Thanks for the link - I just read the speech... I still think a political discussion on this list is not necessarily a wise thing for me to be engaging in.... especially with you Mike because I have a great deal of respect for you and for all the good things you are doing for the wireless community... but I can't help myself from thinking that literally EVERYTHING the "President" has said has turned out either to be untrue or his words were interpreted (mis-understood or twisted) by his political followers (his employees) to favor his large campaign contributors over and above everyone else. Anyone who doubts this has not been following what has really been happening in Washington.
This list is obviously not the place for this discussion so I'll cut my (rather longish) post shorter by simply pointing out the paragraph in the "Presidents" speech just before the mention of "over-the-air" Internet. The "President" wants to "introduce ideas like a hydrogen-powered automobile" so that "we're able to drive around with water as the bi-product as opposed to that which is currently coming out of the tail pipes in America". Sounds nice doesn't it? Reducing pollution, reducing dependence on fossil fuels; reducing global warming etc. Well here's an interesting link to what his corrupt employees are really doing. http://www.misleader.org/daily_mislead/Read.asp?fn=df04282004.html Sorry but every single thing that the "President" has said has turned out to be a lie. It's a terrible and tragic situation that we are in. On a much, much lighter note; my respect for you, Mike, remains un-diminished. Thank you for all of the benefits that I have received both directly and indirectly because of your co-founding (along with Frank) of Socalwug. Mike Outmesguine wrote: > Yes. > > Read, watch, or listen to the full speech here: > http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/04/20040427-5.html# > > "As well, we've got to make sure that regulatory policy in Washington is > conducive for the spread of broadband. For example, one of the things that's > probably going to need to be done is they need to build towers on federal > lands in order for over-the-air internet services to work out into the > remote regions of our country. They don't need a bunch of paperwork and > hassle in order to build a tower on federal land. There's a lot of things we > can do to reduce the bureaucratic hurdles necessary to make sure that > broadband is plentiful. And not only plentiful, but there's competition so > that you get better quality and better price." > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Jack Unger > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 2:21 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SOCALWUG] Bush: Broadband for the people by 2007 - News - > ZDNet > > Did the "President" actually mention license-free wireless or wireless at > all? > > Mike Outmesguine wrote: > > > Not to be opportunistic, but as I was talking to CNN yesterday (on tape), > I > > speculated that his statement could be a boon to the wireless ISP industry > > as rural America will need a wide-ranging technology like wireless to > reach > > the last bastions of high-speed hold-outs. > > > > -Mike O. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf > > Of Jack Unger > > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:53 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [SOCALWUG] Bush: Broadband for the people by 2007 - News - > > ZDNet > > > > Gosh, I wish I could get excited but I'm afraid I see this as another > > election-year effort to harvest votes. > > After the election, the implementation (if it really comes) usually > > turns out to be another set of > > regulations that enable another shifting of money from the middle-class > > to the super-rich, and > > from the "have-nots" to the "haves". > > When Bush talks about "Broadband for the People.... " I think it's > > critical (and yes, I mean CRITICAL) > > for me to ask, "WHAT PEOPLE ARE REALLY GOING TO BENEFIT FROM THIS?" > > > > Sorry if I seem jaded or sarcastic but I haven't forgottten who is > > getting rich from the Bush: > > 1. Tax cuts (the already-wealthy) > > 2. War in Iraq (Bush big-business buddies who are finance his political > > campaigns) > > > > In my opinion, it's criminality of the highest order. > > > > Again, sorry for the political rant. > > > > Charles Felts wrote: > > > > > The Brits will reach 99% broadband penetration next year. > > > > > > http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5200196.html?tag=zdnn.alert > > > > -- > > Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. > > Author of the WISP Handbook - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" > > http://www.ask-wi.com/book.html > > True Vendor-Neutral WISP Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting > > http://www.ask-wi.com/services.html > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (818) 227-4220 > > -- > Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. > Author of the WISP Handbook - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" > http://www.ask-wi.com/book.html > True Vendor-Neutral WISP Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting > http://www.ask-wi.com/services.html > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (818) 227-4220 -- Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. Author of the WISP Handbook - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" http://www.ask-wi.com/book.html True Vendor-Neutral WISP Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting http://www.ask-wi.com/services.html Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (818) 227-4220
