Let me be clear. I would rather the government stay out of broadband
altogether. I honestly mean that. I think it is a shame that our
government gets involved in as many things involving broadband as they
do. The trouble is that they will not stay out of our business. So the
next thing we have to decide is whether we just let them blindly
regulate, tax and screw up the system or if we take an active role in
making the system work for us if it is going to be working for someone.
I hope that makes sense. It is honestly how I feel and is why I am as
active in state and federal level issues as I am. Think of it this way,
there will be grants for broadband over the next year, would you like it
or would you rather other people get it? Somebody will be getting that
money.
Most of my efforts have to do with providing tax breaks and other
incentives to smaller broadband companies to offer service in harder to
reach areas. I am also part of a few public / private partnering groups
who are trying to improve economic opportunity in our region by using
broadband as a catalyst. Maybe it will work or maybe it will not. The
one thing I can tell you though is that we are not creating new taxes.
We are using existing programs and our own money to try to make the
outlook for broadband and our economy better in our region (Southern
Illinois).
Scriv
David Sovereen wrote:
Since when do the people on this list support taxation, waste, and
government subsidies? Why should the burden of providing high-speed
Internet to people in underserved (typically rural) areas fall on the
shoulders of taxpayers? I don't want my taxes to pay to expand your network
or for Joe User to get your service.
If people want services, they should live in a city. If they want to live
in rural areas, they should do so with the understanding that services
(water, sewer, EMS, schools, cable, high-speed Internet, just about anything
and everything) are harder to come by and sometimes more expensive. No one
makes people live in the country. People choose to on their own, and they
should take responsibility for the costs and/or lack of services associated
with that decision.
Just my own 2 cents.
Dave
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chadd Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 8:36 PM
Subject: RE: [WISPA] [Fwd: Durbin introduces bill
toencouragehighspeedinternet access in rural areas]
IMO they need to start giving money to the end users to pay for hookup and
installation. Stop paying to expand WISP's networks and give the money
where
it is needed, if you want a bigger network pay for it out of your own
pocket. In IL I doubt you could drive from Chicago to St.Louis and not be
able to hook up to a WISP.
Give money to the people who need to put up a 45ft tower to get access.
Thanks,
Chadd
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff Broadwick
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 5:54 PM
To: 'WISPA General List'
Subject: RE: [WISPA] [Fwd: Durbin introduces bill to
encouragehighspeedinternet access in rural areas]
Don't forget the 3rd great lie..."I'm from the government and I'm
here to help
you"
:-)
Jeff Broadwick
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