I agree with that. But, reality being what it is....
marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:00 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Just what we need. > 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. >> >> >>> DSL is mostly gravy. It gets shared through NECA in many cases, but it >>> doesn't so much to support the local loop. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 8:54 AM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Just what we need. >>> >>> >>>> Well, not quite. >>>> >>>> A tarrifed pots line pays for the wire in the ground and the upkeep. >>>> >>>> DSL is gravy. >>>> >>>> Or did I miss something? >>>> marlon >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Chuck McCown - 3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 7:53 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Just what we need. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Not true. Not true at all. Cable Companies are not rate of return >>>>> regulated. Every dollar they spend is below the line. The ILECS are >>>>> strictly regulated as to what can be spent above the line. Tarrifed >>>>> rates >>>>> ONLY support tarrifed services. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 11:52 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Just what we need. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Why not? >>>>>> >>>>>> Isn't that kinda what Cable Cos and ILECs Do? >>>>>> >>>>>> Tom DeReggi >>>>>> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >>>>>> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Chuck McCown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 2:37 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Just what we need. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> The power company wants to take rate payer money and build a >>>>>>> broadband >>>>>>> network that will contact each meter for the purpose of managing >>>>>>> energy. >>>>>>> It >>>>>>> will also supply broadband to the homeowner if they want. This >>>>>>> should >>>>>>> not >>>>>>> be allowed. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "David E. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 1:34 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Just what we need. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chuck McCown wrote: >>>>>>>>> Time to speak up. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anyone care to translate this for those among us who don't speak >>>>>>>> lawyerese, and who don't live/work in Indiana? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> David Smith >>>>>>>> MVN.net >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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