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Rick Harnish President OnlyInternet Broadband & Wireless, Inc. 260-827-2482 Founding Member of WISPA -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Rogato Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:47 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] I'm gonna do the honors without permission-- WELCOMEMarty& Roadstar! I'll forward this to the list admin and make sure your on it. It might be automatic, not sure. George Marty Dougherty wrote: > No... How do I? > > Marty > > ___________________________________________ > Marty Dougherty > CEO > Roadstar Internet Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 703-554-6620 > www.roadstarinternet.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of George Rogato > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 10:23 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] I'm gonna do the honors without permission -- > WELCOMEMarty& Roadstar! > > Welcome Marty. > > Glad you chose to join WISPA and contribute. I'm sure you can help. > > Are you also subscribed to the member list? > > George > > > > Marty Dougherty wrote: > >>Wow I feel like a movie star or something- Perhaps Patrick can line me up >>with a Hollywood star right next to The Donald? >> >>I am thrilled to be able to join WISPA and hope to be able to help our >>industry get a louder voice. I have noticed that we are being left out of >>more and more at the FCC and at the local/state levels. We really need to >>turn that around as quick as we can. >> >>Looking forward to meeting you all in person at future WISPA events! >> >>Marty >> >>BTW- I guess Patrick does not get a commission or he would know that we > > have > >>passed the 2000 mark- probably 1500 or so VL's and the rest 900Mhz and > > then > >>a few remaining WIFI... >> >> >> >>___________________________________________ >>Marty Dougherty >>CEO >>Roadstar Internet Inc. >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>703-554-6620 >>www.roadstarinternet.com >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of Patrick Leary >>Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 6:43 PM >>To: WISPA General List >>Subject: [WISPA] I'm gonna do the honors without permission -- WELCOME >>Marty& Roadstar! >> >>Dear WISPA members and friends (which includes many of you), >> >>I just learned some very good news -- Marty Dougherty, CEO and founder >>of Roadstar Internet (http://www.roadstarinternet.com/index.php), based >>in Loundon County, VA recently joined WISPA as a paid member WISP. This >>is great news and here's why: >> >>Marty operates a high profile and large WISP network that connects over >>1,000 homes and business primarily in the challenging "exurb" edges of >>the rolling Northern Virginia country side (all forests, fields, and >>foothills). Roadstar was the first WISP ever visited by a FCC chairman >>when former Chairman Powell toured the NOC and a few customers with a >>large entourage and press back around 2002. Since then Marty, like many >>of you, has been a frequent face at the FCC and he regularly hosts >>dignitaries from here and abroad. >> >>Marty also has another "incumbent" asset, shall we say, he used to work >>in the telco space. So his insight is fantastic. As well, Marty has a >>some staff that he is willing to have assist WISPA, such as is newly >>hired PR person who is the former editor of the Loudon Business >>newspaper. >> >>Folks, Marty is like you in that he "boot-strapped" this business from >>his own pocket and literally from the garage-turned-office from behind >>his house. He has repeatedly turned down major investment offers so he >>can continue to grow under his control. Also like many of you he began >>with 802.11b, then migrated to another brand, and eventually settled (so >>far!) on BreezeACCESS VL. >> >>Maybe most importantly, Marty is a great person like so many of you. I >>count him as a friend and I am proud to have contributed to earning his >>business. >> >>Please welcome him and make use of his many talents...I know we do (he >>is typically a top choice for beta testing and other advice). >> >>Thanks Rick and John, in advance, for humoring me as I introduce Marty. >> >>Sincerely, >> >>Patrick Leary >>AVP WISP Markets >>Alvarion, Inc. >>o: 650.314.2628 >>c: 760.580.0080 >>Vonage: 650.641.1243 >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of Patrick Leary >>Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 10:55 AM >>To: WISPA General List >>Subject: RE: [WISPA] Open letter to the IEEE >> >>Here is a good link for those who which to understand the issue more >>fully. The authors are as qualified as you get and professionally known >>(I don't know Andrew though) by a number of us here so we can vouch for >>them. >> >>http://www.newamerica.net/publications/policy/reclaiming_the_vast_wastel >>and_why_unlicensed_use_of_white_space_in_the_tv_bands_will_not_cause_int >>erference_ >> >> >>Patrick >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of Patrick Leary >>Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 10:48 AM >>To: WISPA General List >>Subject: RE: [WISPA] Open letter to the IEEE >> >>Bingo. Very nice edit Forbes with one exception: the "white space" does >>not refer to 700 MHz. Technically, it covers a range of more than 600 >>MHz sub 700 MHz, excluding a smattering of bands that will still be in >>use (not expected to be present in more than 120 markets) and a few >>other small channels reserved for things like public safety. >> >> >> >>Patrick Leary >>AVP WISP Markets >>Alvarion, Inc. >>o: 650.314.2628 >>c: 760.580.0080 >>Vonage: 650.641.1243 >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>________________________________ >> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of Forbes Mercy >>Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 10:44 AM >>To: WISPA General List >>Subject: RE: [WISPA] Open letter to the IEEE >> >> >> >>Marlon, >> >>I kind of gutted your letter and changed it to one that acts a little >>more like it's from an organization then a person. Please don't take >>offense and feel free to change it. As you have explained to me, >>stepping back and looking at it from another person's eyes sometimes >>gets the same effect with a little calmer face. >> >>Forbes Mercy >> >>President - Washington Broadband, Inc. >> >>Dear Sirs, >> >>I represent