>Last I understood, Part-15 was also a "Non-Profit".
That's the "sham"
Although .org domain names are traditionally reserved for non-profit
institutions, there is nothing within ICANN policy preventing a for-profit
organization from registering a .org domain
A quick who-is of Part-15.org & WISPCON.info outputs the following:
Registrant:
Prime Directive Corp.
P.O. Box 157
North Aurora, IL 60542
US
Domain Name: PART-15.ORG
Administrative Contact :
Prime Directive Corp
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
PO BOX 157
NORTH AURORA, IL 60542-0157
US
Phone: 630-906-0323
Fax: 630-906-0323
Registrant:
Prime Directive Corp.
P.O. Box 157
North Aurora, IL 60542
US
Domain Name: WISPCON.INFO
Administrative Contact :
Prime Directive Corp
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
PO BOX 157
NORTH AURORA, IL 60542-0157
US
Phone: 630-906-0323
Fax: 630-906-0323
A lookup in the State of Illinois Corporation/LLC Database shows Prime
Directive, Inc as a FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION with Michael Anderson (Bullit) as
the President
http://cdsprod.ilsos.net/CorpSearchWeb/CorporationSearchServlet?fileNumber=5
9278304&sysId=CD&nameType=MST
While there's nothing wrong with running a for-profit industry association /
show (ISPCON, Shorecliff's Broadband Wireless World, Jupiter Media, etc), I
have an ethical issue when the for-profit group tries to generate "goodwill"
by marketing itself as a not-for-profit trade group when it's express
purpose is to maximize shareholder (in this case Michael Anderson) profits.
So, in comparing Part-15 vs. WISPA, it is worth noting that Part-15 is an
opportunistic for-profit entity focused on capitalizing market share in the
WISP industry (can you fault them? I mean, all of us are for-profits), and
WISPA is a LEGITIMATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT focused on representing the WISP
industry as a whole
With that in mind, you should be able to make an intelligent & informed
decision on who/where to give your money to
-Charles
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