Good points Tom. But, without any evidence, I lean towards the Obama link. Therefore, the answers below would be different. -RickG
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Tom DeReggi <[email protected]>wrote: > I disagree. Maybe I am not impressed with the award benefit, but I am very > impressed with the borrower and the Lendor. > What that transaction tells us is.... > > 1- Prior to First NOFA release many experts predicted awards smaller than 5 > mil would not likely be considered. > A: Not True. > > 2- Small providers dont have a chance to win an award in a big palyers > game. > A: Not True > > 3- Awards would be wasteful spending and hand outs to those that dont need > it. > A: Not True > > 4- We aren't asking for unjust hand-outs, All we really need is a little > help!!! > A: A small WISP got some help. > > I'm VERY impressed that NTIA/RUS extended thier valuable time to consider > worthy small applications. > > The other thing is not all affordable equipment is possible to easilly > finance through lease companies. > For example, Getting a name brand Canopy on a 1yr-3yr lease aint hard, but > its not easy finding leasing companies that will touch OEM style gear (MT, > STAROS, type), or all equipment needed, and gets harder finding 5 yr and > over. I can give an example of a "battery" for backup system, Who in their > right mind would finance a product that dies over time and has no resale > value? A RUS grant can cover ALL expenses relating to infrastructure > critical for its operation. > > It also should be noted that because Aloha got a "loan" instead of grant > he's allowed to use revenues from subscriber to go towards some operating > costs to support the network also. > > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Travis Johnson" <[email protected]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:35 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] StarOS Operator gets Stimulus Funding > > > > Hi, > > > > I have to say I'm not impressed... $106,000 loan could have been gotten > > with a leasing company, without all the government ties and restrictions. > > > > Travis > > Microserv > > > > > > Matt Larsen - Lists wrote: > >> Aloha Broadband, a WISP in Hawaii that runs 100% StarOS, was one of the > >> first 18 companies to receive broadband stimulus money. Looks like the > >> total scope of the project was also a lot more reasonable than some of > >> the other ones. > >> > >> > http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jgqG0W8KNsbeVueTYPRDKYHqy8twD9CLQMJ02 > >> > >> > >> Matt Larsen > >> vistabeam.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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/ > > > > > > -- > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: > > 5/15/2009 6:16 AM > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
