Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
I am hopeful something, anything, positive comes in light of this. On 6/4/10, St. Louis Broadband li...@stlbroadband.com wrote: Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein ...These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less... (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.com http://stlbroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.com http://showmebroadband.com/ 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. -- Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
Victoria, Thank you for presenting a very professional view and for help the WISP community the way you do. Steve Barnes RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Servicehttp://www.rcwifi.com/ _ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of St. Louis Broadband Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 11:41 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein ...These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less... (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.comhttp://stlbroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.comhttp://showmebroadband.com/ 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB File: ATT1..c CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. OLE Object: Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
Steve, it was my pleasure. I know how hard WISPA members work, as do we. I also know what pioneers we have in our industry, and so does Aneesh. I was just glad to hear from him that he knew about WISPA and appeared to be very excited when he discussed this with Administrator Adelstine, who btw took to photo of Aneesh and I. ~V~ From: Steve Barnes [mailto:st...@pcswin.com] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 10:58 AM To: li...@stlbroadband.com; WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Victoria, Thank you for presenting a very professional view and for help the WISP community the way you do. Steve Barnes RC-WiFi W http://www.rcwifi.com/ ireless Internet Service _ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of St. Louis Broadband Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 11:41 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein .These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less. (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO http://stlbroadband.com/ StLouisBroadband.com http://showmebroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.com 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB File: ATT1..c CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. OLE Object: Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2916 - Release Date: 06/04/10 01:25:00 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
Victoria, That is really good feedback to hear. Good Job! Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: St. Louis Broadband li...@stlbroadband.com To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 11:40 AM Subject: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein ...These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less... (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.com http://stlbroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.com http://showmebroadband.com/ 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
That's awesome V, I for one appreciate you taking up the torch at the opportune moment. It goes further than just WISP intentions with what an inroad you have made in opening up a dialog between WISPA and the government. Stuart -- Original Message -- From: St. Louis Broadband li...@stlbroadband.com Reply-To: li...@stlbroadband.com, WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:40:59 -0500 Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein ...These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less... (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.com http://stlbroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.com http://showmebroadband.com/ 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. Sent via the WebMail system at avolve.net WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
Thanks Tom! ~V~ -Original Message- From: Tom DeReggi [mailto:wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 11:33 AM To: li...@stlbroadband.com; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Victoria, That is really good feedback to hear. Good Job! Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: St. Louis Broadband li...@stlbroadband.com To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 11:40 AM Subject: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein ...These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less... (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.com http://stlbroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.com http://showmebroadband.com/ 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2916 - Release Date: 06/04/10 01:25:00 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
Thanks Stuart! It was an honor and a privilege to have this opportunity! ~V~ -Original Message- From: Stuart Pierce [mailto:spie...@avolve.net] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 1:19 PM To: li...@stlbroadband.com; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... That's awesome V, I for one appreciate you taking up the torch at the opportune moment. It goes further than just WISP intentions with what an inroad you have made in opening up a dialog between WISPA and the government. Stuart -- Original Message -- From: St. Louis Broadband li...@stlbroadband.com Reply-To: li...@stlbroadband.com, WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:40:59 -0500 Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein ...These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less... (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.com http://stlbroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.com http://showmebroadband.com/ 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. Sent via the WebMail system at avolve.net No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2916 - Release Date: 06/04/10 01:25:00 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
That may be the single biggest hit for our team yet. Thank you Jerry _ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of St. Louis Broadband Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 8:41 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein ...These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less... (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.comhttp://stlbroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.comhttp://showmebroadband.com/ 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB File: ATT1..c CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. OLE Object: Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
