That's wishful thinking, The harsh reality of DC and politics is
something else altogether.
When has any act of Congress or the FCC been a consumer benefit in the
last 3 years???
And considering many of the WISPs don't want to particpate in federal
filings, why would the feds want to let them particpate in funds that go
to their staunches supporters?
And clear benefit? Clear to who? There are 500+ Congresspeople that
don't understand whit one about anything to do with wireless, the
Internet and telecom. Sprint and BellSouth are co-opting the wireless
clear benefit by putting up there own
wireless - while drinking the Wimax punch.
Peter
Tom DeReggi wrote:
If you want USF money, you will have to start charging/collecting USF
money.
Disagree. We already pay it on our downstreams any way.
Its about benefiting consumers not benefiting providers. USF helps get
services to consumers.
Giving part of the money to WISPs, help serve more consumers more
efficiently so more consumers can be served.
There is a clear benefit of allowing WISPs to receive funds,
regardless of wether they pay in. The small miniscule amount a WISP
would pay in today is next to nothing. Percentage of market owned by
WISPs way less than .1%, to small to record.
Tom DeReggi
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