It is really disappointing and sad. Stonebridge runs a good-sized Alvarion network and I've met Stephen on a number of occasions. I always liked his energy and enthusiasm. I hate it for his community, employees, and his family.
But also, unfortunately, it is a black eye for the WISP space. He was the first WISP to earn a RUS loan, so his effort was quite visible within the USDA. I had already been personally told that the RUS was a bit shy and tentative about the WISP space, being so used to funding old local telcos. Hopefully, it does not engender a guilty-by-association opinion of the WISP market. This is all why WISPA's Code of Ethics should be well-understood and adhered to by all WISPA members and supporting vendors. It is more important than ever that WISPs abide by the FCC rules, OSHA regs (for climbers), etc. WISPs cannot give the feds reasons to think efforts on their behalf are wasted or abused, i.e. RUS grants, USF considerations, new spectrum allocation, etc. Patrick Leary AVP WISP Markets Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blake Bowers Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 9:10 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Broadband Company President Indicted on FederalFraudCharges And I can tell you for a fact, there is more coming. People don't seem to understand if they have this RUS money, they should probably NOT be one of their biggest vendors. IE, a wireless broadband company that buys their widgets from themselfs...... ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Rogato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:25 AM Subject: [WISPA] Broadband Company President Indicted on Federal FraudCharges > defrauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture of more than $1.6 million in > connection with a $4.2 million loan related to the expansion of wireless > broadband service to rural Minnesota. > > http://communitydispatch.com/artman/publish/article_6420.shtml > -- > George Rogato > > Welcome to WISPA > > www.wispa.org > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(192). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(42). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses. ************************************************************************************ -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
