Sounds like the infamous m&m riders which are used by touring bands as a check to verify that someone detail oriented actually read through the riders and followed through with them (including subtle details such as the band needs a bowl of m&ms in the backstage ready room, but buried elsewhere in the rider is the the requirement which all of a certain color must be removed). If the m&ms contain that color, or worse, if there aren't any m&ms at all, then that is a big sign that there is a good chance that other, far more critical items in the rider might have been ignored as well, such as verification of load bearing capacity of structural elements used to secure a lighting truss over the stage. On Oct 2, 2015 6:10 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 477 forms are like prayers, you send them, but is anyone listening? > > I used to work for a boss who every month put in the middle of his > required status report “If you read this, call XXX and I will pay you > $10”. No one ever claimed the $10. > > At another company, I worked with a guy who put one impossible to meet > spec in every RFP. Any vendor who said they could meet all the specs was > disqualified. Many were. > > > *From:* Jeremy <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, October 02, 2015 7:01 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] National Broadband Map > > I do the export from my billing system for the FCC, but it doesn't yet > support VoIP.. So those customers have to be accounted for and put into > each tract and entered manually. Come on Powercode! Add a VoIP export > option! > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Billing system export to the FCC, that is. >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Jeremy" <[email protected]> >> *To: *[email protected] >> *Sent: *Friday, October 2, 2015 5:08:44 PM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] National Broadband Map >> >> The state is so much easier than the FCC. I just send them a basic .kmz >> file >> >> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 1:38 PM, Brian Webster <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Since the FCC has yet to release any of the 477 public data, you could >>> easily send the state your census blocks file. They would at least keep the >>> state map updated that way. They can easily process that same file. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank You, >>> >>> Brian Webster >>> >>> 214 Eggleston Hill Rd. >>> >>> Cooperstown, NY 13326 >>> >>> (607) 643-4055 Office >>> >>> (607) 435-3988 Mobile >>> >>> (208) 692-1898 Fax >>> Skype: Radiowebst >>> >>> www.wirelessmapping.com >>> >>> www.Broadband-Mapping.com >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jeremy >>> *Sent:* Friday, October 02, 2015 10:14 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] National Broadband Map >>> >>> >>> >>> Our state (Utah) has allocated funds and is continuing the Utah >>> Broadband Mapping Initiative (brodband.utah.gov/map/). They called me >>> recently for a map update. I mentioned that it is all on the 477 map now >>> and she said they were continuing to update the local map independently of >>> the 477 map. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 6:12 AM, Brian Webster <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> The National Broadband Map program was funded through the ARRA program >>> and was under the control of the NTIA. That grant funding did not get >>> renewed so as of the end of 2014 that state and national broadband map >>> program stopped. The solution to continue to collect broadband deployment >>> data was rolled in to the FCC form 477 program. That is where you have the >>> new additional requirement to report not only your customer my census >>> tract, but that you now have to report by law your service areas by census >>> block. The census block service area data will become public information >>> but your customer tract data still remains protected under NDA. >>> >>> >>> >>> If the FCC only has one person on the mapping program that would explain >>> why you all seem to get notices so long after a filing if there are issues >>> AND it also explains why there have been to releases to date of the block >>> level coverage data for carriers by the FCC. That means the most current >>> broadband deployment data available is from the national broadband map and >>> that last round of data was collected and turned in to the NTIA in >>> September of last year. That data has been published. >>> >>> >>> >>> Some states have continued to work on their mapping programs by >>> requesting from carriers their latest 477 block level data, but there is no >>> national effort to do so outside of the FCC. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank You, >>> >>> Brian Webster >>> >>> www.wirelessmapping.com >>> >>> www.Broadband-Mapping.com >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ty Featherling >>> *Sent:* Thursday, October 01, 2015 10:10 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] National Broadband Map >>> >>> >>> >>> I bet Brian Webster could shine a little light on it. >>> >>> >>> >>> -Ty >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 9:07 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 <[email protected]> >>> >>> *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/ >>> > > >>> > > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > >
