Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Bob Moldashel
Excuse me but is your signature big enough on this e-mail?? :-) regarding this FCC thing... Some how, some way this thing will bite us in the butt and reward the big guys. -B- On 12/20/2010 8:05 PM, St. Louis Broadband wrote: Yes it is! *Victoria Proffer - President/CEO*

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Jeromie Reeves
On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Charles N Wyble char...@knownelement.com wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12/20/2010 04:56 PM, Jeromie Reeves wrote: While I do agree with the idea that we need less regulation of (fixed) wireless and a lower barrier to entry for

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
Nothing personal here... I have yet to see some 'constructive' discussion from Mark about how to influence the outcome of such regulations... I am not in favor of the regulation... but ours would not be the first Independent Business to be 'Regulated' in some form or another.. (Food business

[WISPA] From ATT public policy blog- Comcast vs Level3

2010-12-21 Thread Tom DeReggi
A bit after the fact, but thought I'd pass this article on that clearly quotes the Hippocracy and Spin from Level3.. http://attpublicpolicy.com/ It's Not Really Louder Just Because it Goes to Eleven. Posted by: Bob Quinn on December 2, 2010 at 11:40 am When I read earlier this week that Level

Re: [WISPA] From ATT public policy blog- Comcast vs Level3

2010-12-21 Thread can...@believewireless.net
I guess what I don't understand about this whole thing is how much traffic one ISP is sending another. So, if you send me too much traffic, you must pay. I think nearly every WISP on this list is receiving more traffic than we are sending AND we are paying for it. Why are they not paying us?

Re: [WISPA] From ATT public policy blog- Comcast vs Level3

2010-12-21 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 12/21/2010 09:51 AM, canopy wrote: I guess what I don't understand about this whole thing is how much traffic one ISP is sending another. So, if you send me too much traffic, you must pay. I think nearly every WISP on this list is receiving more traffic than we are sending AND we are paying

[WISPA] DSLAM troubleshooting

2010-12-21 Thread Justin Wilson
I need to run some ideas by a consultant who is versed in DSLAM troubleshooting. Any recommendations of someone that is available today? Thanks, Justin -- Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net Aol Yahoo IM: j2sw http://www.mtin.net/blog ­ xISP News http://www.twitter.com/j2sw ­ Follow me on

Re: [WISPA] DSLAM troubleshooting

2010-12-21 Thread Josh Luthman
We have a vdsl dslam. Literally just plug and play. I don't know if there is a cli/gui interface. Do you have something more elaborate? On Dec 21, 2010 10:41 AM, Justin Wilson li...@mtin.net wrote: I need to run some ideas by a consultant who is versed in DSLAM troubleshooting. Any

Re: [WISPA] DSLAM troubleshooting

2010-12-21 Thread Blake Covarrubias
Hi, What type of assistance do you need? I have some experience with DSL technology, and may be able to help. -- Blake Covarrubias On Dec 21, 2010, at 8:40 AM, Justin Wilson wrote: I need to run some ideas by a consultant who is versed in DSLAM troubleshooting. Any recommendations of

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Jeff Broadwick - Lists
Mark may state his case strongly, but he isn't wrong. Fred stated it better than I could. Even though this particular set of regs may not be particularly onerous.you've just invited the camel under the tent. Regards, Jeff ImageStream Sales Manager 800-813-5123 x106 _ From:

Re: [WISPA] FCC to Vote on Internet Regulation Plan

2010-12-21 Thread Nick
Watch live: http://reboot.fcc.gov/live On 12/20/2010 3:04 PM, Cliff LeBoeuf wrote: I know everyone here monitors FOX... ;-) http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/20/fcc-vote-internet-regulation-plan-despite-economic-warnings/

[WISPA] Your response

2010-12-21 Thread Jeremy Rodgers
Often the question from both businesses and residential customers comes up about the future viability of wireless broadband. I am curious on two levels. First, what is your personally opinion and second, how do you communicate this to your customers when asked. Any

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
Yes, I am in agreement the point I was trying to make was, channel your energy into something productive that can make a difference.. venting it out on the list may make you feel better, but will not accomplish anything else. :) Jeff, I am curious about the background on the 'camel'

