The ARRA specifically states "rural wireless", I would think the telcos are going to have problems with that, or maybe I am wrong.
A local telco announced yesterday that they are going after stimulus monies and hired a DC law firm to keep track of what is going on. If telcos try to expand DSL, the cost is going to be huge, same as with cable companies. I think one of the things that should be defined is "rural wireless" and the rules to play in that field. For instance if a telco comes up with a proposal for an area that we are considering for wireless, the powers that be should consider the costs. Thanks, Victoria Proffer CEO StLouisBroadband.com MissouriRuralWireless.com 314.974.5600 SBA Certified WOSB -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 9:06 AM To: WISPA General List Cc: legislat...@wispa.org Subject: [WISPA] grant funds ideas Hi All, I've asked before but saw no discussion so here it is again.... If WISPA gets a chance to give input to the grant process, what should we tell the government? I can't believe that NO ONE here has any input on this at all. Did my last post fail to make it through? Or should we not give any input into the process if given the chance? We'll just let the telco's get all of it then? marlon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org 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: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
