Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread Mike Hammett
To align it more closely with the telecom world, consider the following. The city gave you an exclusive license to operate a grocery for 100 years, but you refused to accept credit cards, had manual doors, and rang up all prices by looking them up in a book. Since you were protected from new

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread Mike Hammett
, December 21, 2010 5:41 PM *To:* WISPA General List *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless 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

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread Fred Goldstein
Of Fred Goldstein Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 5:41 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless 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

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread RickG
: Fred Goldstein fgoldst...@ionary.com Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 6:56 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Well, no, what IS PROFOUNDLY BROKEN is that the ILECs are no longer required to be common carriers. They built

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread MDK
++ -- From: Mike Hammett wispawirel...@ics-il.net Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 6:05 AM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless To align it more closely with the telecom world, consider the following. The city gave you an exclusive

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread MDK
List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Yes, by the fact that a private person doing business is forced to report anything to the government is wrong. It breaks the trues spirit of capitalism freedom that this country was founded upon. Sorry to sound extreme but what

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread Mark Nash
...@gmail.com *Sent:* Thursday, December 23, 2010 8:58 AM *To:* WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.org *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Yes, by the fact that a private person doing business is forced to report anything to the government is wrong. It breaks the trues

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread Fred Goldstein
] Flexible rules promised for wireless Well, no, what IS PROFOUNDLY BROKEN is that the ILECs are no longer required to be common carriers. They built their network using common carrier privileges. They got their market share using common carrier privileges. And then they turned around and got

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread MDK
23, 2010 11:41 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Normally I don't open a message from MDK for fear of witnessing what I have become accustomed to. It took me a few days to do it, but I did open this thread. And I have to say I don't mind

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread Mike Hammett
Hammettwispawirel...@ics-il.net Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 6:05 AM To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless To align it more closely with the telecom world, consider the following. The city gave you an exclusive license to operate a grocery

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread MDK
, December 23, 2010 12:06 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless At 12/23/2010 02:19 PM, MDK wrote: That was the camel's nose in the tent, so to speak. NN and content regulation is merely some more of the camel through the door

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread Mark Nash
@wispa.org *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Normally I don't open a message from MDK for fear of witnessing what I have become accustomed to. It took me a few days to do it, but I did open this thread. And I have to say I don't mind reading it. I may not agree with anything

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread Scott Reed
++ *From:* RickG mailto:rgunder...@gmail.com *Sent:* Thursday, December 23, 2010 8:58 AM *To:* WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.org *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Yes, by the fact that a private person doing business is forced to report anything

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread Fred Goldstein
: mailto:rgunder...@gmail.comRickG Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 8:58 AM To: mailto:wireless@wispa.orgWISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Yes, by the fact that a private person doing business is forced to report anything to the government is wrong. It breaks

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-23 Thread Jeromie Reeves
wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless To align it more closely with the telecom world, consider the following.  The city gave you an exclusive license to operate a grocery for 100 years, but you refused to accept credit cards, had manual doors, and rang

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-22 Thread Jeremie Chism
++ -- From: Fred Goldstein fgoldst...@ionary.com Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 6:56 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Well, no, what

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-22 Thread Rick Harnish
very quickly. Rick From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jeremie Chism Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:06 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless The real question is does the FCC have

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-22 Thread Robert West
...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jeremie Chism Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:06 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless The real question is does the FCC have the jurisdiction to do any of this. I think when one

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-22 Thread Fred Goldstein
++ -- From: Fred Goldstein mailto:fgoldst...@ionary.comfgoldst...@ionary.com Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 6:56 PM To: WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.orgwireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Well, no, what IS PROFOUNDLY BROKEN is that the ILECs

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-22 Thread Tom DeReggi
To: WISPA General List Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless No, we LOST. You see, once they have the power, they have the power.It is not a victory to be partially regulated, or to get partial exemption. I cannot imagine

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
++ -- From: Jeromie Reevesjree...@18-30chat.net mailto:jree...@18-30chat.net Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 4:56 PM To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org mailto:wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless While I do agree

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Jeff Broadwick - Lists
: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 9:27 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless 'Dude'... get a grip.. get out of this business, get some sanity into your life

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
*From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On Behalf Of *Faisal Imtiaz *Sent:* Monday, December 20, 2010 9:27 PM *To:* WISPA General List *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless 'Dude'... get a grip.. get out of this business, get some sanity

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread RickG
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless While I do agree with the idea that we need less regulation of (fixed) wireless and a lower barrier to entry for cellular wireless, I would like to knwo what parts of this particular proposal you have a issue with. I, personally, would

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
, December 20, 2010 6:56 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Well, no, what IS PROFOUNDLY BROKEN is that the ILECs are no longer required to be common carriers. They built their network using common carrier privileges. They got

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
, December 20, 2010 6:27 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless 'Dude'... get a grip.. get out of this business, get some sanity into your life... this kind of stress is not good

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless 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

