Re: [WISPA] Public Safety

2007-07-25 Thread Mike Healy
on the public safety point of view on this subject visit this web site: http://www.cyrencall.com/ I think you'll find it informative. I hope that I've been able to illustrate for you just why us public safety folks need our little chunk of that 700 MHz spectrum. Have a great day

[WISPA] Martin: Broadband Wireless Must Be on ‘Same Footing’

2007-03-30 Thread Mike Healy
Orlando, Fla. -- Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin J. Martin, speaking at the CTIA Wireless 2007 conference here, said broadband-wireless services need to be "on the same footing" as wired high-speed-Internet services from cable and telephone compani

[WISPA] Tech Samaritans

2005-09-09 Thread Mike Healy
Found this in the Washington Post this morning. Thought y'all would be interested in seeing it. You guys are doing great things down there. I only wish I had the means to be able to join you. I had hoped to get a bunch of surplus PCs to send to you but due to my employer being in bankr

Re: [WISPA] Camp ShagNasty, Louisiana

2005-09-07 Thread Mike Healy
Does she have any sisters that are between 32 and 43 and single ;-) Mike Mac Dearman wrote: I have a great wife! She just loaded up in my pick up with a notebook to go on her first ever service call "all alone" to put one of our subs back online who has been off line for 4 days :-) S

Re: [WISPA] need WISPA to step up

2005-09-02 Thread Mike Healy
Well... there is a lot more area down there that is seriously in need of help other than NOLA.. Just a thought.. Charles Wu wrote: FYI...apparently, armed gangs of looters are walking around New Orleans shooting everything/everyone This morning, we got a call from the National G

Re: [WISPA] need WISPA to step up

2005-09-02 Thread Mike Healy
Guess I'll stick my neck out here and say that I have to agree. Duplication of efforts is NOT what is needed at this point in time... Just my $.02 worth.. Mike Rick Smith wrote: I'm wondering if WISPA has missed the boat for the relief effort. Shouldn't wispa stand behind a

Re: [WISPA] Re: Hurrican help

2005-08-31 Thread Mike Healy
Well, from the photos and video that I've seen so far I don't think that trees are a problem anymore.. :-( A. Huppenthal wrote: I haven't seen any posts from a close-by ISP. Perhaps we can send a router, backhaul, or other basic equipment to quick build a link into the area from

Re: opportunity to help (wasRe: [WISPA] Hurricane?- worsethanmediasays)

2005-08-31 Thread Mike Healy
Not sure if anyone here has seen this yet: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9063708/ They are going to evacuate about 25K people to the Houston Astrodome.. Mike Matthew Kish wrote: Hmm, maybe we can't really help too much in the afflicted areas...but what about the likely event the FEMA / Red Cro

Re: [WISPA] Lanyard and positioning straps (last chance to save my life)

2005-08-17 Thread Mike Healy
H, sounds to me like you better find a class than can teach you common sense cause you sure ain't got any. I agree with Bob's rant. with one addition... IF (and that is a big if) the local fire dept has a ladder it is only going to go up less than 100' for one and they are not t