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

2010-06-02 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
:29 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 04:55, MDK rea...@muddyfrogwater.us wrote: [ snip: a lot of interesting ideas with which I personally disagree but they're still interesting ideas ] This idea recognizes

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

2010-05-31 Thread Tom DeReggi
Tom: There no reason on earth that the exception must create the rule. If Alaska wants subsidized phone service, then Alaska can frankly do it on its own.Any objections? Having been to Alaska, a few parts of it, and observed the function of the incumbent telco, I have completely

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

2010-05-29 Thread MDK
Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband I've always been pro-tax credit, based on my personal agenda. I think it incourages investment, not only helps reduce an ISP's tax burden. However, from my experience debating ARRA, I learned there can be some disadvantages

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

2010-05-29 Thread MDK
Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband Matt, Although I agree with most of what you say, specifically there are huge risks that USF will just go straight to the Cellular carriers to build out more mobile phone towers to deliver broadband. In order to win a battle

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

2010-05-28 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Mark, I would like to thank you for your interesting and obivously well thought out post. I am firmly of the camp that USF should be completely discontinued, and my efforts going forward will be to encourage its disbandment. The major goals of the original USF program have been completed for

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

2010-05-28 Thread Tom DeReggi
-8200 509-386-4589 ++ -- From: Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:24 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband

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

2010-05-28 Thread Tom DeReggi
reformed or formed. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Matt Larsen - Lists li...@manageisp.com To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 3:53 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate

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

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Unger
++ -- From: "Tom DeReggi" wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:58 PM To: "WISPA General List" wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband MDK, I applaud your Email. It will take some time

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

2010-05-28 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
General Listwireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 3:53 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband Mark, I would like to thank you for your interesting and obivously well thought out post. I am firmly of the camp that USF should be completely discontinued

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

2010-05-28 Thread jp
...@manageisp.com To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 3:53 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband Mark, I would like to thank you for your interesting and obivously well thought out post. I am firmly of the camp

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

2010-05-28 Thread Forbes Mercy
: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband Mark, I would like to thank you for your interesting and obivously well thought out post. I am firmly of the camp that USF should be completely discontinued, and my efforts going forward will be to encourage its disbandment

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

2010-05-28 Thread Tom DeReggi
Message - From: Matt Larsen - Lists li...@manageisp.com To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband Tom, Thank you for asking your questions - I have some awesome answers for you. 1) Alaska

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

2010-05-28 Thread jp
: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband Please note that I said refundable tax credits. That is, if your credits are more than your taxes, you get a check back. This could be done so that your refunds would be quarterly

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

2010-05-28 Thread Tom DeReggi
, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Matt Larsen - Lists li...@manageisp.com To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband Tom, Thank you for asking your

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

2010-05-28 Thread Tom DeReggi
wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband I nominate Matt Larsen to serve on the panel for USF at the Regional Meeting! Wouldn't it be interesting if Tom was on there to? I'd go just for the debate! On 5/28/2010 12:39 PM

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

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Unger
I agree. Most of the questions are too convoluted to clearly understand. For a survey like this to have any meaning at all, the questions need to be written clearly so everyone will understand them the same way. Leon D. Zetekoff wrote: On 5/27/2010 12:13 PM, Rick Harnish wrote: Done

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

2010-05-28 Thread Tom DeReggi
General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 5:20 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 11:15:08AM -0400, Tom DeReggi wrote: I've always been pro-tax credit, based on my personal agenda. I think it incourages investment, not only

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

2010-05-28 Thread Brian Webster
USF. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Matt Larsen - Lists li...@manageisp.com To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband

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

2010-05-27 Thread MDK
As I write, is it 1:40 AM, I'm tired as heck, but have been mulling this question for days, and have finally taken the time to do this. First, to my self-motivated enemies who can't stand anything I say Nuts!, I'm right and I know it. Now, for the rest, who are interested in more than just

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

2010-05-27 Thread Brian Webster
for consideration. Brian -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of MDK Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:55 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband As I write, is it 1:40 AM, I'm

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

2010-05-27 Thread David E. Smith
On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 04:55, MDK rea...@muddyfrogwater.us wrote: [ snip: a lot of interesting ideas with which I personally disagree but they're still interesting ideas ] This idea recognizes and codifies that subsidy = threat of regulation and that free markets with a competitive

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

2010-05-27 Thread Rick Harnish
questions per survey and I didn't have room. Thanks, Rick Harnish -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of David E. Smith Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:29 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes

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

2010-05-27 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff
On 5/27/2010 12:13 PM, Rick Harnish wrote: Done Please take the survey. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XC5DF7F There are 10 questions on two pages. You must answer all statements with Agree, Undecided or Disagree to proceed. I would have liked to have asked whether the responders are a

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

2010-05-27 Thread Josh Luthman
Punctuation, too. I can't answer most of these because I can't grasp what's being asked. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill

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

2010-05-27 Thread Rick Harnish
To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband SURVEY Punctuation, too. I can't answer most of these because I can't grasp what's being asked. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373

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

2010-05-27 Thread jp
On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 02:55:21AM -0700, MDK wrote: As long as there is money on the table - as long as any administration or agency or even Congress has the means to buy off resistance - there is no reliable massive block of resistance. As was pointed out in other emails, an alliance

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

2010-05-27 Thread MDK
509-386-4589 ++ -- From: Brian Webster bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:25 AM To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband Mark

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

2010-05-27 Thread Scott Reed
541-969-8200 509-386-4589 ++ -- From: Brian Webster bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:25 AM To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes

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

2010-05-27 Thread Tom DeReggi
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:55 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband As I write, is it 1:40 AM, I'm tired as heck, but have been mulling this question for days, and have finally taken the time to do this. First, to my self-motivated enemies who can't stand

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

2010-05-27 Thread Scottie Arnett
This is in no way way to put your responses down JP...but in almost all your responses you have responded as a WISP that is making money Yes, I expect USF money to be used as bait in how this plays out. SNIP I see no reason to have permanent USF subsidy. It is money down the toilet over

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

2010-05-27 Thread MDK
++ -- From: Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:24 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband Considering past tax rebates, or credits

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

2010-05-27 Thread MDK
++ -- From: Tom DeReggi wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:58 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband MDK, I applaud your Email. It will take some time to fully digest all the relevent