the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) >>an organization which has worked closely with the Federal Communications >>Commission (FCC) for many years. As you know we consist purely of WISP >>owners and have been pleased with the open ear provided by the FCC in >>our numerous opportunities for testimony and individual meetings. These >>meetings have resulted in a very fair and generous application of >>unlicensed frequencies. We feel that not only our industry has >>benefitted but many other applications have been invented providing >>American consumers new services, competition and pricing that helps keep >>inflation in check and advanced services accessible to all income >>levels. >> >>One of our agenda issues has been active inclusion in the use of the 700 >>MHZ frequencies known as "TV White Space". The ability to have a >>product that actually covers distance through vegetation is very >>exciting. We have battled the upper frequencies short range and low >>power but also have provided innovative services to the most rural >>areas. This is a testiment to the vision of the FCC with your >>successful experiment giving Americans unlicensed space just to see if >>we can succeed, we did and because of it are very grateful. >> >>We have considered the 700 MHZ space as the ultimate application for >>rural development and wish to convey some concerns over the preliminary >>specifications submitted. Our examples of this would be: >> >>33' minimum antenna heights, pre-programmed exclusion zones, with no >>accounting for LOCAL terrain or foliage. As you know provision of >>Wireless has little similarity with Radio Station methods of engineering >>and implementation. The specifications become even more focused with >>the suggested geolocation of every Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) >>device. These proposeals could eliminate 90% of the customers and >>easily as many WISP's from using this band. >> >>Very few people will be able to justify the $500 (probably closer to >>$1000) installation costs of these systems. We had hoped for an >>in-house antenna system that does not require outdoor antennas which are >>confusing to renting land owners and asthestically challanging to >>homeowners. It redirects costs from a 'take home and plug in' service >>to a much higher model of 'a truck run for every install' scenario. >>Most of our operators have been pleased with the prospect of eliminating >>roll-up antennas, the high cost and hazard of roof-top work and the >>difficulty of employing installers, it triples the costs of operation >>and those funds, which could be used for more deployments, instead goes >>to unnecessary infrastructure and is passed on as higher costs to all >>income level Americans. >> >>WISPA feels there is no need for the outdoor only, or minimum antenna >>height requirement. We feel that the local interference issues have >>been dealt with professionally in our existing bands and the minimal >>abuse has been well documented by the FCC. Low signal strength have >>been built into your standard for the incumbent detection mechanism. >> >>Of course we acknowledge the pressure from the TV Broadcasting >>organizations to have more stringent standards due to the proximity to >>their systems therefore a beacon system in which any cpe would be >>acceptible to identify the owner of the ap for faster recitification of >>problems should one occur. This uses the innovation we have embrassed >>and the costs will assure that any problem, albiet unlikely, can be >>quickly qwelled locally. This resolves our need for GPS units and other >>expensive testing equipment not available to all providers. It also >>eliminates the need for dual antennas and GPS's for each customer CPE, >>another expensive requirement not required of any other commercial or >>unlicensed frequency. >> >>Because of the need for some control to satisfy broadcasters the >>spectrum needs to be unlicensed with registration required with the FCC. >>Again we reiterate the need for inexpensive access to deploy thus hope >>any registration would be within reason. The innovation we have >>provided meets the President's goal of rural deployment without need for >>public funds and provides local responsiveness and competition that >>forces National providers to keep costs affordable. >> >>As we have been in the past, the Wireless Internet Service Provider's >>Association will be happy to help with how this new standard will 'meet >>the road' as we have since the inception of the unlicensed process. Our >>emphasis has always been on economical deployment and exclusion in favor >>of high profit driven corporations continue to hurt deployment. the >>individual owners of our companies use the time honored American >>tradition of 'a good product at a reasonable price' with emphasis on >>local ownership. This is far from the motivation from stock owned large >>corporations where service and selection is based on rapid return of >>investment and not on innovation or rural (sparce) area deployment. >> >>Our industry has plenty of high margin products to choose from already. >>Backhaul products are stable and plentiful. >>Everything from wireless, to copper to fiber is an option in the right >>conditions. Our industry's only real gap is in medium speed cheap >>products that will go through walls and trees etc., and the 700 MHZ >>meets that goal. We continue to value our close relationship with the >>FCC and are pleased that public service organizations still think of the >>public first. As an organization of small business owners we look >>forward to proper deployment of this frequency and recognition of the >>responsible manner we have deployed more restrictive bands to expand and >>serve the public. >> >>Thank you for you time, >> >>Marlon K. Schafer >>WISPA FCC committee chairman >>(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales >>(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services >>42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp! >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>www.odessaoffice.com/wireless >>www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam >> >> >> >>-- >>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. >>************************************************************************ >>************ >> >> > > -- 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/
