Hi All, I'm going to cross post this because I think it relates closely to work we're either in the middle of or about to tackle....
To toss in a little note here. For the record I'm conservative, actually more of a constitutionalist I'd guess. I think the founding fathers were 99.9% right. David Isenberg wrote a piece several years back. It talks about a natural monopoly vs. an un natural monopoly. Things that don't physically make since to do twice make a good natural monopoly. Roads, gas pipelines, water lines, sewer lines etc. There's only so much room in the ground. restaurants, gas stations, sat. tv providers, phone companies etc. are un natural monopolies. http://www.isen.com/archives/020805.html http://www.isp-planet.com/fixed_wireless/politics/2005/wi-fi_isenberg_keynote.html http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=natural+monopoly+isenberg Another very interesting and germane concept is that of the Stupid network: This should probably be required reading for anyone interested in the net neutrality debate: http://www.isen.com/stupid.html laters, marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barnes" <[email protected]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth > Chris, thank you for that reality check. I agree with you. My only wish > is that those areas you mentioned is where the government stopped. Let > business do business. Let me make a buck without the government telling me > how or giving someone else the tax money I pay to try to compete with me. > But this is not a perfect nation but I wouldn't trade her for any other in > the world. (except maybe my own private island, but that will have to wait > for the next round of ARRA money) > > Steve Barnes > RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service > > Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience > of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, > ambition inspired, and success achieved. > - Helen Keller > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of chris cooper > Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 5:03 PM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth > > Having spent some time in some rugged spots in the world I can say by > comparison that Im happy with some things the government does. Clean, > potable water is nice as are decent roads, fire protection and lack of > Malaria. It aint all bad..... > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Scott Vander Dussen > Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 3:45 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth > > Well said! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:56 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth > > > Seriously? Name one thing the government has done right in the last 200 > years. The list should start and end with the military and that can be > argued either way. The only thing the government could do to help is to > not > do anything at all. > > Josh Luthman > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > 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/
