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Hiya Carl,
Most of the discussion here centers around US
issues ONLY because there are more US isp's involved. Maybe you Kanooks
are even worse about joining organizations than us Yanks?????
hehehehe
We structured WISPA specifically so that it can
grow anywhere in the world. And we can use info learned in one country and
put it (and people) together to help folks anywhere.
I know that there was a Canadian issue that you'd
asked about once before. I may be able to carve out a little bit more time
to help you with that in the next week or so if you'd like to try again.
Feel free to post your issues here, that's part of what we're here
for.
Remember, this is your list too. If you don't
use it it won't help you.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Why's WISPA silent
about this?
last time I thought Wispa was international and if it is not I
may as well cancel my membership.
It does appear that USA Politics and
legislation has been on the forefront alot. Just asking??????????
You have a Good Day now,
Carl A Jeptha
http://www.airnet.ca
office 905 349-2084
Emergency only Pager 905 377-6900
skype cajeptha
David Sovereen wrote:
I've only been on the list for about four weeks. I learned about it at the
Mikrotik User Meeting in Dallas from a few of the other attendees.
Since I've been on, there hasn't been any discussion of what WISPA is doing
on the legislative front. If all of the good stuff is hiding in the members
only area, and you don't tell people about the good stuff hiding in there on
your public web site, how are enticing people to join? If you want people's
money, you need to market to them.
I finally made it through the USIIA Bulletin. According to them, the data
retention bill isn't likely to be passed. Quote, "The reality is that such
legislation would never pass the Congress, and that the DOJ will likely back
down from the issue in the face of public criticism and concerns." If that
weren't the case, I'd probably get a USIIA Alert asking me to e-mail my
congresspeople. I feel this type of information is valuable.
Dave
989-837-3790 x 151
989-837-3780 fax
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Why's WISPA silent about this?
You just need to pay attention here and on the private list.
It would be nice if someone had the time to work on the web site more. So
that everyone would know what we're going right now! But those of us
working are too busy doing and have no time for bragging about it. grin
Watch and learn Dave. One thing I'm very proud of is that WISPA has never
hid anything that it does. We are the most open group I've ever been
around.
Marlon
(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales
(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services
42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp!
64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Sovereen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Why's WISPA silent about this?
Where can I find out what WISPA's official positions are? Where can I
see
the letters and actions WISPA has sent on behalf of its members? The
root
of my questions is, "How do I know that the money I spend is making a
difference?"
I've joined organizations before. I send them my check or give them a
credit card number and never hear from them again... until they want
more
money. I don't support my local Chamber of Commerce for this exact
reason.
What does my local Chamber of Commerce do to deserve my money? After a
year, I didn't know, so I cancelled my membership.
Dave
989-837-3790 x 151
989-837-3780 fax
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.mercury.net
129 Ashman St, Midland, MI 48640
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Why's WISPA silent about this?
I'm really at a bit of a loss as to how to deal with your question
David.
What's a trade association do for you? (You being generic here....)
The
idea that the question was asked indicates to me that one doesn't
understand
what a trade group is for.
It's not, at least not at first, there to put money in your pocket.
Nor
is
it there to help you control your costs. Oh sure, most of those things
can
and will happen at some point. But it takes time, people and money to
make
any of that happen.
At this stage WISPA is there to protect our industry!!!! If you don't
support WISPA we'll not be able to have any voice at all at the FCC or
in
congress. Especially the FCC.
You see, we talked to folks at the FCC before we set WISPA up. They
made
it
clear that they'd much rather deal with a trade org. than many
individuals.
Seems that they don't want to deal with the petty differences of
opinion
either! They want a stand all hashed out before it gets to them
wherever
that's possible.
No one should, at this stage of the game, be asking what WISPA will do
for
them. You should all be asking what you can do for WISPA.
Dialup ISPs took it in the shorts far more often than they ever should
have.
I'm in no mood to put up with that with wireless too. It's mostly a
safety
in numbers thing.
We deliberately made the dues so low that there's NO reason people
can't
join. Heck, on principal alone people should be flocking to us.
If you are one of those frustrated that WISPA isn't doing enough, join
the
club. We're all frustrated about that. But just how many more
hundreds
(thousands????) of hours should I have to take away from my business
and
my
family when others won't lift a finger? How does the saying go?
United
we
stand, divided we fall. Are those who haven't joined uniters or
dividers?
That help?
marlon
Marlon
(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales
(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services
42846865 (icq) And I run my own
wisp!
64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Sovereen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Why's WISPA silent about this?
I agree with your sentiments completely.
One needs to ask, though, "why aren't ISPs supporting WISPA?" The
answer
is
more than likely the same answer most small businesses give when
asked
why
they don't join industry associations: it's not worthwhile... it
costs
more
money than the benefits of membership are worth.
My company is not a member of WISPA. And at this point, I don't see
what
benefit membership in WISPA would give me. I'm a believer in the
strength
of numbers and joining ranks for greater good. That's why I support
NFIB
and USIIA, as well as local organizations in my state and community.
Why should I send $250 to WISPA?
Dave
989-837-3790 x 151
989-837-3780 fax
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.mercury.net
129 Ashman St, Midland, MI 48640
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Rogato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Why's WISPA silent about this?
The problem with all of this is that most ISP's wireless or land
line
historically do not get involved in a trade association and work
together for the common good.
Land line ISP's didn't join together and wisps are not joining
together
either.
Here WISPA has been created and hardly anyone is taking advantage of
joining WISPA and trying to get anything done.
This is the sad thing that is discouraging, that an organization has
been created and nobody is taking advantage of it.
It's also discouraging to hear that some people say or imply that
WISPA
is a good old boys club run by insiders, when in actuality WISPA is
an
organization "wide open" that just about anyone in the wisp business
can
join run for office get elected and take charge.
Very disappointing, and this is what makes me scream when I hear
posts
like Roberts the other day accusing board members of getting paid
with
perks or Marks suggestion this morning that the board is on the
inside
with this stuff.
You guys, the wisps that are out in the fields doing the wisp
business
should be trying harder to get the entire wisp community to join
this
organization and to get something accomplished.
My "poll" for a working group for muni wireless had 2 respondents.
Only 2 wisps are interested or think they need help with muni
wireless?
Hard to believe.
--
George Rogato
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