Cable around here is 50 megs and they have it labeled as 1.5. DSL around here is 15 megs and they have it labeled 1 meg. We're labeled 1 meg, but how many of us deliver more than 5? 3?
Cable would increase 33x, DSL 15x, and wireless... 5x? ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "St. Louis Broadband" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:20 AM To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Says Fixed Wireless Only Delivers 1 Mbps > Mike, > > I am sorry, but that is silly. > > Victoria > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mike Hammett > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:05 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Says Fixed Wireless Only Delivers 1 Mbps > > I wouldn't get too worked up. Look at what they say the other speeds are. > They're closer on our speeds than they are on cable or DSL. If you > inspire > them too much, they'll up the speeds for cable and DSL as well, making us > look worse. > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Lists" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:54 AM > To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> > Subject: [WISPA] FCC Says Fixed Wireless Only Delivers 1 Mbps > >> This really ticks me off: >> >> >> >> "Wireless broadband Internet access services offered over fixed networks >> allow consumers to access the Internet from a fixed point while >> stationary >> >> and often require a direct line-of-sight between the wireless transmitter >> and receiver. These services have been offered using both licensed >> spectrum >> >> and unlicensed devices. For example, thousands of small Wireless Internet >> Services Providers (WISPs) provide such wireless broadband at speeds of >> >> around one Mbps using unlicensed devices, often in rural areas not served >> by >> cable or wireline broadband networks." >> >> http://www.broadband.gov/broadband_types.html >> >> >> >> I talked to them at the NTIA workshop in Memphis about this, but they are >> still defaming our industry. >> >> I have emailed them at the broadband.gov site and think it is a good idea >> that they hear from more of us. >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> Victoria Proffer - President/CEO >> >> StLouisBroadband.com <http://stlbroadband.com/> >> >> <http://showmebroadband.com/> ShowMeBroadband.com >> >> Rural Missouri Wireless Project. >> >> 314.974.5600 * Fax 573.747.4756 >> >> Follow us on Twitter.com @stlbroadband >> >> SBA Certified WOSB >> >> STLBBLogo >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- >> 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/ > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
