Hi All, I want to echo the message that Jeff just delivered. WIPSA is making an impact on Washington DC and it is even being talked about through several lobbying groups about the impact we are having in DC. I serve on the Governor's Task Force for Broadband in Appalachia in the State of Ohio and we had a meeting yesterday in Columbus. A representative from the Governor's office was there and also the main lobbyist that represents Connected Nation was there to speak to us. In his presentation, he specifically mentioned the impact WISPA is having in Washington with the USF Funding discussions as well as what has been accomplished in the TV White Space area. I was proud to say that my company is a member of WISPA and I realized how much I need to learn about where we are (WISPA) in policies and progress. A big thank you needs to go out again to Jack Unger, Steve Coran, Forbes Mercy, Rick Harnish and the MANY others that have been making trips to DC for many years.
I was also on a conference call with Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown last week as he is looking for ways to help fund projects in Ohio for WISP groups. I am very encouraged and impressed that our WISPA dues are being returned to us in amazing ways. Thank you to the Board and the FCC Committee because we, as WISPA, ARE making a difference. It takes times and space to turn big ships and results are shown in numbers. If you know ANY WISP out there that is NOT a member yet, encourage them to join, submit their maps to the various mapping authorities in your state and file your Federal forms. If you want to be treated as a professional, we must act like professionals and that is the BIGGEST improvement I have seen in the whole WISPA organization. It was great to attend ISP America in Orlando and see the maturity of our organization as there were many sessions on "building your business" including insurance discussions, accounting practices and CRM tools. I am proud to be a WISPA member and I pledge to get MORE involved to help support the efforts in Washington DC. Thanks again to all of the groups that went to Washington this week to represent WISPA. David Weddell Cue Band, LLC www.cueband.com -----Original Message----- From: members-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:members-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Broadwick - Lists Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 8:15 AM To: 'WISPA General List'; memb...@wispa.org Subject: [WISPA Members] Washington DC Trip and PLEA 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 _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
