[WISPA] A word about my recently released White Spaces map tool

2010-10-06 Thread Brian Webster
of shape. As the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished. Thank You, Brian Webster http://www.wirelessmapping.com www.wirelessmapping.com www.Broadband-Mapping.com WISPA Wants You! Join today! http

[WISPA] New TV White Spaces Mapping tool for Google Earth

2010-10-05 Thread Brian Webster
these will be removed from the database. I did not create these contours, the FCC did. You can find the file here: http://www.broadband-mapping.com/tv-white-spaces.html Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the link to the file. Thank You, Brian Webster http://www.wirelessmapping.com

Re: [WISPA] Batch HAAT Calculator

2010-09-28 Thread Brian Webster
in a location that meets the HAAT requirements for the downlink your problem may be solved. Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com www.Broadband-Mapping.com From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Matt Jenkins Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Re: [WISPA] Batch HAAT Calculator

2010-09-28 Thread Brian Webster
See the request for a batch process for thousands of inquiries. Radio Mobile only does one at a time and would be painful to run many sites through. Brian -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jim Patient Sent: Tuesday,

[WISPA] Looks like there is a manufacturer real close to having radios for Whitespaces - just needs the database addition

2010-09-28 Thread Brian Webster
These guys have a software defined radio using Wimax 802.16e, that will go from 40 MHz up to 958 with a channel width of up to 10 MHz. They admit that even though the radio will go all over the spectrum you will still have to deal with the antenna issue. They don't mention the database feature but

Re: [WISPA] Whitespaces faq

2010-09-27 Thread Brian Webster
I am working on a new Google Earth file with the TV contours that will be available. Have all the channels mapped, just looking to see if I can easily add other items like the border buffer areas and anything else that needs protecting. Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespace Questions (channels and equipment)

2010-09-27 Thread Brian Webster
FDD could be a good thing. Separate transmit and receive would allow you to deal with white space channels that are not contiguous. With separate TX and RX you could actually make use of the first adjacent channels. The HAAT rules and power/antenna gain limits apply to transmitters. If you have

Re: [WISPA] Today is a Momentous Day for our Industry - Sept. 23rd, 2010

2010-09-25 Thread Brian Webster
that bad, we can all work towards making the best of these changes and start working them to the WISP advantage. The people who become the most successful are the ones who embrace change and make good use of opportunities rather than resist. Make lemonade J Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com

Re: [WISPA] TV whitespaces - M$ contributes

2010-09-25 Thread Brian Webster
One idea that we could all think about is separate transmit and receive frequencies. WISP's are so used to half duplex radio systems they sometimes forget about that concept. This would allow you to make use of non contiguous channels and your latency would be real low. Brian -Original

Re: [WISPA] Additional TVWS factors

2010-09-25 Thread Brian Webster
on a revised Google Earth file that is similar to the spectrum bridge web site. I'll post it when I am done. There map server seems to be loaded pretty heavily and slow to respond lately J Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com www.Broadband-Mapping.com From: wireless-boun

Re: [WISPA] Today is a Momentous Day for our Industry - Sept. 23rd, 2010

2010-09-25 Thread Brian Webster
Not quite, if there is a station that has a contour that covers your desired area, you have to also stay off the channel above and below it in your area. You would protecting their first adjacent channel. There may be some exceptions to the rule for certain channels. I'll be reading the report and

Re: [WISPA] FW: Transmit Antenna Height

2010-09-24 Thread Brian Webster
-power portable devices, which are basically wireless mics. This new rule needs to be changed. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Brian Webster mailto:bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com To: 'WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] Just Released: UNLICENSED OPERATION IN THE TV BROADCAST BANDS/ADDITIONAL SPECTRUM FOR UNLICENSED DEVICES BELOW 900 MHZ AND IN THE 3 GHZ BAND

2010-09-23 Thread Brian Webster
And the fact still remains that if these areas are so rural, there will also be access to 6 GHz and other licensed microwave channels for the same exact arguments they make for the licensed backhaul use of TVWS. Brian From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]

