The reservation in our area put an actual ordinance in effect that bans
all "outdoor antennas" on any structure (including their homes, sheds,
garages, barns, etc.). We still do installs there (along with 2 or 3
other providers), but technically they could enforce it.
The reason? Because they are going to do their "own" internet, TV and
VoIP solution... they have only been talking about it for almost 6+
years and have not installed a single piece of equipment. They have two
nice water towers, and a nice tower up on a 500ft tall butte right in
the middle of their area... but they won't allow ANYONE on any of it
because "they" are going to do it.
This is the EXACT reason the tribes are SO FAR behind, and can't compete
in the real world. They won't allow us to bring them technology that
would help all their people. Instead they just built a huge new Tribal
headquarters and are trying to get money to build a huge gambling casino.
Travis
Microserv
MDK wrote:
I tried to, but it fell through. They chose to spend a HUGE amount
of money for Fiber to the curb and try to administer it themselves,
rather than about 15% of the cost for me to bring in broadband and
maintain it. As far as I know, it has been a disaster, but they're
now so invested in it they won't change. This is a very small
reservation, and they only wanted to get broadband to the most densely
populated part of it. I may still end up putting in wireless to the
"remote" parts, since lots of non-indians live out there.
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Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy
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*From:* Rick Harnish <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2010 12:28 PM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ; 'WISPA General
List' <mailto:[email protected]> ; [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
*Cc:* 'A Goldman' <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* [WISPA] Broadband work with Indian Reservation
I will be attending a Strategy Meeting in New York later this month
which is hosted by NABA (Native American Broadband Association and
Intersections International). Alex Goldman will be covering these
meetings as well. Between now and then, I would like to hear from
WISPs across the country that may have worked with Indian tribes in
the past or are presently working with them. Part of Alex's articles
will focus on how private ISPs are successfully working with the
Indian Nation, however I would also like to hear the downside of
anyone's experiences. NABA has reached out to WISPA to develop
alliances and collaboration, both on the lobbying front and the
development of public/private partnerships so that many of the grants
awarded to the Indian tribes will have a good local ISP partner to
assist in the implementation of the projects.
If your ISP business is near a reservation, I would like to hear from
you in the next week.
Respectfully,
*Rick Harnish*
Executive Director
WISPA
260-307-4000 cell
866-317-2851 WISPA Office
Skype: rick.harnish.
[email protected]
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