There is nothing wrong with subsidees. Its the only way to level the playing field, in david vs goliath markets.. The problem is how subsidees are given and the criteria for how one qualifies. Subsidees are meant to be taken advantage of. Its what enables someone to survive, that otherwise would not.
I'm personally glad there are many ILECs, and not just 5 RBOCs. Rural subsidees are what enable that. There is a bigger picture problem to solve via these programs, not just maximizing the dollar for rural deployment.. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Larsen - Lists" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:05 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Just what we need. >I don't usually agree with Mark's viewpoints, but I agree with this one > 100%. > > Matt Larsen > vistabeam.com > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Marlon, my friend, that is the wrong viewpoint. >> >> This is the RIGHT one... >> >> "Imagine the sales I could make if the taxpayers weren't subsidizing >> CenturyTel." >> >> The secret is not to become dependent upon subsidy... The best is to >> take >> it from those who have built an entire industry of exploiting it, and let >> them fall into oblivion. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> <insert witty tagline here> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 8:10 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Just what we need. >> >> >> >>> Yeah. And out here Century Tel gets $60 to $109 per month (depending on >>> who >>> you talk to) per pots line in USF funds. Gee, I wonder why they require >>> a >>> pots line for DSL???? And they can sell DSL at retail rates at or below >>> the >>> wholesale rates. >>> >>> Man, what I could do with an extra $100 per month per sub! >>> marlon >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Chuck McCown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 8:22 AM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Just what we need. >>> >>> >>> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > 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 Wants You! Join today! 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/