Re: [WISPA] Just Released: UNLICENSED OPERATION IN THE TV BROADCAST BANDS/ADDITIONAL SPECTRUM FOR UNLICENSED DEVICES BELOW 900 MHZ AND IN THE 3 GHZ BAND

2010-09-23 Thread Brian Webster
But if they become licensed you have to also protect the first adjacent channel for that licensed link. That would remove 3 channels from the available white space and to get that proposed licensed link they also have to protect the first adjacent channels of the incumbents. Remember when we talk

Re: [WISPA] Transmit Antenna Height

2010-09-23 Thread Brian Webster
If you are on a high mountain and there are also a lot of other high locations around you your HAAT number could still be low. If however you are on a high mountain and the rest of the area all the way around your site is much lower, your HAAT figure will go up. Sites built on side hill locations

Re: [WISPA] Transmit Antenna Height

2010-09-23 Thread Brian Webster
But what if you are able to use spectrum around 200 or 300 MHz? That certainly goes through trees. Brian From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Tom DeReggi Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:32 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA]

Re: [WISPA] Slightly OT - Mapping

2010-09-08 Thread Brian Webster
Bob, Give me a call. Depending on the types of data you have to display you have a few options. The printing however is always the hard part. Some programs make it way more difficult than necessary to do large format plots. Thank You, Brian Webster (607) 643-4055  -Original

Re: [WISPA] Broadband work with Indian Reservation

2010-08-13 Thread Brian Webster
No preemption for a sovereign nation... rules don't apply to them Brian From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Leon D. Zetekoff Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 5:42 PM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Broadband work with Indian

Re: [WISPA] 5 GHz Canopy and 900 MHz

2010-08-10 Thread Brian Webster
Do you try to scan the 900 band to see if something new is there like smart meters or something? Brian -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:07 AM To: WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] net neutrality, there may be hope yet...

2010-08-04 Thread Brian Webster
So just let the market pressures dictate this. A WISP can switch upstream providers if they are being treated unfairly. It may not be cheaper but they have that right. Upstream providers are in the business of selling bandwidth so it is unlikely that they will do this if you are truly purchasing

[WISPA] Talk about a long link - 1675 miles on 10 GHz!!

2010-08-03 Thread Brian Webster
Now admittedly this is using SSB and they get to use 20 watts in to a 35 dbi gain dish, but hey that's still one heck of a shot at 10 gig http://www.arrl.org/news/view/swiss-hams-set-new-world-record-on-10-ghz Brian

Re: [WISPA] Mesh

2010-08-03 Thread Brian Webster
Check with Butch Evans, seems like I remember him building a MESH system using MicroTik for a municipal Police Department. Brian -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Steve Barnes Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 1:15 PM To:

Re: [WISPA] I NEED HELP

2010-08-01 Thread Brian Webster
Or did a customer plug their CPE in to the wrong side of a home router which is now giving out DHCP addresses? Brian From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jason Bailey Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 10:27 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re:

Re: [WISPA] USF Reform Bill Introduced - The most compelling reason to document and map your network coverage ever

2010-07-29 Thread Brian Webster
compelling reason to document and map your network coverage ever I'd like to but I dont know where to begin and with my limited time I cant even try to figure it out. On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Brian Webster bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com wrote: Steve Coran just posted the message below

Re: [WISPA] USF Reform Bill Introduced - The most compelling reason to document and map your network coverage ever

2010-07-29 Thread Brian Webster
your network coverage ever I'd like to but I dont know where to begin and with my limited time I cant even try to figure it out. On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Brian Webster bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com wrote: Steve Coran just posted the message below to the WISPA FCC committee list. I took

Re: [WISPA] USF Reform Bill Introduced - The most compelling reason to document and map your network coverage ever

2010-07-29 Thread Brian Webster
...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Brian Webster Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 10:02 AM To: 'Fred Goldstein'; 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] USF Reform Bill Introduced - The most compellingreason to document and map your network coverage ever Fred

Re: [WISPA] USF Reform Bill Introduced - The most compelling reason to document and map your network coverage ever

2010-07-29 Thread Brian Webster
second. All other providers have broadband as a secondary play. Patrick Leary Aperto Networks 813.426.4230 mobile -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Brian Webster Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 7:02 AM To: 'Fred Goldstein

