FEMA is booking the hotel rooms but not helping. That makes it rough.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Gino A. Villarini <g...@aeronetpr.com> wrote: > Lol similar situation here… all hotels booked by FEMA/DHS staff… little > action > > From: <wireless-boun...@wispa.org> on behalf of Michael Meluskey < > m...@broadband.vi> > > > > *Gino A. Villarini* > President > Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 > > Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > Date: Friday, September 29, 2017 at 12:50 PM > To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > Cc: "memb...@wispa.org" <memb...@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] [WISPA Members] Fwd: Re: Puerto Rico assistance > > As are US Virgin Islanders. > We have seen FEMA / DHS talk a big game in the VI, but they have > accomplished very little. They did send the marines to clear a remote road > on St. John. No fuel help, no transport help. But they have filled all > our hotel rooms and are enjoying room service and air conditioning. > Mike - going on a diesel fuel run to a remote tower site > > On Sep 29, 2017, at 12:16 PM, Jack Unger <jun...@ask-wi.com> wrote: > > 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 > > <aeronet-logo_310cfc3e-6691-4f69-bd49-b37b834b9238.png> > 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> <i...@wirelessmapping.com> > Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> <wireless@wispa.org> > To: 'WISPA General List' <wireless@wispa.org> <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 > <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 > listMembers@wispa.orghttp://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 1993760-678-5033 <(760)%20678-5033> > jun...@ask-wi.com > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > _______________________________________________ > Members mailing list > memb...@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/members > >
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