Jeff's #1 point is spot on! If you are not already participating in your state's broadband map, I encourage you to do so. Recently, we've even created propagation studies for WISPs outside of our states so that they can simply give an electronic file to their state mapping agent.
If you haven't participated yet and operate a system that covers any part of AK, IA, MI, MN, NV, OH, PR, SC, TN or TX - I'd like to hear from you. Regards, Charles "Chip" Spann Director - Engineering & Technical Services Connected Nation, Inc. csp...@connectednation.org Mobile: (270) 799-0448 -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Broadwick - Lists Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:43 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] What you can do! Someone asked on the Members List what they could do to help the overall cause of trying to get/protect spectrum and to avoid CAF/USF pitfalls. Thought it would be appropriate here as well: #1 is working to ensure that you and every WISP you know is working with the mapping efforts and filing their 477 form. The maps were GOLD when talking to the folks in DC. Most don't really understand spectrum...but they can read a map...and they know how it overlays their district! #2 would be to attend, or help fund, WISPA's new Advocacy Day program. We had a great response to the first one, and will be doing one annually, and others as needed. #3 PLEASE get to know your Congressman/Senators and their key staffers! You don't have to go to DC to do that (unless of course you are trying to see Senator Lugar...), you can go visit them in their local offices. #4 spread the word about WISPA. If we don't hang together, we'll hang separately! No one will agree with every single position a trade group takes, but WISPA labors to ensure that we are representing the views of the majority of our membership...and WE ARE making a difference! Regards, Jeff Jeff Broadwick Sales Manager, Blue Technology 574-935-8484 x106 (US/Can) 574-220-7826 (Cell) +1 574-935-8484 (Int'l) _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