Re: [WISPA] USF Reform Bill Introduced - The most compelling reason to document and map your network coverage ever

2010-07-29 Thread Brian Webster
- The most compelling reason to document and map your network coverage ever At 7/29/2010 10:34 AM, Brian Webster wrote: Yes but if the cable companies could also ally with wireless carriers to get other areas excluded from USF subsidies, the field would be a more level one should the cable companies

Re: [WISPA] USF Reform Bill Introduced - The most compelling reason to document and map your network coverage ever

2010-07-29 Thread Brian Webster
, 2010 11:20 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] USF Reform Bill Introduced - The most compelling reason to document and map your network coverage ever At 7/29/2010 10:34 AM, Brian Webster wrote: Yes but if the cable companies could also ally with wireless carriers to get other areas

[WISPA] USF Reform Bill Introduced - The most compelling reason to document and map your network coverage ever

2010-07-28 Thread Brian Webster
Steve Coran just posted the message below to the WISPA FCC committee list. I took particular note to the following statement: - would reduce or deny support to wireline incumbents in areas where at least 75% of households can receive voice and broadband from a competitive provider that does

Re: [WISPA] Ping --- Radio Mobile Hates Me.

2010-07-22 Thread Brian Webster
I'd like to chime in as one who does professional RF engineering for a living. I have worked with Roger for the last 10 years helping to improve radio mobile. There are so many features that the program supports now compared to when I started it just boggles the mind. That being said, it should be

Re: [WISPA] Ping --- Radio Mobile Hates Me.

2010-07-22 Thread Brian Webster
) and just have ideas how it could be even better. As no doubt do others. ;-) I'm sorry if you think I'm sounding unappreciative of the work that went in to it. At 7/22/2010 02:00 AM, Brian Webster wrote: I'd like to chime in as one who does professional RF engineering for a living. I have

Re: [WISPA] GFCI outlet trips

2010-06-27 Thread Brian Webster
Any chance RF Energy is getting in to the wiring? I had a GFCI breaker with a coiled cord trip every time I would use my VHF ham radio gear. Brian -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010

Re: [WISPA] Burying Cable

2010-06-10 Thread Brian Webster
I remember as a kid my step father had a cub cadet with a garden plow attachment. He took the blades off and just used the spike part. It turned over a very nice neat narrow trench which after he laid the cable in, just flopped the sod back over and was done. Brian -Original Message-

Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband - NTIA Press release today

2010-05-28 Thread Brian Webster
The NTIA just did a press release today saying they are going to let the state broadband mapping agencies modify their grants for the mapping efforts http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press/2010/SBDDNewWindow_05282010.html Not to sound self serving but to get better WISP participation, and showing many of

Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband

2010-05-27 Thread Brian Webster
Mark, This is an interesting and well thought out proposal. Thank you for taking the time to post and for also not making it politically charged. It might be a good idea to create a condensed version of this proposal with simple bullet points. Politicians and other government officials

Re: [WISPA] Filing a Response

2010-05-19 Thread Brian Webster
That is correct but as I understand it you have to manually draw your coverage area in their mapping tool for each application you would be protesting. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Stuart

Re: [WISPA] WISPA classifieds?

2010-05-17 Thread Brian Webster
What about sending the equipment to these relief projects like in Haiti? While this stuff may not be worth a production WISP environment, in a place like that it would be worth its weight in gold. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org

[WISPA] Experiences with State Broadband Mapping Agencies

2010-04-14 Thread Brian Webster
that directly to the NTIA. We now have a person I can contact directly to express our concerns with this process as necessary. The NTIA has weekly conference calls with the states so there are opportunities to help this process along. Thank You, Brian Webster

Re: [WISPA] Broadband Fiasco Followup

2010-04-13 Thread Brian Webster
Big brother (my friend at the NTIA) should be subscribed to this list now :-) Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jason Bailey Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 7:22 PM To: WISPA General List Subject

