Hear, hear Mike! Well said! Are you running for office? A vote against nearly ANY congressional incumbent in 2010 is a vote for REAL change!
I'll add that many of the applications we've seen are from those that have watched their "Angel Funding" & risk venture capital sources dry up with the poor economy and their poorer performance. They have no choice but to hold their hands out for anything that might drop into them. Many of them certainly haven't figured out how to build a company and generate profits organically! Best, Brad -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 12:33 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth Mike took the words right out of my mouth. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth." --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Mike <m...@aweiowa.com> wrote: > Whatever happened to the American work ethic? What ever happened to > the American way of working towards the future? Both have been > replaced by a want-it-now instant gratification > mentality. Traditionally, a small business could become a big > business by grit, determination, and hard work. > > It is wrong that we have become such an entitlement ready nation; if > the government pays me I'll do it. I also further the idea that > release of public spectrum in the UHF bands would be a great shot in > the arm towards the goal of ubiquitous broadband. Cheaper than a > stimulus package too. > > Both the government and American business have become fond of short > term returns at the expense of long term gain and stability. Just > how much of this stimulus money will have found its way to bringing > ubiquitous broadband to the masses? I don't think it is going to > solve the problem, or guarantee long term stability. > > Giveaways have always been fraught with fraud, cronyism and > fat. While not actually a dance with the devil, submission to > governmental scrutiny for the sake of subsidized expansion of your > business is, in my opinion, short sighted. > > My ideals are more in line with wisdom handed down through the ages: > "The government is best which governs least." > > Mike > > At 11:42 AM 10/8/2009, you wrote: > > > Stimulus: I don't believe in it and did not apply. > > > >I want to understand people's opposition to the Broadband Stimulus > programs. > > > > > >Rick and other people opposed to the stimulus, can you expand on why you > >don't believe in the Stimulus and why you didn't apply? Are there things > you > >think the government - FCC, congress, etc. - could do to help ISPs and > >expanding broadband? > > > >Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > >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/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 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/
