Imagine Networks/Josh Luthman: 3
Rowe Networks/Josh Rowe: 12
David Hannum: ?
Stuart Pierce: 1
Gary Cooper: 2

Surely there are more interested.  If this is limited to Ohio, maybe we put
it out on the big list (wispa@) and ask for Ohio companies (operators? any
business at all?  WISP limited?)  Surely we can find more people on
Facebook between us, too.

Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373


On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 10:58 AM David Hannum <[email protected]> wrote:

> I don't mean 100 employees each - we're looking for 100 employees
> among all of us - total - combined. . . .
>
> Dave
>
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 8:00 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Wow I have to admit I'm a little surprised.
> >
> > I know it's expensive and most of us are small businesses with 10 or
> less employees but I'm currently hiring and interviewing and finding it
> harder to attract talent without having a benefits package.
> >
> > I'm working on an aggressive growth plan this year through acquisition
> and expansion which will add staff but I'd still only bring 10-15 to the
> table if all of that even works out.
> >
> > I think this is an important topic for all of us and to stay
> competitive, please keep me posted if things do progress.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Josh Rowe
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
> David Hannum
> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 7:13 AM
> > To: Ohio WISP Discussion <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: [Ohio] Health Insurance for Ohio Operators
> >
> > In order to proceed, we'd need around 100 employees total among all of
> the operators.  That's where the benefit in aligning comes in.  Right now,
> we have interest for about 5 or 6 total employees . . .
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 6:25 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Any progress on this, we’d be interested in hearing more. Please keep
> us on your list.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Josh Rowe
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
> > > Gary Cooper
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 10:35 AM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [Ohio] Health Insurance for Ohio Operators
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I am in a chamber  group now from Cleveland.I have one employee
> enrolled. Would be interested in looking. Thanks for your work!
> > >
> > > Gary Cooper
> > >
> > > SOCS
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 30, 2019, 9:20 AM David Hannum <[email protected]
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > We've been looking into health insurance for our employees.  I know
> > > it's an important topic for other operators too, and I've seen the
> > > recent discussions on other WISPA lists.  However, this is different.
> > >  There is an association of Chambers of Commerce in Southern Ohio who
> > > have banded together to form an association for their members.
> > > Through this, we are presented the opportunity to place our company in
> > > a larger group for better rates.  In speaking with the agency that
> > > handles this for our local chamber, we discussed the possibility of
> > > doing the same thing for other WISPs in the state.  He said that it
> > > would be very doable.  So I am asking how many of you Ohio operators
> > > would be interested in forming an association for the purpose of
> > > getting much more reasonable rates for health insurance for our
> > > employees.  According to the agent, once participation reaches the 100
> > > employee level, rates take a sharp drop.  I know we could hit those
> > > numbers quickly as an association.  So please just respond back if you
> > > are interested and the number of employees you'd be bringing to the
> > > group.  This may go nowhere, but there may be a really good
> > > opportunity here for us all.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dave Hannum
> > > New Era Broadband
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