Re: [WISPA] connected nation mapping data

2010-04-12 Thread Brian Webster
because they hire someone who can make a map in Radio Mobile and they think that is good enough. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Matt Larsen - Lists Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 1:52 PM To: WISPA

Re: [WISPA] connected nation mapping data

2010-04-12 Thread Brian Webster
of oversight for the staff running the maps. I have seen results in both Illinois and Michigan and can tell you their predictions are way off. Thank You, Brian Webster From: David Hannum [mailto:oujas...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 3:23 PM To: bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com

Re: [WISPA] connected nation mapping data

2010-04-10 Thread Brian Webster
otherwise you have to do a bunch of tedious conversion in other mapping tools. This process is pretty much the same in every state. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Kurt Fankhauser Sent: Saturday

Re: [WISPA] connected nation mapping data

2010-04-10 Thread Brian Webster
You can send those to me and I will convert them so long as they are vector polygons and not the Google Earth image overlays you can create from Radio Mobile. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: Robert West [mailto:robert.w...@just-micro.com] Sent: Saturday, April 10

Re: [WISPA] Pan flutes on the tower

2010-04-03 Thread Brian Webster
If the rope goes through that PVC and the wind is blowing, the rope would move changing the shape inside the pipe or the surface over the ends of the pipe thus altering the tone. Brian -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of

Re: [WISPA] Pan flutes on the tower

2010-04-03 Thread Brian Webster
When I ran a tower construction company, the crews used to tape over the ends of pipes when they were on top of the truck going to a job site. They said the noise from the wind blowing through them would drive them crazy while going down the road... Brian -Original Message- From:

Re: [WISPA] census tracts changing?

2010-04-02 Thread Brian Webster
with the current data. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Randy Cosby Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 5:49 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] census tracts changing? Just curious if the census

Re: [WISPA] Phone exchanges

2010-03-26 Thread Brian Webster
. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 10:49 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Phone exchanges Thanks for all who responded. It looks like

Re: [WISPA] Phone exchanges

2010-03-25 Thread Brian Webster
Yea you have to pay a pretty good price for wire center maps. I think the last time I checked it was around $1500 per state. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Shoemaker Sent: Thursday

Re: [WISPA] From Today's WSJ

2010-03-16 Thread Brian Webster
Wow Mark. For once I can actually state that I agree with your statements. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of MDK Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:54 AM To: sarn...@info-ed.com; WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] USF Changes

2010-03-06 Thread Brian Webster
When USF reform comes for broadband connections in rural markets, say goodbye to the competitive advantage WISP's have in sparse population areas. Going to be hard to compete against fiber speeds and capacity. Rural Telco's will build fiber to the home everywhere if they get subsidies like they do

Re: [WISPA] USF Changes

2010-03-06 Thread Brian Webster
But USF comes from the ratepayers of the telecom services, not tax dollars. Brian -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of RickG Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 2:50 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] USF Changes

Re: [WISPA] 477 data uses/sharing

2010-03-04 Thread Brian Webster
Jason, What the state is saying is that as an operator within the State you are also required to file a report with them in addition to the FCC form 477. They can use the data they collect but they do not have access to the official FCC 477 database. Thank You, Brian Webster 214

Re: [WISPA] Data Site Consortium Threats?

2010-03-02 Thread Brian Webster
. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Jason Wallace Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:47 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Data Site Consortium Threats? Does anyone know anything about

[WISPA] FCC Broadband plan call for more spectrum---- but not for WISP's that's for sure.

2010-02-24 Thread Brian Webster
This plan also looks real bad for white spaces --- 1. FCC plan calls for 500 MHz of new spectrum for wireless By Phil Goldstein Comment | Forward WASHINGTON--FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said the commission's national broadband plan will call for freeing up 500 MHz of spectrum over

Re: [WISPA] We now have an idea of how big the WISP industry is........

2010-02-24 Thread Brian Webster
...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:29 PM To: bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] We now have an idea of how big the WISP industry is Nice work Brian. How does LOS come into play? -RickG On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 12:20 AM, Brian Webster bwebs

Re: [WISPA] FCC Broadband plan call for more spectrum---- but not for Wisp's that's for sure.

