Ok - two articles that I read today both cite the national broadband map for "information". I wanted to pass along some information I received in a state of Alabama broadband meeting / briefing today.
At a conference recently an Alabama state staffer discussed with personnel from the FCC the National Broadband Map. Staffer was told the fcc currently had *one* employee working on that map and to not expect it to be updated anytime soon. There was, and I quote, "little to no funding..." for the project. FYI. grain of salt. take it or leave it. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Hohhof To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Any of you guys service this guy in the news? Ouch, that Farm Futures article is pretty awful. Probably what passes for journalism today. I hope you weren't too harsh on her. Probably some gig economy writer paid a penny a word or something? -----Original Message----- From: Rick Harnish Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 6:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Any of you guys service this guy in the news? I contacted Peter Maher at Netwurx about the article. They are close. Maybe that is who Matthew Howard works for. http://www.netwurx.net/wireless-high-speed I also wrote an email to Jessica Michael at Farm Futures about her lack of knowledge about the Wisp industry yesterday. I haven't heard back from her yet. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-rural-internet-options-smart-office-10241 Respectfully, Rick Harnish Broadband Consultant & Industry Analyst 260-307-4000 cell Skype: rick.harnish.Twitter: @rharnish > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 7:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Any of you guys service this guy in the news? > > Contact Ars... have them update the site saying that Wireless can solve a > lot > of these problems for a fraction of the price. It'll be a good piece > they can do > on the wireless industry. Find the name of the guy who wrote the article. > ahhh his email is [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mathew Howard" <[email protected]> > To: "af" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 7:28:01 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Any of you guys service this guy in the news? > > I'll just skimmed through the article... We might be able to get there, > I'll see if > I can figure out where exactly it is. > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 5:10 PM, Steve <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Would be a good followup Ars story if someone with a 450 was able to > > hit this guy up with faster than DSL speeds! Good PR for the WISP > > industry. > > > > > > http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/09/man-builds-house-then-finds- > ou > > t-cable-internet-will-cost-117000/ > > > >
