopefully others will join the members in supporting our >> efforts. >> >> Respectfully, >> >> *Rick Harnish* >> >> Executive Director >> >> WISPA >> >> 260-307-4000 cell >> >> 866-317-2851 WISPA Office >> >> Skype: rick.harnish. >> >> rharn...@wispa.org >> >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> *On Behalf Of *Kurt Fankhauser >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:11 AM >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] WISPA DUES - (was: new list) >> >> Rick, >> >> I just seen the total expenses sheet, and all I have to say is WOW. I >> had no idea that there was as much legal fees associated with running >> WISPA. Lets face it, these annual member fees are CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP >> compared to the overall cost of running WISPA. And right now pretty >> much everyone that is a WISP (paying member of WISPA or not) is >> getting benefit from this organization from the lobbying efforts and >> FCC agenda. I encourage anyone that is not a current member to sign >> up. I know that there are a TON of wisps out there that are not >> members. I would estimate that possibly only 25-50% of all total WISPS >> are members. >> >> The WISPS that are not current members should be ashamed of themselves >> because of all that they are benefitting from at the expense of the >> rest of us.... >> >> Kurt Fankhauser >> >> Wavelinc Communications >> >> P.O. Box 126 >> >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 >> >> http://www.wavelinc.com >> >> 419-562-6405 >> >> Sent from Microsoft Outlook >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> *On Behalf Of *Rick Harnish >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:57 PM >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] new list >> >> Kurt, >> >> We will take this to the members list. I have a couple hours of work >> to get the P&L ready. >> >> Rick >> >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> *On Behalf Of *Kurt Fankhauser >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:21 PM >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] new list >> >> Rick, >> >> What does WISPA take in total for a years time and where is all this >> money going? >> >> Kurt Fankhauser >> >> Wavelinc Communications >> >> http://www.wavelinc.com >> >> P.O. Box 126 >> >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 >> >> 419-562-6405 >> >> Sent from Microsoft Outlook >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> *On Behalf Of *Rick Harnish >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:29 AM >> *To:* bo...@burrow.com; 'WISPA General List' >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] new list >> >> It isn't about bashing WISPA in my view. It is providing input so >> that the WISPA Board can make the appropriate decisions that are >> representative of the majority of operators. The Board is made up of >> operators just like the rest of you and they are human, they make >> mistakes and they don't always have the funding or impact to get >> everything they want in regards to FCC policy. Any Board member will >> tell you that criticism is the name of the game. If you can't take >> it, you don't run the next year. >> >> Sure I wish we could be right all the time and never receive any >> criticism, but that will never happen. We pledge to do the best we >> can do. Understand that the Board is still a volunteer position and >> they do have a business to run as well. That is why they hired me to >> run the day to day affairs and stimulate the membership totals. Below >> is a graphic of WISPA revenues since March 2008. I started on August >> 1^st , 2010. You can see that typically, we have a revenue spike with >> every tradeshow that we do as our membership grows. >> >> January 2011 numbers are not complete yet but in general, we seem to >> be progressing nicely. The large spike was the Summer Regional Show >> in St. Louis. Obviously there were rather large offsetting costs but >> it was a profitable show for us. >> >> Respectively, >> >> *Rick Harnish* >> >> Executive Director >> >> WISPA >> >> 260-307-4000 cell >> >> 866-317-2851 WISPA Office >> >> Skype: rick.harnish. >> >> rharn...@wispa.org >> >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> *On Behalf Of *Bobby Burrow >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 10:30 AM >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] new list >> >> This is disappointing. IF you read the Mission Statement and Goals of >> WISPA, you would understand that this forum is not the place to vent >> or air ill feelings. We are supposed to be a community of peers that >> can look to each other for support and encouragement as we pursue of >> business goals. >> >> Freedom of speech in these public forums is not intended to be the >> freedom to complain or bash each other, let alone the organization >> that provides the service. I would suggest that those that feel that >> need should find another venue so the rest can continue on per the >> goals and mission as defined. >> >> Bobby Burrow >> >> WISPA Supporter >> >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman >> *Sent:* Monday, January 24, 2011 11:30 AM >> *To:* WISPA General List >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] new list >> >> To be entirely neutral. We can't bash WISPA if we wanted to, for >> example. We can't bash a company that is affiliated with WISPA. >> Probably not the best example, but this way we are entirely free to do >> what we want. >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Steve Barnes <st...@pcswin.com >> <mailto:st...@pcswin.com>> wrote: >> >> Not sure of the reason for this Post here. Isn't the >> wireless@wispa.org <mailto:wireless@wispa.org> a free non-vendor >> specific list? Is this a post to pull users from WISPA? >> >> Steve Barnes >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org> >> [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org >> <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org>] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson >> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 11:36 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: [WISPA] new list >> >> Hi, >> >> In an effort to create a neutral discussion forum, a new mailing list >> has been created called Wireless Users Group. This list is 100% free, >> and is not tied to any product or service being sold. It is hosted on >> a free server, with free bandwidth and free administration. No fees or >> vendor sponsorship will ever be asked by this new list. >> >> To subscribe to this new list, send an email to users-requ...@wug.cc >> with "subscribe" in the subject field. >> >> We support many of the wireless pioneers in this industry such as >> Motorola, Wireless Beehive, and WISPA. 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