Not only that but they have lost, and continue to lose in TN. On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 3:00 PM Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote:
> LOL !... > > I find it very ironic and humorous.... It was the Tennessee ISP's who > many years ago voted for FISPA to not be an advocacy organization.... as > such they have to keep doing the tip toe tap dance. ! > > > :) > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Paul McCall" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > > *Sent: *Monday, February 20, 2017 2:14:58 PM > > > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] FISPA conference > > Maybe I misunderstood the last session there with the FCC and what was > being discussed. They did say that throwing a ton of money at being a > lobbyist made no sense. However, they DID have people at the Tennessee > meetings on broadband and coordinated that appearance with other ISPs > attending. And, they did say how to personally address the issue with the > FCC and state entities. Template letters (ala WISPA) were brought up, etc. > > > > For what is worth…. > > > > OK, I’m done. Back to making money from all the stuff I learned at the > FISPA conference J > > > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Faisal Imtiaz > *Sent:* Monday, February 20, 2017 2:04 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] FISPA conference > > > > Context Context Context ...... > > > > What Fred Stated (on the WISPA list) earlier was accurate and factual. > > I also have no ill will or desire to speak ill of FISPA, after all I am > and have been a member for the last 20+ years (am getting too old to count). > > > > Buying group, Information sharing, facilitating dialog etc etc etc, yes > absolutely .. > > Advocacy group, they are not. > > > > At the present time they have morphed into more of CLEC's and Fiber > Provider's association vs just ISP's (most of their members were ISP's and > have grown up !). > > > > They do presentations at the meetings in regards to the Legal affairs and > the status of where things are.. the Legal Advisors Kris and others have > common clients with the FISPA membership. But as an association taking an > active position or role with legislative affairs is something they very > much choose not to do. > > > > Regards. > > > > > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Paul McCall" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Monday, February 20, 2017 1:35:11 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] FISPA conference > > OK I saw some perspectives on the WISPA list…. My response there was…. > > > > Ummmmm…. You guys need to take a new look at this. Either everything they > said from the platform is a lie, of they are indeed working for a “spot at > the table”, so to speak. > > > > The “buying part” (ATT) was about 20% of the conference. And, the > perspective about where ATT sits within the group of mostly small fish > within the attendees was transparent and “not a thing” so to speak. > > > > Maybe it started out the way you recall it, but I took nothing away from > the conference but them being what you described, from the very helpful > session tracts to the panels of attorneys that can fight the battles we > need to the final meeting with FCC representation and discussions on what > we can do to increase the little guys presence with the FCC and provide > input and influence on policy. > > > > SMH / ?? > > > > Paul > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Faisal Imtiaz > *Sent:* Monday, February 20, 2017 10:48 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] FISPA conference > > > > >>They are parallel organization to WISPA, and our fighting for our seat > at the table with legislators. > > > > I would seriously challenge that statement, especially the last half of > the above sentence.. > > > > Please read carefully !.. > > > > http://www.fispa.org/about-us/ > > > > http://www.fispa.org/about-us/mission/ > > > > > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Paul McCall" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Monday, February 20, 2017 9:00:51 AM > *Subject: *[AFMUG] FISPA conference > > Guys, > > > > Just throwing this out there. If you are doing FTTX or even with your > towers, you should consider joining FISPA. They are parallel organization > to WISPA and our fighting for our seat at the table with legislators. A > LOT is up in the air right now regulatory wise, and supporting them > ultimately also supports us ISPs. > > > > Paul > > > > Paul McCall, President > > PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc. > > 658 Old Dixie Highway > > Vero Beach, FL 32962 > > 772-564-6800 > > [email protected] > > www.pdmnet.com > > www.floridabroadband.com > > > > > > > > > > > -- Regards, Chuck
