FYI folks.... marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: Bullit To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 3:38 AM Subject: [WISP] Hurricane Ike Support Needed
Hi all As many of you have been watching the news, Hurricane Ike will be hitting the coast of Texas very shortly. This storm is expected to do extensive damage. In as much, the FCC will be activating its emergency communications response teams as well as the DIRs program. In response, PART-15.ORG will also be activating our Emergency Response Center. 1. To support the FCC's and PART-15.ORGs Emergency Communications Response Teams, PART-15.ORG is asking for donations. Your donation can be in the form of cash (PayPal), or new or used (working) equipment. a. Cash donations can be made through the PART-15.ORG PayPal account in denominations of $25, $50, $100, $250, or $500. Your donation is a 100% tax deductible donation. Additional information will be available later today at http://www.part-15.org/ECF/center.htm b. Equipment donations can be ANY, WORKING, communications equipment: e.g. routers, switches, APs, CPEs, CAT5, LMR, computers and peripherals, VoIP equipment of all variations, POTS phones, printers, etc. Equipment donations should be sent directly to PART-15.ORG. Address will be provided upon request. 2. DIRS Program - After the success of PART-15.ORG's Hurricane Katrina support to the FCC, the FCC implemented the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS). As a support element of the Department of Homeland Security's National Communications System (NCS)(to remind you all, I was asked to train many of these folks during ESF#2 exercises they were having), PART-15.ORG is registered with the FCC's DIRS program and acts as a clearing house for the license exempt WISPs. a. All WISPs effected by or in the projected path of Hurricane Ike are requested to contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information and reporting requirements. 3. PART-15.ORG has activated our Emergency Communications Support Center in support of the FCC's Emergency Communications Support Teams. a. We will be updating the website for: i. Volunteer Signups ii. Coordination Efforts iii. Discussion List b. We are NOT seeking volunteers as yet. However, this could change at any moment so those interested will be able to find additional information on our site. 4. More information will be available as it becomes available. Check our website frequently as time may not permit extensive discussions on the lists. Thank you for your support. Michael -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
