[WISPA] Google Buys Postini

2007-07-09 Thread Justin S. Wilson
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/09/ap3893605.html Google Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy Postini, which provides security software for electronic communications, for $625 million in cash. Google (nasdaq: GOOG http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlance.jsp?tkr=

Re: [WISPA] 700 MHz - The Other View

2007-07-09 Thread Steve Stroh
Scriv: I disagree your statement that If they use [700 MHz] to sell broadband wireless Internet then by definition those parties will then become WISPs. I doubt that Verizon Communications (landlines) and Verizon Wireless would consider themselves WISPs merely by acquiring more spectrum - any

Re: [WISPA] 700 MHz - The Other View

2007-07-09 Thread Felix A. Lopez
Steve/John: I worked with local rural WISP operator in rural foothills Nothern California. He told me that the large carrier told him they typically seek at least a block of 10,000 rural customers before entering a rural space. This is anecdotal and I searching the web for evidence of this rule

Re: [WISPA] Google Buys Postini

2007-07-09 Thread Frank Muto
It was this, or Google taking the risk of paying more after an IPO. There has been talk of a Postini IPO the past few months and since Google already was using Postini from a deal a few months ago, this perhaps was the next logical step. Google is only offering the Enterprise Edition so this

Re: [WISPA] Google Buys Postini

2007-07-09 Thread Tom DeReggi
WOW. $60 per eyeball, is a pretty excellent evaluation for an Email company, which service has very few provisions to guarantee locking the clients. What will be interesting is to see what Google does with it. Whether they are buying the Business eyeballs, or Merging its technology into the

Re: [WISPA] 700 MHz - The Other View

2007-07-09 Thread Tom DeReggi
Steve, I see your reply comments to translate to a reason for support of unlicensed use of the spectrum. Which is better... To establish policy that creates the best odds that ... 1) Spectrum will be used. 2) Spectrum will be used most efficiently, when it is used. 3) Spectrum will without

Re: [WISPA] Low cost generator

2007-07-09 Thread Mark Nash
Just got off a vacation and picked up this thread. I have the same off on problem when I put my UPS inline on generator power. The batteries do not charge, instead they drain, even when adjusting the sensitivity. So I guess I have a 2-part question... 1. What portable gasoline generators have

[WISPA] Trango TLink-10-EXT

2007-07-09 Thread Mark Nash
Anyone got a pair of these they'd be willing to sell? Hit me off list, please as soon as you can. And if you have their antennas (flat panel dual-pol with SMA jumpers, I'd like to hear that, too). Thanks! Mark Nash UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net

Re: [WISPA] 700 MHz - The Other View

2007-07-09 Thread Steve Stroh
Tom: Agreed that WISPs can make very effective use of license-exempt spectrum. And if I thought that it was a reasonable thing to posit that 700 MHz should become mostly license-exempt (public safety portion being the exception), I would do so. But, that 700 MHz will be auctioned off to the

Re: [WISPA] 700 MHz - The Other View

2007-07-09 Thread John Scrivner
On 7/9/07, Steve Stroh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scriv: I disagree your statement that If they use [700 MHz] to sell broadband wireless Internet then by definition those parties will then become WISPs. I doubt that Verizon Communications (landlines) and Verizon Wireless would consider themselves

Re: [WISPA] Low cost generator

2007-07-09 Thread Jason
Are the generators you guys have trouble with the inverter type? These are basically an alternator and an inverter tied together. I know Honda makes a number of them. The inverter type generates a square wave to simulate a sine wave, which may cause your trouble. Jason Mark Nash wrote:

Re: [WISPA] 700 MHz - The Other View

2007-07-09 Thread Steve Stroh
John: I didn't say that no use was being made of 700 MHz. Yes, there is, mostly by rural telephone companies, and of course, Qualcomm's MediaFlo television system. But those are the exception - to my knowledge, Aloha Partners (the largest owner of 700 MHz spectrum...) hasn't deployed any systems

Re: [WISPA] Low cost generator

2007-07-09 Thread Scott Lambert
On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 10:19:19AM -0700, Mark Nash wrote: Just got off a vacation and picked up this thread. I have the same off on problem when I put my UPS inline on generator power. The batteries do not charge, instead they drain, even when adjusting the sensitivity. Have you measured

Re: [WISPA] Low cost generator

2007-07-09 Thread Tom DeReggi
Also... What generator models/brands have you used with the APC700 UPSs, and had troubles? Maybe we can compare similarities to the various Generators that gave problems. To identify what we are dealing with. It has not been conclusively defined for sure whether this is a UPS or Generator

[WISPA] Re: Searching for a Maine WISP

2007-07-09 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
Searching for a Maine WISPHi Laura, Things are plenty busy here! Growth was high last year, it's double this year. Amazing stuff. I've not heard from Nathan of late. Or, if I did I missed it. I've cc'd the two biggest groups of WISPs on this note. If anyone knows of a provider in Maine

[WISPA] Fw: Judges OK warrantless monitoring of Web use

2007-07-09 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
comments? Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: John

Re: [WISPA] Fw: Judges OK warrantless monitoring of Web use

2007-07-09 Thread Michael Erskine
Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: comments? Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam

Re: [WISPA] 700 MHz - The Other View

2007-07-09 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
- Original Message - From: Steve Stroh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 700 MHz - The Other View Scriv: I disagree your statement that If they use [700 MHz] to sell broadband wireless Internet then

Re: [WISPA] Fw: Judges OK warrantless monitoring of Web use

2007-07-09 Thread Sam Tetherow
Been in business for over 3 years and haven't had one yet *knock on wood*. Sam Tetherow Sandhills Wireless Michael Erskine wrote: Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: comments? Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)

[WISPA] FCC SDR Regs

2007-07-09 Thread Peter R.
On July 6, 2007, new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations in the United States went into effect on devices that use software-defined radio (SDR) technologies. These devices include wireless access points, cell phones, PDA's, wireless network cards, etc. The FCC ruling will make

Re: [WISPA] Fw: Judges OK warrantless monitoring of Web use

2007-07-09 Thread Travis Johnson
We are seeing about one per month right now. Mainly child porn stuff. :( Travis Microserv Sam Tetherow wrote: Been in business for over 3 years and haven't had one yet *knock on wood*. Sam Tetherow Sandhills Wireless Michael Erskine wrote: Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote:

[WISPA] House committee members ask FCC to reject Frontline

2007-07-09 Thread Peter R.
http://mrtmag.com/news/house_fcc_frontline_070607/ House committee members ask FCC to reject Frontline Jul 6, 2007 2:19 PM, By Donny Jackson A Republican-dominated group of House Commerce Committee members this week released a letter sent to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin asking that the Frontline

Re: [WISPA] House committee members ask FCC to reject Frontline

2007-07-09 Thread Tom DeReggi
What bothers me most on this comment is the Last closing line... “Let us not mistake this proposal for what it is: yet another attempt to get valuable spectrum on the cheap,” the letter states. That mentality would also probably be used against any WISP attempting to get unlicensed use or