I was debating an amount, but it's far easier for companies exceeding $1M in revenues to raise funds than for someone making $100k.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "jp" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 3:46 PM To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WISPA] grant funds ideas > On Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 10:54:21AM -0600, Mike Hammett wrote: >> I would prefer funds be made available to companies: >> >> with annual revenues of $1M or less from Internet services > > What's wrong with exceeding $1 million revenues? I've done so for a > while, and I'm sure a bunch of other good local WISPs do to. > > >> deploying wireless services with speeds in excess of 10/2 for >> $100/month >> or less >> purchasing other companies, but requiring them to make the network >> capable of all other requirements (useful in obtaining ideal tower >> locations >> and improving monthly revenues from providers unwilling or incapable of >> doing anything >> Require wholesale net neutrality, but not retail net neutrality >> prefer wireless networks over landlines due to cost effectiveness >> >> >> Maybe some sort of graduated system where you offer faster, cheaper >> service >> with less restriction and you qualify for higher %ages of grant\loan. >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 9:05 AM >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Cc: <[email protected]> >> 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: [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/ > > -- > /* > Jason Philbrook | Midcoast Internet Solutions - Wireless and DSL > KB1IOJ | Broadband Internet Access, Dialup, and Hosting > http://f64.nu/ | for Midcoast Maine http://www.midcoast.com/ > */ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
