I disagree with you Rick. Part-15's effort should be supported as well as
WISPA's. Different organizations just have different ways that they can
help, different resources to offer, and different goals to accomplish.
Part-15 took an approach that may had more beurocracy involved and
interaction with FEMA and FCC, but its still a method that got started early
to fight through the beurocracy sooner, for a possible larger impact long
term. WISPA member's support also had its roll to get help out immediately
to those that needed it immediately like MAC's group, bypassing the
beaurocracy. But all efforts help. At this point, I think most people's
intentions are not self-serving, but to help where they can in a time of
need. There will be plenty of reward after the fact for people that do
assist, wether it is via press, compensation, access to new client's or just
plain self satisfaction that the contributor attempted to be a better
person.
If we looked for corruption, minds could go wild, with possibilties.
Imagination could make just about anyone's efforts look self serving. For
example, where does the gear go after the crisis is over? But those are all
secondary concerns to getting people help. Why shouldn't an association
take advantage of benefits gainable associated with giving? So my opinion
is put your contribution where you feel most comfortable putting it, but
lets not knock anyone's assistence. Its not a competition.
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 1:49 AM
Subject: RE: [WISPA] need WISPA to step up
I retract my previous statement, due to several things on the P15 side of
the fence that appear to be ugly.
I don't believe P15 is doing this without self promotion in mind.
This is an effort that needs to be thankless, and in THAT fact, it will come
out that <a wireless organization> stepped up to the plate, and because of
their efforts, a whole lot of people were more comfortable.
Imagine, after the city's cleaned up, and we got to collectively KEEP the
antenna locations we borrowed to put the network in place, there'd be
interviews on tv, etc that asked WISPA officials for their comments on the
overall process, and the tag line could be simply "Call WISPA today to find
out how they can get a local WISP to help you!"
That said, I'm helping Mac and Johnny in their efforts, directly, for the
same reason I never give money to the salvation army or the red cross. I
want to know where my money / donations are going and what they're being
used for.
I think a whole lot of people here ought to think real hard about this
new-found relationship with P15 that wouldn't exist without tragedy as the
underlying cement.
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Smith
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 8:28 AM
To: 'WISPA General List'
Subject: RE: [WISPA] need WISPA to step up
I'm wondering if WISPA has missed the boat for the relief effort.
Shouldn't wispa stand behind and work with Part-15 on this one? This isn't
a race to look best, but an effort to put WISPs on the map as reliable and
trustworthy!
http://www.part-15.org/emergencyrelief/equipment.html
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Rudolph Worrell
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 5:48 AM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] need WISPA to step up
I am not sure where you will be getting uplink service to get out to the
world from New Orleans but here is a link to someone who may be able to help
with that.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/
Quoting Matt Liotta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I think at this point there is the support needed to provide help for
the hurricane, but we need some organization. It seems to me this
should be a WISPA lead effort. I think someone from the board should
lead the effort or have the board designate a volunteer to lead the
effort.
We are ready to provide support ourselves. We can offer Tropos
equipment for instant Wi-Fi meshes as well as VoIP termination of phone
calls.
-Matt
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