2010-02-24 Thread Brian Webster
...@muddyfrogwater.us wrote: Yup. Auction = huge dollars, the kind none of us have. -- From: Brian Webster bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:33 PM To: WISPA List wireless@wispa.org; memb...@wispa.org memb

Re: [WISPA] [WISPA Members] Form 477 Revisited: Not as bad as it looks

2010-02-23 Thread Brian Webster
That is good information to know and it's good to know the independent WISP's did not cause the huge drop. What this does illustrate though is that as reported, the WISP industry is still very small even when compared to satellite which is almost double in size. Hopefully with the push to get more

[WISPA] We now have an idea of how big the WISP industry is........

2010-02-23 Thread Brian Webster
.. $33,867.00 Median Income of the population passed Not to shabby. Thank You, Brian Webster WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org

[WISPA] Three online state broadband mapping systems live

2010-02-21 Thread Brian Webster
Here are links to three different state interactive broadband mapping projects that are in progress by connected nation. By far the IL version seems to be the most useful in my opinion. You can turn layers on for cable, DSL, fixed wireless and mobile broadband. I'd be curious to see what you IL

[WISPA] Another on line geocoder and tract mapper (not free but reasonable prices).

2010-02-20 Thread Brian Webster
/USA_Geo_002.pdf Thank You, Brian Webster WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] [WISPA Members] WISP's are killing themselves!!!!- New FCC form 477 report is out, not looking good for Fixed Wireless

2010-02-18 Thread Brian Webster
could list yourself as a mobile broadband provider and report under those guidelines? Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Stuart Pierce Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:05 AM To: WISPA General

[WISPA] Possible way to create a free tool for 477 reporting data at the tract level

2010-02-17 Thread Brian Webster
. Ideally it would do both single and batch lookups. If there is a way to also standardize the address fields to increase the accuracy that would be a big plus. https://webgis.usc.edu/Services/Geocode/WebService/GeocoderWebService.aspx Thank You, Brian Webster

Re: [WISPA] WISP's are killing themselves!!!! - New FCC form 477 report is out, not looking good for Fixed Wireless

2010-02-16 Thread Brian Webster
. With spectrum policy needing to be changed, would you as the FCC allocate new spectrum to the mobile wireless broadband carriers who according to this report make up 24.6% of the total broadband subscribers, or to the WISP's who make up 0.478%? Thank You, Brian Webster Thank You, Brian Webster 214

Re: [WISPA] [WISPA Members] [Motorola II] WISP's are killing themselves!!!!- New FCC form 477 report is out, not looking good for Fixed Wireless

2010-02-16 Thread Brian Webster
Yes there is a check box, that has been the problem with sharing the data. The FCC was even sued for a FOIA release of the From 477 data by The Center for Public Integrity in 2007. They were not required to release the information. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From

Re: [WISPA] More Google news

2010-02-16 Thread Brian Webster
Rick, Are these supposed to be my comments? I'm not sure who you were referring to. I can't find the article you have pasted here, if you thought that I made those comments it wasn't me ...never been down under :-) Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: RickG

[WISPA] WISP's are killing themselves!!!! - New FCC form 477 report is out, not looking good for Fixed Wireless

2010-02-15 Thread Brian Webster
? The current FCC is very open minded but the results of this type of report force them to make decisions that benefit the most people. 488,000 is a very small portion of over 129 million homes. All I can say is ouch Thank You, Brian Webster

Re: [WISPA] [Motorola II] WISP's are killing themselves!!!! - New FCC form 477 report is out, not looking good for Fixed Wireless

2010-02-15 Thread Brian Webster
to address this issue which should increase the reporting numbers from those who had participated in the past. 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 -Original

[WISPA] Broadband Breakfast Club video now posted

2010-02-11 Thread Brian Webster
speaker had some very surprising statements that indicate there should be a good change in how the FCC operates. http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2010/02/broadband-breakfast-club-on-collecting -and-using-data-now-online/ Thank You, Brian Webster

Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: The FCC'srole in regulation of net-neutrality

2010-02-05 Thread Brian Webster
. Then it will fade in to the past as just a statement in history books where nobody really remembers how bad it was and the cycle will start all over again. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Eje