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread RickG
Faisal, Nothing personal taken. I understand what you are saying but let me rephrase my thoughts. Why is it that government has to get into every aspect of our lives and business? Just because the big guys flex some muscle doesnt meant we should be included in their regulations. And thats my

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
The whole problem was creating monopolies in the first place, and then pretending you can fix what you broke by half-baked notions of government created markets... There is NOTHING broke about 'internet' because it hasn't been regulated. Your issue is nothing but a complaint about the results

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
I'm sure you mean well, but I'm not even stirred up yet. ++ Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 ++ -- From: Faisal Imtiaz fai...@snappydsl.net Sent: Monday,

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
Bob, that's about the truest comments on the matter... ++ Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 ++ From: Bob Moldashel Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 6:34 AM To: li...@stlbroadband.com ; WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
The problem we have here, Faisal, is not about constructive criticism. I am not arguing the value of policy X vs policy Y, but frustrated that the vast majority of US, who have the most to lose, speak of these things in terms of such inevitability, as if losing the battle against overreaching

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 12/21/2010 01:57 PM, MDK wrote: The whole problem was creating monopolies in the first place, and then pretending you can fix what you broke by half-baked notions of government created markets... Uh, no. Wireline is a natural monopoly. That is NOT what it has sometimes been taken to mean,

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
I wholeheartedly disagree with your premise. From that point on, we have little to debate about. ++ Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 ++ -- From: Fred Goldstein

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread St. Louis Broadband
Very nice explanation, thanks Fred. Victoria Proffer - President/CEO www.ShowMeBroadband.com www.StLouisBroadband.com 314-974-5600 -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Fred Goldstein Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 1:43

[WISPA] Open Meeting Statements - Preserving the Open Internet: Commissioner's Comments

2010-12-21 Thread Rick Harnish
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/index.do?document=303746 Respectfully, Rick Harnish Executive Director WISPA 260-307-4000 cell 866-317-2851 WISPA Office Skype: rick.harnish. rharn...@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
What you now written is rational and worthy of discussion. I am by no means an expert at policy or legislation / regulation.. however was thrown into this heap because we built a what can be called a successful DSL ISP business after 2000. and in 2005 we saw the rug pulled out from under

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
It is tough to have a meaningful discussion when you make comments as such .. You don't have to agree with Fred, but if you listen to him with and open mind, at worst you will end up learning about a whole series of events that got us this point... And it is not due to some individual who

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting Statements - Preserving the Open Internet: Commissioner's Comments

2010-12-21 Thread David E. Smith
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 14:21, Rick Harnish rharn...@wispa.org wrote: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/index.do?document=303746 Any analysis yet on whether WISPA got part of what it was asking for? I've skimmed those notes, and aside from one brief mention by Commissioner McDowell I

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting Statements - Preserving the Open Internet: Commissioner's Comments

2010-12-21 Thread Rick Harnish
Genachowski: Fourth, the rules recognize that broadband providers need meaningful flexibility to manage their networks to deal with congestion, security, and other issues. And we also recognize the importance and value of business-model experimentation, such as tiered pricing. These are

[WISPA] More from the FCC

2010-12-21 Thread Rick Harnish
Excerpts from FCC Acts http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/index.do?document=303745 to Preserve Internet Freedom and Openness Rule 1: Transparency A person engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service shall publicly disclose accurate information regarding the network

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
So, I disagree with his premise, and his argument about the premise, that wired telephony is a natural monopoly, and I'm not allowed to say so? What, who speaks first is now the authority and cannot be questioned? All of what he said is based upon the natural monopoly premise, and since we

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
I think you mis-reading what Fred Wrote... Wireline (wires in the ground) are a natural monopoly... Wireline does not automatically equal = Wired Telephony.. As Yoda Said... Difficult it is to see where going we are, if we understand not how we got here Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Cliff LeBoeuf
Faisal -- YODA? hehe On 12/21/10 3:16 PM, Faisal Imtiaz fai...@snappydsl.net wrote: I think you mis-reading what Fred Wrote... Wireline (wires in the ground) are a natural monopoly... Wireline does not automatically equal = Wired Telephony.. As Yoda Said... Difficult it is to see

