>From small minds come small ideas.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <insert witty tagline here> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Moldashel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Article > Wow...OK Who peed in the Muddy Water and hit the Frog????? > > Sheesh... > > -B- > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> And I won't be. I was once and put money into WISPA. When I think >> WISPA >> has the interests of all WISPS in mind when they act, then I'll >> financially >> support it. When WISPA goes to washington DC and represents to them, >> that >> we actually WANT to be regulated, I cannot support them. When WISPA >> consistently fights FOR all of us, and not just the narrow interests of >> those who want federal money or whatever, then I may again support WISPA >> financially. >> >> When the attitude that "consolidation and shaking out the smaller >> players" >> is a good thing goes away, then there's on more barrier down. It may not >> be >> official, but people who make decisions in WISPA have said that in the >> past. >> Sorry, you lost me with that one. Small business and "mom and pop" are >> the >> backbone of our economy and make up a huge segment of all the jobs in the >> whole country. >> >> Every other industry organization unabashedly opposes everything that >> costs >> them or can harm them, but the leadership continues to insist that >> somehow >> playing nice and agreeing to mandates and costs will buy us favor... >> All >> that happens is the mandates and agreements happen, the regulators change >> and all the "goodwill" supposedly bought evaportes, with the precedents >> and >> whatnot remain. Until they understand that Washington DC is NEVER our >> friend, never to be trusted, then we're just sheep waiting to get shorn. >> >> Until this fundamental approach changes, no way in good conscience can I >> put >> my name on what they do or give them money. >> >> >> Sorry, that's just my opinion and it's not subject to "revision and >> extension". >> >> This same attitude is going on still. WISPA leadership is still talking >> about trying to out maneuver the big boys so as to make grants and loans >> available. Cripes. Yeah, like we're ever going to win the arm twisting >> contest to bend it in our direction? We don't collectively have that >> much >> money or lobbyists tin DC to get our names to the top of the rolodexes. >> We >> cannot win that fight with those rules. >> >> We have got to start selling the value of a thriving and diverse industry >> that exists solely due to lack of regulation and lack of governmental >> interference and that the big players cannot play our game effectively >> and >> that betting on the big guys is like buying Enron or Lehman stock. We >> will >> never be the providers to the masses, but there can never be affordable >> ubiquitous broadband without us. >> >> That might take some thought and creativity to compose the narration and >> it >> might take some skill to sell, but there's simply no rebuttal from >> Verizon >> that FIOS is ever going to make a lick of sense in a wide array of >> places. >> Or that in an era when Congress really, REALLY needs to get their fiscal >> act >> in order, that blowing vast sums to reach few people makes sense. >> >> It has to be about selling the value of who and what you are and why you >> are, not out muscling the big guys for a slice of pie. That can't be >> won. >> Further, it obliterations the differences between us and them. That >> DIFFERENCE is our strength, not our weakness. If you're not thinking in >> those terms, then some re-thinking needs to happen. >> >> What will attract membership is a consistent, clear message about how we >> have and are building a thriving and healthy industry, even in these >> economic times, due to the fact that WE ARE NOT THEM and then selling >> exactly who we are. The people coming back form DC need to talking >> about >> how they sold us so well that when we say we need protection from >> mandates >> and expensive intrusions, that they listened. The idea of going to DC >> and >> being a "we threw a toothpick in the cogs of the big guys and got some >> money >> for us" is self defeating. >> >> We need to be proactive, not reactive, we need a coherent message and a >> coherent brand. We need to be defensive of the very thing that makes it >> possible for our numbers to multiply - freedom to do business without >> regulatory overhead. We need to not be attempting to joust with the >> cable >> operators and telcos over what they want. We need to present something >> more >> compelling than "feed our gaping maw so we c an continue our mediocre >> performance" that the othe guys play. >> >> And no, don't tell me to "run for WISPA office". Agitators like myself >> don't win popularity contests. Besides, I won't put my name on the >> organization until it changes. I prefer poking a stick in the hornets >> nest, to letting stuff go along quietly. I've never found that >> emulating >> someone else is the sure-fire way to beat them. That is not conducive >> to >> winning anything. Go for the whole banana, go for broke, or don't >> bother. >> Lead, follow, or get out of the way... I spent the first half of my >> life >> being compliant and found life has gotten too short. So, love me or >> hate >> me, but for pity's sakes, grow a spine and act like real men with >> original >> ideas when you go to lobby DC. The world is so absent real leadership >> that >> even the mediocre would stand out if they make an effort these days. >> >> I am firmly convinced you could make a serious impact if you think >> outside >> the box of present conventions. The whole notion of "raising >> broadband's >> definition" to justify federal handouts to industry is so small, so weak, >> such tired thinking that surely a better notion can be sold. >> >> Of course, if that's the best the "membership" can come up with... hell, >> we >> probably deserve our fate.. >> >> Ok, soapbox gone... >> >> I am ever so late today... >> >> >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> <insert witty tagline here> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Butch Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:45 AM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Article >> >> >> >>> On Wed, 3 Dec 2008, Tom DeReggi wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I am open to feedback from you, on what your opinions are, so we >>>> can decide on a WISPA policy for those questions. >>>> >>> Tom, don't get caught up in arguments with him. He is not a WISPA >>> member (unless that's changed) and as such, his opinion is NOT valid >>> in shaping WISPA policy. That is a member's right, not his. >>> >>> -- >>> ******************************************************************** >>> * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* >>> * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * >>> * http://www.wispa.org/ * WISPA Board Member * >>> * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * >>> ******************************************************************** >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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