Re: [WISPA] [Wispashow] Decision on WISPA Show

2010-02-03 Thread Brian Webster
is that the locations in many cases won't be in areas where the airports have a lot of competition so the WISP attendees would more than likely have to pay higher airfare. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Robert

Re: [WISPA] [Wispashow] Decision on WISPA Show

2010-02-03 Thread Brian Webster
That would work :-) Josh, we don't drink cheap beer either.. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 10:19 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re

Re: [WISPA] Follow up article

2010-02-02 Thread Brian Webster
today. Sorry, couldn't help myself. I normally try to stay out of any political discussion on these lists Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Brad Belton Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 8:29

Re: [WISPA] omni upside down

2010-01-27 Thread Brian Webster
In the cellular industry the antennas for this purpose are manufactured to be mounted upside down. Moisture and down tilt issues are dealt with in manufacturing. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf

Re: [WISPA] Broadband Stimulus

2010-01-21 Thread Brian Webster
Congratulations! Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Michael Baird Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:09 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Broadband Stimulus Not sure if anybody else has

Re: [WISPA] From Today's WSJ

2010-01-21 Thread Brian Webster
Until you have to deal with the trees and mountains he has too :-) Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 4:54 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re

Re: [WISPA] EBS Licensing

2010-01-21 Thread Brian Webster
For digital couldn't they just figure out the capacity of the system, provide 5% of that to any and all educational institutions by giving them guaranteed capacity that adds up to the 5%? Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless

Re: [WISPA] Wireless Roaming

2010-01-20 Thread Brian Webster
Seems like I remember Butch Evans talking about a deployment he did like this with Microtik. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of RickG Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 2:04 AM To: WISPA General

Re: [WISPA] From Today's WSJ

2010-01-20 Thread Brian Webster
the marketing data at the census block level prior to July. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: Marlon K. Schafer [mailto:o...@odessaoffice.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 11:46 PM To: bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] From Today's WSJ Heya

Re: [WISPA] To backup my last post!

2010-01-19 Thread Brian Webster
, it makes sense that government handles the situation with kid gloves Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Tom DeReggi Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 5:16 AM To: sarn...@info-ed.com; WISPA General

Re: [WISPA] Broadband compared to electricity of the early 1900's

2010-01-11 Thread Brian Webster
technologies or things that I thought were not possible just a few years ago. I'm a fool if I think things can't or won't change over time. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Monday

Re: [WISPA] Why the telco's will never be true competitors to us

2010-01-11 Thread Brian Webster
and/or downtime problems with the fiber. Not that they don't happen but when you average their uptime to their outages, I would think they have some of the better reliability figures over any technology. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless

Re: [WISPA] Connected Nation

2009-12-16 Thread Brian Webster
to tell consumers where they can get broadband. Thank You, Brian Webster On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Chuck Hogg ch...@shelbybb.com wrote: Bad for us. They pushed WildBlue and HughesNet over us because WB/Hughes paid them $10k to be a partner. They also provided the mapping

Re: [WISPA] Connected Nation

2009-12-16 Thread Brian Webster
by these grants. Thank You, Brian Webster On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.comwrote: Their Connect Ohio site has an interactive map where you can choose what type of data you want in the map. That map. Jesus, what a pain in the butt that thing is to use

[WISPA] Broadband compared to electricity of the early 1900's

2009-12-15 Thread Brian Webster
in with broadband availability today. http://publicola.net/?p=20687 Thank You, Brian Webster WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] Broadband compared to electricity of the early 1900's

2009-12-15 Thread Brian Webster
mind as to unknown possibilities I guess :-) Thank You, Brian Webster On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:50 PM, MDK rea...@muddyfrogwater.us wrote: There's only one thing you REALLY need to know about it: The TVA was the source of much fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars.So was the REA

Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff

2009-12-11 Thread Brian Webster
the most brands of GPS's possible. Thank You, Brian Webster On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 6:18 PM, D. Ryan Spott rsp...@cspott.com wrote: If Mr Webster does not speak up. Perhaps I can help! ryan On Dec 11, 2009, at 2:58 PM, Marlon K. Schafer o...@odessaoffice.com wrote: Hi All, I'm

