Cameron, I am forwarding this to Peter and hopefully he can answer this question. I'm unfortunately more of a facilitator in this process and have had very little time to study the process. What I can do is try to ask the experts to get you the answer.
Thanks, Rick Harnish > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:27 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] RUS Deadline Approaching > > 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
