So, I've read through Alex's little article on disputing, but he seems to leave out the part about "Existing Establishments Capable of Receiving High Speed Access within the Proposed Funded Service Area". This is where they want you to tell them the demographics of your service area. While I have the tools to do this, it is not a trivial task if you do it correctly, and I would doubt that most wisps on the list have the tools to do it. Does anyone know if this is actually required? What happens if you leave it at 0?
Cameron > As you may or may not know, the upcoming deadline to file responses to RUS > funding applications is May 23rd, 2010. I just got off the phone with > Peter > Pratt of Stimulating Broadband. He assisted 20-30 WISPA members last week > in filing their NTIA responses before May 10th. He is writing a press > release now and I will be sending it out shortly concerning the upcoming > deadline with the RUS BIP Program. I will also be discussing a possible > webinar with Peter and his constituent Liz Zucco early next week. Once we > have a firm date and time, I will be posting this also. > > > > This Response Filing is quite challenging but definitely not something a > WISP should ignore. This is your only chance to justify your service area > and WISPs may be at the highest risk. WISPs typically have already > invested > heavily into their infrastructure and customer base. Although no one > likes > to have to expend time, money and resources to defend their service areas > from overbuild, it is a fact of life with these federal programs which are > mandated to fund new broadband buildouts. If the RUS does not know that > your business exists, the chances of grant money being allocated to new > competition are much higher. > > > > Alex Goldman wrote an article last week and posted it to the WISPA website > (http://www.wispa.org/?p=2189). Please take time to read it and review > the > applicants in your state who may be planning on overbuilding your area. > Get > to work quickly as you have very little time left. Also, look for an > announcement later today with Peter Pratt's press release and another > about > a possible webinar. > > > > While I applaud all WISPs who have applied for Grant funding and respect > that they have gone to great expense of time and money to produce those > applications, I want to say for the record, that I also represent all > WISPs > (WISPA members or not) and resolve it my duty to make those WISPs aware of > the ramifications of not filing their responses. This has nothing to do > with favoritism, the procedure is defined by the Federal Government and > the > information is public. It is our duty as the trade association > representing > all of our members to educate all the best we can. > > > > Respectfully, > > > > Rick Harnish > > President > > WISPA > > 260-307-4000 cell > > 866-317-2851 WISPA Office > > Skype: rick.harnish. > > [email protected] > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
