This is the ConnectKentucky group expanding their "reach" to Ohio, then the rest of the nation. It is a cleverly crafted organization finely tuned to remove money from government projects and place same in their own. I believe they were recently tossed out of the good graces with the KY governor. Review some of the maps they have created and charged the states very good $$ for. Very inaccurate and not representative. Ohio just pledged $ 10MM to this I believe. In KY they spent a boatload of money, and STIFLED broadband expansion in 3 counties and did nothing in the others.
After detailed review of KY they decided that the 3 counties that had BB needed more. They got state funding, did a bid and awarded it to a non-wireless company. That company took 1 year to get the 1st site up and it worked poorly. All the while, the local WISPS said they were not going to expand in their market areas because they felt they could not compete with a state funded competitor. Today, the new network is not built out, the local WISPS are not interested any longer and not growing. So in KY a boatload of money spent, all kids were left behind, and private sector growth has been stifled. Now Connected Nation wants to take this model to the rest of the US. Doesn't sound like a good proposal to me. Mike Mike Cowan Wireless Connections A Division of ACC 166 Milan Ave Norwalk, OH 44857 419-660-6100 419-706-7348 Cell [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.wirelessconnections.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
