Crossroads got RUS money in my area, even though they overlap various providers. We had filed in response to their public notice too. I didn't push it as they are now contracted to be a tenant on one of my towers if they actually deploy.
On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 05:45:22PM -0600, Scottie Arnett wrote: > Just a note. The USDA/RUS will not currently loan/grant in areas where > they have existing loans/grants in competing services. They spell this > out on their website, but I know one guy that mentioned he got around > it someway. IMO, this rule needs changing. Some of those getting > funding are taking their own sweet time in deploying anything if at > all. > > This is something your lawyers need to keep in mind when working this > through with the Washington guys. If its not changed or addressed in > the Stimulus package, those of you like me that compete with rural > telco cooperatives, will be SOL. Also, if you compete with another > company that has received Broadband Grants/Loans from the RUS, you may > be in the same boat. > > Scottie > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: "Rick Harnish" <rharn...@onlyinternet.net> > Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:42:31 -0500 > > >The following WISPA members have stepped up to the plate with donations for > >our Broadband Stimulus Lobbying Effort. The WISPA Board would like to thank > >all those who have donated so far and encourage others to do the same. I > >can't stress enough the importance of this cause as this package races > >through Congress and the lobbying efforts that will still need to be done as > >rule making and dispursement procedures are defined at the NTIA, USDA and > >the FCC once the Legislation is passed. > > > > > > > >Matt Larsen Vistabeam > >$500 > > > >Mark Ackaway Myakka Technologies $1500 > > > >George Rogato OregonFast > >$1000 > > > >Nathan Stooke WisperISP > >$1000 > > > >Brian Rohrbacher Reliable Inter.net > >$500 > > > >Don Renner NetSurfUSA > >$500 > > > >John Scrivner MVN.Net > >$500 > > > >Total Raised Thus Far > >$5500 > > > > > > > >Additionally, I would like to welcome the new member requests that have come > >in since January 1st. This brings the total new members to 51 for January. > >That is by far the best month we have ever had for new memberships. Welcome > >to all and thank you for supporting WISPA. Dori told me this morning that > >she is going to try to catch up on her WISPA invoicing tonight. It may be a > >late night for her! J > > > >To those members who have paid their invoices but have not been added to the > >w...@wispa.org or memb...@wispa.org mailing lists, please reply to the > >bo...@wispa.org list and we will get you added. > > > > > > > >1. Perry D. Vincent Louisiana Radio Communications, Inc. > > > >2. Craig House Total Wireless Communications > > > >3. Joe Kelley East Texas DSL > > > >4. Gregg Smith Westcom Broadband, Inc > > > >5. Kevin Peterson Peterson Technology Group, LLC > > > >6. Steve Tillson Kricket Internet Service > > > >7. Charles Bender Skynet Broadband > > > >8. MIke Kelley Mountain Radio Systems, Inc. > > > >9. Thomas Poss Eduro Networks LLC > > > >10.Andrew Lomo Amlalo NetSol Ghana Ltd > > > >11.Donald M. Dawson TCC Networks > > > >12.Craig Van Ham EVSL > > > >13.Steve Wenger Bertram Corporation > > > >14.Chad Koehler KoehlerPro Wireless > > > >15.Mark Radabaugh Amplex > > > >16.Dave Cleveland DMCI Broadband > > > >17.Brian W. Gortney, II Pannex Corporation > > > >18.Francis Gilbert InformatiqueEb > > > >19.Jim Palmer J&J Communications,LLC > > > >20.Daniel Jastram iWispr LLC > > > >21.Jason McKemie Veloxinet, Inc. > > > >22.Derich Schultz MidwayNet, LLC. > > > >23.Mike Chadwick Portative Technologies > > > >24.Eric Shippam Web-Breeze Networks, LLC > > > >25.Jim Weatherred Wyoming Wireless Internet LLC > > > >26.NetLogix > > > >27.Alessio Garavano ISPARG S.A. > > > >28.Wade LeBeau SITCO > > > >29.Cecil Allen EZ NET LA > > > >30.Elmer Sterrett Ezznet, Inc. > > > >31.John MacDonald Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County > > > >32.Cliff Olle Eccentrix Wireless > > > >33.Dave Wainwright PCI Broadband > > > >34.Pete Davis Davis Voice & Data > > > >35.Brandon Jolley Directcommunication > > > >36.Doug Clark TXOX Communications > > > >37.David Blood SpeedyQuick > > > >38.Warren King Meritel Group Inc. > > > >39.Brad Neibaur Safelink Internet > > > >40.Paul Conlin Blaze Broadband > > > >41.Tushar Patel ECPI > > > >42.Adam Brodel SmarterBroadband > > > >43.Mike Greenfield Wireless Technology Solutions > > > >44.Ronny Doran Newsource Broadband > > > >45.Nate Burke Blast Communications > > > >46.Larry Goldberg Carlson Wireless Technologies, Inc. > > > >47.Charles Atchison Sikeston WiFi > > > >48.Walter R. Hensley Matrix Internet > > > >49.Robert Li ZDA Communications > > > >50.Vinay Joshi Green Dot Limited > > > >51.Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions > > > > > > > > > > > >Respectfully, > > > >Rick Harnish > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >WISPA Wants You! 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