Also, as stated by my local telco when they did this, the cost was in trenching, not in fiber. There was less then a 20% difference between the copper and the fiber. The rest of the project, digging, trenching, pulling, was the same no matter what they did.
On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 3:17 PM, Blake Bowers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Its sort of like the grants I get for my Fire Department. > > I don't think it is the federal governments place to fund > the fire service BUT as long as those grant programs > are out there, it would be a disservice to my patrons > for me NOT to take advantage of them. > > As long as the USF money is there, then the application > that Chuck mentioned is a damned good application. I > agree with you also though, it is often misused. > > Brians statement, > >>> If you are running a hundred miles of fiber for 30 people you are not >>> right in the head....... > > was just misinformed babble. > > If the USF funds are there, or any such program, so that we can get > those 30 folks out there in the middle of nowhere reliable service, than I > feel like it would be a disservice not to pursue those funds, and to provide > that service. > > If it weren't for programs like that, much of the rural world would > still not have telephone service, or electric for that matter. > > > > Don't take your organs to heaven, > heaven knows we need them down here! > Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 9:57 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] gotta love USF!!!! > > >> Just because the government will pay for it in no way makes it a good idea >> :-). >> >> Chuck is good at working the system as it exists for his industry. I >> can't >> fault him (too much) for that. I wish I were in a similar situation. >> >> My frustration isn't that USF exists as much as it is that USF is being >> used >> to give my competitor a government backed competitive advantage. A huge >> one >> at that. >> marlon >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Blake Bowers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 7:33 AM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] gotta love USF!!!! >> >> >>> Chucks business knowledge has proven to be right on so far, >>> I suspect you don't have a clue about the situation and therefore >>> posted mindless babble.... >>> >>> >>> Don't take your organs to heaven, >>> heaven knows we need them down here! >>> Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Brian Rohrbacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 9:23 AM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] gotta love USF!!!! >>> >>> >>>> If you are running a hundred miles of fiber for 30 people you are not >>>> right in the head....... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Chuck McCown - 3 wrote: >>>> It is a cost recovery mechanism. I got audited by USAC this year to >>>> prove >>>> that the USF we receive is to cover the costs of providing the service. >>>> But >>>> think how expensive it is to run a hundred miles of fiber and put in a >>>> class >>>> 5 switch to serve 30 or 50 customers. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