Re: [WISPA] WISPA Files USF Comments with FCC

2009-12-08 Thread Brian Webster
. Thank You, Brian Webster On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Jack Unger jun...@ask-wi.com wrote: Yesterday WISPA filed Comments with the FCC regarding how the Universal Service Fund (USF) should be changed so that it is no longer abused by wireline and mobile broadband carriers and how the USF

Re: [WISPA] Fixing buried cable

2009-12-08 Thread Brian Webster
the splice to weatherproof it for underground use. Found these: http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/%28zbdvzl2zxnoq12z42hyeg545%29/ProductDetails.aspx?SKU=3239720 http://www.absoluteautomation.com/wire/ctcjoslyn/ http://www.shop3m.com/3m-scotchcast-inline-resin-splice-kit.html Thank You, Brian Webster

[WISPA] Take Rate” Calculations for US Broa dband -- 72.9% of Homes Passed Subscribe - Ho w does your network compare?

2009-12-02 Thread Brian Webster
advertising method(s)? 6 - How Many other broadband competitors are in your service area? Thank You, Brian Webster WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link

2009-12-01 Thread Brian Webster
$75 using 10 meter terrain data and 30 meter resolution tree clutter. Thank You, Brian Webster 214 Eggleston Hill Rd. Cooperstown, NY 13326 www.wirelessmapping.com 607-643-4055 Voice 607-435-3988 Mobile 208-692-1898 Fax On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:59 PM, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote

Re: [WISPA] USF changes?

2009-11-11 Thread Brian Webster
decisions based on what they have in front of them for information.maybe it's time to dust off the National WISP map again and do another push to improve that. Thank You, Brian Webster On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.comwrote: And they forgot all about

Re: [WISPA] USF changes?

2009-11-11 Thread Brian Webster
WISP's a stab at USF funding. If they have no hard data they have a very difficult time rebutting any claims the the cable and telco industry claim. Yet another good reason the WISP industry should be filing the Form 477 data Thank You, Brian Webster On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Tom

Re: [WISPA] Wire center boundary GIS data

2009-10-21 Thread Brian Webster
You, Brian Webster 214 Eggleston Hill Rd. Cooperstown, NY 13326 www.wirelessmapping.com 607-643-4055 Voice 607-435-3988 Mobile 208-692-1898 Fax WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] American Dollar. Was: Re: Barriers to WISP growth

2009-10-09 Thread Brian Webster
before the bulk of Americans figure this out and reverse the trend. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:06 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA

Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth

2009-10-08 Thread Brian Webster
about doing things differently. Those who can accept change more ready usually make out better, mostly due to the fact that others will resist. Those who can move quickly and capitalize on others stubbornness are usually called "innovators" :-) Thank You, Brian Webster

Re: [WISPA] Selling to businesses

2009-10-05 Thread Brian Webster
Title: Thank You, It might also help to direct mail only to the addresses that fall within your network footprint. I can do that with GIS tools. Thank You, Brian Webster Bret Clark wrote: Direct mail works, but generally 3 mailings usually need to occur before the person

Re: [WISPA] To G or not to G :-)

2009-10-04 Thread Brian Webster
positive environment). It's not that we always have to be in agreement with everyone, but we just don't need to be doing things with a negative attitude. There are plenty of ways to have the discussion in a more constructive fashion. Thank You, Brian Webster Scottie Arnett wrote: Ok

Re: [WISPA] OT - Text Messages

2009-09-29 Thread Brian Webster
speed. I watch my daughter text without looking while she is having a conversation with me. Thank You, Brian Webster St. Louis Broadband wrote: Her head start that we figured was going to let her take the lead of the pack, game to a slamming halt. I am not sure really what

Re: [WISPA] Organite defense

2009-09-23 Thread Brian Webster
Title: Thank You, If a man says something in the woods and no woman is there to hear him, is he still wrong? :-) Thank You, Brian Webster Robert West wrote: Josh, you are wise beyond your years. Me, I'm just a masochist. I can't go a day without being slapped down

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