This seems to be a very typical scenario from most people I've talked to. I've tried working with the tribe and haven't gotten very far despite 12 meetings alone with the Tribal Utility Commission. I've taken the tact now that I work with the communities just like we've done in any other community we want to provide service in.
While the potential seems to be there in working with the tribe to bring wireless to tribal land, but the reality is that the fastest way to get anything done in my opinion is to tackle the problem the same way as any other expansion area. I would love to see this collaboration with NABA bear fruit. I'm not sure what type of influence the NABA people have, but dealing with tribal government is very much like dealing with federal government, the deals take a long time to mature and to be honest, the people in power tend to change faster than it takes to get the deal done. Sam Tetherow Sandhills Wireless Travis Johnson wrote: > 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. >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy >> 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> *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] >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! 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