"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."
Even worse, their poor performance drys up their funding in good times! -RickG On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Brad Belton <b...@belwave.com> wrote: > 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! 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