Re: [WISPA] [WISPA Members] Fwd: Re: Puerto Rico assistance

[Jack Unger]

Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens. The Internet is "critical infrastructure".  Is there anything that WISPA can do in Washington D.C. to "remind" the FCC, FEMA and DHS of these facts and light a fire under their butts? jack On 9/27/2017 7:20 PM, Gino A. Villarini wrote: We are in touch with FEMA and DHS… but no help…  From: <members-boun...@wispa.org> on behalf of Michael Meluskey <m...@broadband.vi> Reply-To: "memb...@wispa.org" <memb...@wispa.org> Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 3:41 PM To: "memb...@wispa.org" <memb...@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA Members] Fwd: Re: [WISPA] Puerto Rico assistance Hi Guys, Broadband VI is in a similar predicament as Gino.  We had double the pleasure, Irma for St. Thomas and St. John, Maria for St. Croix. We are taking advantage of private relief aircraft for our critical material. Since Aeronet is critical infrastructure, FEMA and DHS have people dedicated to helping Telcos.  Gino needs to find these people and have them ship down the gear he needs. Mike Meluskey Broadband VI   Gino A. Villarini President Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 On Sep 27, 2017, at 3:31 PM, Jack Unger <jun...@ask-wi.com> wrote: -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: [WISPA] Puerto Rico assistance Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 23:03:07 -0400 From: Brian Webster <i...@wirelessmapping.com> Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> To: 'WISPA General List' <wireless@wispa.org> Daniel,                 I am heading up the WECAT response for this. Please send me an email to bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com. Gino Villarini is a large WISP on the island who has requested help. The problem is logistics right now. His replacement equipment is still stateside and we are working on ways to get it to him. He has asked that I coordinate the manpower resources and response. There are no scheduled commercial flights to the island yet. Until he gets the equipment there,. Having people show up is not prudent. He is working on a detailed manpower list for me once that equipment hits the island.   Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com www.Broadband-Mapping.com   From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Daniel K Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 7:10 PM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: [WISPA] Puerto Rico assistance   Back in 2005 Mac Dearman had organized some relief for the gulf coast after Hurricane Katrina -- I believe it was under an organization called RadioResponse, which I'm not finding much on now.    I spent several weeks with them in Mississippi helping set up phones, communications, and computers for several of the shelters and helping some of the local WISPs get back on their feet.    Does anyone know of anything similar for Puerto Rico? I don't have much for resources but do have an authorized climber certification and a strong electrical, mechanical, network, and WISP background that I'm sure could benefit any similar effort if there is one.     Thanks,   Dan   <Attached Message Part.txt>_______________________________________________ Members mailing list memb...@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/members _______________________________________________ Members mailing list memb...@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/members -- Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. Author (2003) - "Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks" Serving the WISP Community since 1993 760-678-5033 jun...@ask-wi.com

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