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
. ++ Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 ++ From: Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 6:26 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Nothing personal here... I have yet to see some

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Fred Goldstein
. ++ Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 ++ -- From: Fred Goldstein fgoldst...@ionary.com Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 6:56 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
fgoldst...@ionary.com Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:43 AM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless 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

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread St. Louis Broadband
PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless 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

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
509-386-4589 ++ *From:* Faisal Imtiaz mailto:fai...@snappydsl.net *Sent:* Tuesday, December 21, 2010 6:26 AM *To:* WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.org *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Nothing personal here... I have yet to see some

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
-8200 509-386-4589 ++ -- From: Fred Goldsteinfgoldst...@ionary.com Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:43 AM To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless At 12

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread MDK
, December 21, 2010 12:31 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless 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

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
: Faisal Imtiazfai...@snappydsl.net Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 12:31 PM To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless It is tough to have a meaningful discussion when you make comments as such .. You don't have to agree with Fred

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Cliff LeBoeuf
509-386-4589 ++ -- From: Faisal Imtiazfai...@snappydsl.net Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 12:31 PM To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless It is tough

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
+ Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy 541-969-8200  509-386-4589 ++ From: Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 6:26 AM To: WISP

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
. Smith Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 1:17 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless 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

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread Jeromie Reeves
20, 2010 6:56 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Well, no, what IS PROFOUNDLY BROKEN is that the ILECs are no longer required to be common carriers.  They built their network using common carrier privileges.  They got

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
: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Fred Goldstein Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 5:41 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless At 12/21/2010 05:14 PM, MDK wrote: Fred gave his reasons, which if I were to answer

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 PM

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
[mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Fred Goldstein Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 5:41 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless 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

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-21 Thread RickG
++ -- From: Fred Goldstein fgoldst...@ionary.com Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 6:56 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless Well, no, what IS PROFOUNDLY BROKEN

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread MDK
No, we LOST. You see, once they have the power, they have the power.It is not a victory to be partially regulated, or to get partial exemption. I cannot imagine why industry is rolling over and playing dead for this. As far as I'm concerned it's come and arrest me, coppers and I will

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread Jeromie Reeves
While I do agree with the idea that we need less regulation of (fixed) wireless and a lower barrier to entry for cellular wireless, I would like to knwo what parts of this particular proposal you have a issue with. I, personally, would love to see the layer 1 and layer 2+ be forcably broken apart

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread St. Louis Broadband
Yes it is! Victoria Proffer - President/CEO www.ShowMeBroadband.com www.StLouisBroadband.com 314-974-5600 From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Joe Fiero Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 4:12 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA]

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread Joe Fiero
Of MDK Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 7:31 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless No, we LOST. You see, once they have the power, they have the power.It is not a victory to be partially regulated, or to get partial exemption. I cannot

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread MDK
: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless While I do agree with the idea that we need less regulation of (fixed) wireless and a lower barrier to entry for cellular wireless, I would like to knwo what parts of this particular proposal you have a issue with. I, personally, would love to see

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
++ -- From: Jeromie Reevesjree...@18-30chat.net Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 4:56 PM To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless While I do agree with the idea that we need less regulation of (fixed

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 12/20/2010 07:30 PM, MDK wrote: No, we LOST. You see, once they have the power, they have the power.It is not a victory to be partially regulated, or to get partial exemption. I cannot imagine why industry is rolling over and playing dead for this. As far as I'm concerned it's come

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 12/20/2010 07:56 PM, Jeromie wrote: While I do agree with the idea that we need less regulation of (fixed) wireless and a lower barrier to entry for cellular wireless, I would like to knwo what parts of this particular proposal you have a issue with. I, personally, would love to see the layer 1

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 12/20/2010 08:36 PM, MDK wrote: I am opposed to ALL aspects, period. Nothing is broken such that it needs the atomic bomb of government to fix it. This is a fix in desperate search of a broken and the closest thing to a broken they can find is a hypothetical that isn't a disaster in the

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread Mike Hammett
++ -- From: Jeromie Reevesjree...@18-30chat.net Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 4:56 PM To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless While I do agree with the idea that we need less regulation of (fixed

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread RickG
++ -- From: Jeromie Reevesjree...@18-30chat.net Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 4:56 PM To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless While I do agree with the idea that we need

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread Charles N Wyble
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12/20/2010 06:52 PM, Fred Goldstein wrote: At 12/20/2010 07:56 PM, Jeromie wrote: While I do agree with the idea that we need less regulation of (fixed) wireless and a lower barrier to entry for cellular wireless, I would like to knwo what

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread Charles N Wyble
-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 cellular wireless, I would like to knwo what parts of this particular proposal you have a

Re: [WISPA] Flexible rules promised for wireless

2010-12-20 Thread RickG
Charles, I know that you are aware of this but it's worth repeating - there is a huge difference between regulated telephone companys and unregulated ISP's. As I'm sure you are also well aware of - the phone cos get lots of subsidy money, ISP's dont. So why compare them? On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at