Let's not forget that the aim of the stimulus grant was to get money moving again, create jobs, etc. People getting broadband is only an after thought.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mike" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 12:20 PM To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth > 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: [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/
