The most motivated to goldbrick and pontificate, that is :)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -------------------------------------------------- From: "Tracy Tippett" <tracytipp...@swiftwireless.com> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 1:54 PM To: <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Stimulus waste > > You know that only the most motivated and intelligent people head for > government service jobs - > > Right? > > ------Original Mail------ > From: "Marco Coelho" <coelh...@gmail.com> > To: <spie...@avolve.net>, > "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:23:29 -0500 > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Stimulus waste > > I look at it like this.... Remember the dot-coms... when these idiots > run their businesses into the ground, there will be lots of good > equipment to snap up at 5 cents on the dollar. > > marco > > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Stuart Pierce <spie...@avolve.net> wrote: >> Tell me about it. >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >> From: Bret Clark <bcl...@spectraaccess.com> >> Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> >> Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:49:39 -0400 >> >>>Yeah...one of the colleges in our state is trying for stimulus money in >>>round 2 to wire-up the entire state, then specifically mentions a town >>>in which we already have service in as being one of the first locations >>>that would be wired from the stimulas! What the @#$% is a college doing >>>getting into the ISP business and why are they @#$% trying to put local >>>ISP's out of business?!?!?! >>> >>>I might as just well move my business to China...competition is probably >>>fairer there! November can't come soon enough! >>> >>>Marlon K. Schafer wrote: >>>> We protested a project out here. >>>> >>>> A fiber build with wireless overlay. >>>> >>>> There is already fiber, DSL AND wireless. >>>> >>>> The project was funded anyway. >>>> >>>> It's not about the consumer folks.... And it's CERTAINLY NOT about >>>> using >>>> OUR money efficiently. >>>> marlon >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Matt Larsen - Lists" <li...@manageisp.com> >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 6:58 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Stimulus waste >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I filed 32 protests during the first round of the stimulus plan, and >>>>> none of them were funded. >>>>> >>>>> Protest long and protest often. From what I have seen so far, most >>>>> of >>>>> the frivolous projects have been rejected handily. Don't get all >>>>> worked up about the "waste" until it finally comes to pass. It was >>>>> pretty clear from looking at the first round apps that there were a >>>>> lot >>>>> of stupid, wasteful applications. >>>>> >>>>> Matt Larsen >>>>> vistabeam.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 4/7/2010 7:29 PM, Jeromie Reeves wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> <Insert explicatives here> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thats 26 Y E A R S of my higher end tier of service, per customer. >>>>>> >>>>>> Why the #3!! do things not get BID out? "Who can do X users for the >>>>>> lowest $" >>>>>> I mean come on, that is just horrible. It doesnt even factor in what >>>>>> those new users >>>>>> will be paying for the service. I need to find out if they have >>>>>> applies for my area, I >>>>>> manage client networks with qwest dsl and they have been giving some >>>>>> BS >>>>>> about >>>>>> upgrading modems (for a /mo fee) when all the sites have adsl2+ >>>>>> modems. >>>>>> Not good >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Travis Johnson<t...@ida.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So, as I said since the Broadband Stimulus act was passed, the money >>>>>>> will be wasted. Qwest just applied for $467 MILLION dollars to >>>>>>> upgrade >>>>>>> their DSL infrastructure in my coverage areas. They want to expand >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> "upgrade the slower 7meg connections" to go up to "12 to 40 >>>>>>> megabytes >>>>>>> per second". >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The article says they will increase coverage to 29,922 new >>>>>>> customers. >>>>>>> That's an average cost of $15,607 PER CUSTOMER. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Many of the areas they list (Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Ammon, Blackfoot, >>>>>>> Rigby, Shelley, etc.) already have at least 3 providers and some >>>>>>> have 4 >>>>>>> or 5 provider choices. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Let the waste begin.... :( >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Travis >>>>>>> Microserv >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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