The "government" doesn't pay for anything. "WE" do the citizens who pay taxes...
On 10/9/08 10:29 AM, "Chuck McCown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hold your horses there Marlon... the government pays... the government pays > for USF??? > No, it is industry supported. 100% of the revenue comes from > telecommunications companies and is returned to telecommunications > companies. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 8:57 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/ > > Cliff LeBoeuf 985-879-3219 www.cssla.com www.triparish.net This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
