Marlon, If this is you let me know. I know some folks at Microsoft.
ryan -- D. Ryan Spott | NGC457, llc broadband | telco | colo | communities PO Box 1734 Sultan, WA 98294 425-939-0047 > On Jan 16, 2017, at 13:01, marlon schafer (509-982-2181) > <marlonli...@odessaoffice.com> wrote: > > Um, there is only ONE Lincoln Co. based WISP. > > I’ve not heard about this from anyone. Anyone have a way to contact anyone > involved with this? I have laugh at the idea of servicing “A few thousand” > people in Lincoln Co. There are only 10,000 here! And most of them are in > towns that already have 2 to 3, sometimes 4 existing providers! > > laters, > > marlon > > > > From: Caroline Spott > Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 4:02 PM > To: washington@wispa.org > Subject: Re: [Washington] Washington public Ports and Microsoft attempting to > sell retail via White Spaces > > If Microsoft is helping these 'poor ports' with monies while they test this > technology then let’s give Microsoft an alternative partner… or partners. > Maybe a group of private providers that are already profitable, > entrepreneurial and willing to experiment! > > If you have suggestions of a WISP or group of WISPs/ISPs in Lincoln County > that want to set a different precedent then lets go! > > ryan > > >> On Jan 13, 2017, at 3:59 PM, Forbes Mercy <forbes.me...@wabroadband.com> >> wrote: >> >> You aren't upset with the statement "Legislation to extend new authority to >> public ports as an economic development tool"? An economic development tool >> is code for taking dollars from the private sector and giving them to the >> public entities instead. Why base your tax collections on taxes when you >> can be in the actual business showing how inefficient government runs a >> business? Yes if Microsoft wants a partner how bout they partner with an >> WISP in Lincoln County instead of setting a precedence of putting government >> into our business. >> >> >> >>> On 1/13/2017 3:19 PM, Ryan Spott wrote: >>> Would you prefer that Microsoft work with someone else? If so, who? >>> >>> Would you or other members of the committee like to meet with Brad or the >>> team working on whitespace @ Microsoft? >>> >>> I would love to upset the statement "they are largely unprofitable and >>> require some form of subsidy from the sponsoring utility” >>> >>> >>> >>> ryan >>> >>> >>>> On Jan 13, 2017, at 3:15 PM, Forbes Mercy <forbes.me...@wabroadband.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> This was intercepted from information being passed about public entities >>>> trying to work with Washington State based Microsoft to circumvent state >>>> law that does not allow selling retail Internet in addition to wanting to >>>> use White Spaces to do this. The Washington State group has annually been >>>> challenged by many branches of government attempting to sell retail >>>> Internet and we have continually battled this effort to change state law. >>>> >>>> >>>> FYI, >>>> >>>> Forbes Mercy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> “Currently, such arrangements are not authorized under state law. >>>> Government entities may not offer telecom or broadband services on the >>>> retail level; they may only offer these services on a wholesale basis with >>>> ISP’s offering the retail service to consumers. Although these latter >>>> arrangements exist in a few areas in the state (including Grant County and >>>> Tacoma), they are largely unprofitable and require some form of subsidy >>>> from the sponsoring utility. >>>> >>>> Legislation to extend new authority to public ports as an economic >>>> development tool is being promoted by the Washington Public Ports >>>> Association and by CenturyLink. We believe it’s important to consider this >>>> opportunity, including the use of new and less expensive broadband >>>> technologies that we are helping to develop, such as TV White Spaces. >>>> >>>> Microsoft is beginning the technical work on a project to provide TV White >>>> Spaces broadband internet access to a few thousand residential customers >>>> in Lincoln County, Washington, located in the rural, eastern part of the >>>> state. Our goal is not to enter the connectivity business, but to >>>> develop, test, and prove out the technologies that can help bring >>>> broadband to communities that don’t have it today. We believe that >>>> broadband deployment is critical for creating additional economic >>>> opportunities in rural areas and reducing the divisions between the >>>> Central Puget Sound and the rest of the state. Hence this too should be >>>> an important legislative priority.” >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2017/01/12/next-generation-washington-perspective-years-state-legislative-agenda/?subscribe=success#sm.0001ygvg1p19nweljxx9rhq8dj1eo >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Washington mailing list >>>> Washington@wispa.org >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/washington >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Washington mailing list >>> Washington@wispa.org >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/washington >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Washington mailing list >> Washington@wispa.org >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/washington > > _______________________________________________ > Washington mailing list > Washington@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/washington > _______________________________________________ > Washington mailing list > Washington@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/washington
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