What maps? Connected Nation? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On May 18, 2012 8:15 AM, "Jeff Broadwick - Lists" <jeffl...@att.net> wrote:
> Hi All, > > I've just spent an amazing two days circling the Capital, with a great > group > of folks, spreading the WISP message! > > We had 25 or so folks who split in to teams (the whole thing was set up and > implemented by Forbes Mercy!) and went to visit the Congressional offices > for each of the team members. We found staffers who REALLY wanted to know > about what WISPs are doing to bring broadband to the unserved! We got to > speak directly to a number of Congressmen and Senators too! > > Some of these folks were not particularly technical. Some were more > technical than the WISPs that visited. The most powerful tool we had were > the state broadband maps. EVERYONE can read a map, even if they don't know > a AP from the UP. > > My plea is this: PLEASE make the effort to get your WISP on the state and > national maps!!! If you aren't on there, for these folks, you don't exist. > If you aren't a member of WISPA, PLEASE join! The power of numbers was > incredibly clear. > > Lastly, I believe that these trips are going to become a regular event. > You > owe it to yourself, your business, and your industry to make every effort > to > be a part of this process. Get to know your Congressmen. Get to know the > key staff. Keep in touch with them. Be a resource. Come visit DC for an > Advocacy Day. > > Regards, > > Jeff > > > Jeff Broadwick > Sales Manager, Blue Technology > 574-935-8484 x106 (US/Can) > 574-220-7826 (Cell) > +1 574-935-8484 (Int'l) > > > _______________________________________________ > Members mailing list > memb...@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/members >
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