I generally characterize our "government", (to folks from other places where there is not so much freedom) as an insane giant robot that was originally created to work for us and is collectively owned by all of us.
We have hired hundreds of thousands of programmers and mechanics to fix it and enhance it and rid it of its insanity but none of the fixers talk to each other before trying out the latest release of firmware. One guy will fix the foot and the hand starts smashing houses. This analogy has gotten some interesting conversations started with folks from the middle east. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Broadwick" <[email protected]> To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Congress may help smaller ISPs grow > "Government" is not a monolith, and to condemn it out of hand is > unreasonable. You can certainly go to local, even state government > meetings, and express your opinion, and have an impact. I've done so many > times (and I also sit on the other side of the table on my local township > board). My issue is with the Feds, and it's the best reason to join a > group > like Wispa. There is no way that a small/medium sized provider can hope > to > have any sort of a voice at that level, unless you happen to personally > know > the chairman of the particular committee or sub-committee that effects > you. > Possible, but unlikely. > > Happy New Year! > > Jeff > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Jack Unger > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:29 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Congress may help smaller ISPs grow > > Jeff, > > I disagree (not with you but) with people who can do nothing but > mindlessly > condemn "the government". The next time their house catches on fire they > better forget all about calling the Fire Dept - after all, it's run by > "the > government". When it snows they should stop expecting a snow plow to clear > the road... snow plowing is provided by "the government". For that matter, > they should stop expecting to drive on paved roads at all... roads are > built > and maintained by "the government". > > People who mindlessly condemn "the government" are hypocrites, pure and > simple. They take government help with one hand while loudly denouncing > what > "the government" is doing for others. If these people were really good > citizens, they would shut their mouths, get the act in gear and get out to > some government meetings to politely and respectfully 1) express their > opinions and 2) volunteer their time to work to help create positive > change > in their community. > > jack > > > Jeff Broadwick wrote: >> I'm not sure what you disagree with here Jack. Personally, I think >> the less government involvement the better. They will throw money at >> people who have spent money lobbying them (likely not the small/medium >> sized WISP). The money will be used poorly in many/most cases and the >> buildout will not have the desired effect. Also, it is likely that >> your competition will get the lion's share of the money, since many >> WISPs serve as the only broadband provider in a small market. >> >> I think the RUS loans are a far better way of getting things done. If >> they want to subsidize something they can reduce the interest rate to >> the borrower. >> >> Regards, >> >> Jeff >> >> _____ >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Jack Unger >> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 2:40 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Congress may help smaller ISPs grow >> >> >> >> *** Everybody brings JOY to this list. Some by entering, some by >> LEAVING >> *** >> >> >> [email protected] wrote: >> >> I'm very, very, very <pruned> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. > Serving the Broadband Wireless Industry Since 1993 Cisco Press Author - > "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" > WISPs - Do you know where your customers are? > For wireless coverage mapping see http://www.ask-wi.com/mapping FCC Lic. > #PG-12-25133 LinkedIn Profile <http://www.linkedin.com/in/jackunger> > Phone 818-227-4220 Email <[email protected]> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! 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