Good Job Victoria. It is nice to see someone, with some tact, be able to have the ear of some ³important² people without flexing how great they are. From reading it sounds like you spoke on the ³team¹s² behalf. I salute you for that. -- Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net http://www.mtin.net/blog Wisp Consulting Tower Climbing Network Support From: Jerry Richardson jrichard...@aircloud.com Reply-To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 13:37:57 -0400 To: li...@stlbroadband.com li...@stlbroadband.com, WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... That may be the single biggest hit for our team yet. Thank you Jerry _ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of St. Louis Broadband Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 8:41 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein ...These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less... (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.comhttp://stlbroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.comhttp://showmebroadband.com/ 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB File: ATT1..c CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. OLE Object: Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
Thank you guys /blush. Best team I have been on! IMHO the broadband stimulus is trying to create what the '96 Telecommunications Act failed at doing, competition. We know that we are competitive, if given a chance. We just have to make the 'Tech' guys in government understand this. Once this is a 'given' I think our industry will boom! ~V~ -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Justin Wilson Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 12:50 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Good Job Victoria. It is nice to see someone, with some tact, be able to have the ear of some ³important² people without flexing how great they are. From reading it sounds like you spoke on the ³team¹s² behalf. I salute you for that. -- Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net http://www.mtin.net/blog Wisp Consulting Tower Climbing Network Support From: Jerry Richardson jrichard...@aircloud.com Reply-To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 13:37:57 -0400 To: li...@stlbroadband.com li...@stlbroadband.com, WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... That may be the single biggest hit for our team yet. Thank you Jerry _ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of St. Louis Broadband Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 8:41 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein ...These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less... (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.comhttp://stlbroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.comhttp://showmebroadband.com/ 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB File: ATT1..c CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. OLE Object: Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2916 - Release Date: 06/04/10 01:25:00 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org
Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
Victoria, All I can say is WOW, nice job... and he really said that about WISPA? WOW! Forbes - Original Message - From: St. Louis Broadbandli...@stlbroadband.com To: 'WISPA General List'wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 11:40 AM Subject: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein ...These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less... (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.comhttp://stlbroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.comhttp://showmebroadband.com/ 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ...
Forbes, No, all I can say is WOW: http://www.usda.gov/blog/usda/entry/h2_the_national_summit_of ~V~ -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Forbes Mercy Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 5:50 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Victoria, All I can say is WOW, nice job... and he really said that about WISPA? WOW! Forbes - Original Message - From: St. Louis Broadbandli...@stlbroadband.com To: 'WISPA General List'wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 11:40 AM Subject: [WISPA] Talk about A Geeks Geek ... Thank you WISPA for posting the article about yesterdays Rural Summit: http://www.wispa.org/?p=2458 I actually felt like a 'groupie' yesterday when I met Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO of our nation and advisor to President Obama. I read about Aneesh last year on O'Reilly Radar: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/04/aneesh-chopra-great-federal-cto.html Yesterday I was fortunate to meet and speak with him. He is the 'Geeks' Geek' for sure, and let me tell you WISPA, he knows all about us! When I told him that St. Louis Broadband was a member of WISPA, he immediately asked what our 'cost per houses past was' I stated, $847, but that includes a NOC and a first class data center. He then stated to Administrator Adelstein ...These are the people you should fund. These WISPA folks know how to make it work and make it work for less... (I don't know if he was referring to our project directly but I do know he was referring to the 'know how' and 'pioneering spirit' of our members. I also took this time to tell him that the FCC is all wet in their reporting that the WISP can only deliver up to 1.5 Mbps (as reported on broadband stimulus documentation). I stated that the reason they are relying on this number is because most 'rural WISPs' can only afford costly T1 service and that is why the number was low. I also gave him the information on a lot of the good products WISPs use, i.e., Motorola, Dragonwave. He was very impressed. Just know WISPA that we are on the White House radar ;-) Best, Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.comhttp://stlbroadband.com/ ShowMeBroadband.comhttp://showmebroadband.com/ 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband St. Louis WISP since 2003 SBA Certified WOSB CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting or destroying the e-mail and any attachments without retaining any copies. Thank you for your cooperation. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2916 - Release Date: 06/04/10 01:25:00 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
