Dont feed the troll :) On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Jack Unger <[email protected]> wrote:
> Gosh, I just do not understand how some native American peoples could feel > so "territorial". What's up with that??? > > > Forbes Mercy wrote: > > Travis, > > I totally understand since 2003 I have tried to get on tribal hills and > unless I piggyback on an existing tower all I can get is "we want to do > Internet ourselves, I check back in every two to three years, same thing. I > should feel lucky they haven't tried to ban us. > > Forbes > > On 8/13/2010 1:55 PM, 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 <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2010 12:28 PM > *To:* [email protected] ; 'WISPA General List' <[email protected]> ; > [email protected] > *Cc:* 'A Goldman' <[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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