Sounds like you and your militia buddies better go do sumptin' 'bout it. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 3:38 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC changes
> That's really a non-response to the issue. > > As a WISP, I travel the public roads, does this make me a "regulated > industry"? Of course not. I am still bound by the rules of the road, > however. > > But just driving the public highway does not obligate me to buy a car for > the cop when his breaks, out of my pocket, because I was the closest > person > at hand when his broke down, or hand him the keys because mine is faster > and > more capable. Nor does it obligate me to feed him, buy him donuts, nor > does it mean I can be required to file his papers for him or launder his > uniform. Nor does it give the federal government the right to set my > wages, because I use public facilities. > > This "we're already a regulated industry, stop fighting and accept > extinction" argument is specious, and we all know it. I just can't > figure > who it is that wants it and has cowed everyone else into silence. We do > NOT need the FCC to tell us how to manage data flow on our networks, how > to > charge for our services, nor control what content passes through, nor be > prohibited from passing through our networks. Nor do we need to be doing > THEIR work for them for free, just because they get a whim to ask for it. > > WE SHOULD BE PROACTIVE IN DEFENDING OURSELVES. I just can't figure out > why > or how the only supposed "representative" of WISP's is seemingly unable to > make one single official statement in opposition to any mandate or > regulatory fiat. > > I said a long time ago that these things would come back to bite us, if we > did not take a defensive stand. When CALEA first came onto the horizon, > we got all kinds of pleasant sounding words about how they just needed > help > with law enforcement. The last word on "the standard" was that either > you > rebuild your network to conform or else you're dead. Even if it means > complete redesign of how your network functions. Of course, that was > specifically denied at the first, with vague statements about how they do > not intend to mandate network design, etc. Now even the WISPA people are > on > that bandwagon, and even have gone along with mandated network design or > equipment. > > The question I have is... AT WHAT POINT WILL WISPA defend us? Ever? > It > seems they're the cheerleaders for regulation, not our defenders. It > seems > it takes around 2 to 3 trips to DC and they come back all starry eyed and > delusional about the nature of the MONSTER they are so charmed by. > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > <insert witty tagline here> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chuck McCown - 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 11:11 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC changes > > >> We ARE regulated now. Just try to go on some other non part 15 frequency >> or >> start running power on ULS freqs. You will discover very quickly how >> regulated you are. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