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread David E. Smith
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 15:08, MDK rea...@muddyfrogwater.us wrote: So, I disagree with his premise, and his argument about the premise, that wired telephony is a natural monopoly, and I'm not allowed to say so? If you claim telephony isn't a natural monopoly, by the definition of that

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Blair Davis
I am with him! Blair Davis West Michigan Wireless ISP On 12/21/2010 2:50 PM, MDK wrote: The problem we have here, Faisal, is not about "constructive" criticism.   I am not arguing the value of policy X vs policy Y, but

Re: [WISPA] Open Meeting Statements - Preserving the Open Internet: Commissioner's Comments

2010-12-21 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 12/21/2010 03:50 PM, RickH wrote: Genachowski: Fourth, the rules recognize that broadband providers need meaningful flexibility to manage their networks to deal with congestion, security, and other issues. And we also recognize the importance and value of business-model experimentation,

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 12/21/2010 04:16 PM, FaisalI wrote: I think you mis-reading what Fred Wrote... Wireline (wires in the ground) are a natural monopoly... Wireline does not automatically equal = Wired Telephony.. That's correct. I was referring to the medium of wire lines. Telephony is one application of

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
Fred gave his reasons, which if I were to answer to, I'd have to quote him, but the gist of what he said, was that the NEXT operator to come along would have to pay MORE to compete than the original. That's about as flawed a premise for technological matters as it is possible to have.

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Jeromie Reeves
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Fred Goldstein fgoldst...@ionary.com wrote: At 12/21/2010 01:57 PM, MDK wrote: The whole problem was creating monopolies in the first place, and then pretending you can fix what you broke by half-baked notions of government created markets... Uh, no.  Wireline

Re: [WISPA] From ATT public policy blog- Comcast vs Level3

2010-12-21 Thread John Scrivner
Start regulating it and all hell (that is, the place where all the lawyers are) breaks loose.  --  Fred Goldstein    k1io   fgoldstein at ionary.com  ionary Consulting              http://www.ionary.com/  +1 617 795 2701 And when the free market peering / upstream solutions are replaced

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
Jeromie, my socialist (or was that anarchist, I can't ever remember) friend, how are ya? I was thinking about making a run to a wrecking yard up that way and stopping by to see how things were going. Anyway, each time I read this solution it reminds me why it won't work. Let's say I move to

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 12/21/2010 05:14 PM, MDK wrote: Fred gave his reasons, which if I were to answer to, I'd have to quote him, but the gist of what he said, was that the NEXT operator to come along would have to pay MORE to compete than the original. Yes, to reach the first customer, as well as on a

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Jeff Broadwick - Lists
Fred, You've been advocating splitting the ILECs between their delivery and service models.basically making the delivery (last mile/middle mile) into common carriers and having the service business stand on it's own, for as long as I've been reading your posts (close to 10 years). You haven't

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
++ Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 ++ From: Fred Goldstein Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 2:41 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless At 12/21/2010 05:14

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Jeromie Reeves
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 2:30 PM, MDK rea...@muddyfrogwater.us wrote: Jeromie, my socialist (or was that anarchist, I can't ever remember) friend, how are ya? Hey buddy, I have a lake with your name on it.   I was thinking about making a run to a wrecking yard up that way and stopping by to

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Jeromie Reeves
Fixing previous email that sent... prematurely On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 2:30 PM, MDK rea...@muddyfrogwater.us wrote: Jeromie, my socialist (or was that anarchist, I can't ever remember) friend, how are ya?   I was thinking about making a run to a wrecking yard up that way and stopping by to see

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 12/21/2010 05:58 PM, Jeff wrote: Fred, You've been advocating splitting the ILECs between their delivery and service models…basically making the delivery (last mile/middle mile) into common carriers and having the service business stand on it's own, for as long as I've been reading your

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread RickG
The first step to breaking the net was form 477. On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 1:57 PM, MDK rea...@muddyfrogwater.us wrote: The whole problem was creating monopolies in the first place, and then pretending you can fix what you broke by half-baked notions of government created markets... There is