Our last WISPA offically lobbied number was less than $10 million in yearly revenue.
It solved the same purpose without excluding some WISPA members. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] grant funds ideas >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! 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