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Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Kurt Fankhauser <li...@wavelinc.com>wrote: > You should have known that! We are facebook friends! Where were you > hiding all these years Josh? I have been active on the lists since 2004 and > don’t ever remember seeing your name, but just out of no-where you seem to > have appeared and already know everything and now I am seeing your name all > over the place, all the lists, whats up with that? > > > > Kurt Fankhauser > > Wavelinc Communications > > P.O. Box 126 > > Bucyrus, OH 44820 > > http://www.wavelinc.com > > 419-562-6405 > > > > Sent from Microsoft Outlook > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On > Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:16 AM > > *To:* WISPA General List > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] WISPA DUES - > > > > Hey we're the same age! I was 17 in 2005! > > On Jan 26, 2011 9:59 AM, "Mike Hammett" <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> wrote: > > 18? Damn, he beat me then. I was only 22. :-p > > > > ----- > > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > > > > > On 1/26/2011 8:24 AM, Rick Harnish wrote: > >> > >> Kurt was one of our first members signing up at WISPNOG in Chicago in > >> 2005. He was 18 at the time I think. He took a few years off and > >> came back last summer joining at the Summer Regional Meeting. It is > >> good to have you back! You have been an impressive young entrepreneur > >> to watch. I think you won a pretty nice door prize at the St. Louis > >> Meeting didn't you? > >> > >> Rick > >> > >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > >> *On Behalf Of *Kurt Fankhauser > >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 26, 2011 9:16 AM > >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' > >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] WISPA DUES - (was: new list) > >> > >> Rick, I look forward to paying my WISPA dues this summer, it is one > >> investment I know that will have a much higher ROI than anything else. > >> > >> Kurt Fankhauser > >> > >> Wavelinc Communications > >> > >> P.O. Box 126 > >> > >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 > >> > >> http://www.wavelinc.com > >> > >> 419-562-6405 > >> > >> Sent from Microsoft Outlook > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > >> *On Behalf Of *Rick Harnish > >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 26, 2011 9:09 AM > >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' > >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] WISPA DUES - (was: new list) > >> > >> Kurt, > >> > >> You are exactly right. Working inside the Beltway is very expensive. > >> Office Rent, Malpractice insurance, hotels, food and just about > >> everything else is twice what it is in the common world. However, to > >> be clued in and in touch with the daily events that happen at the FCC > >> and Congress, it is almost essential that we maintain a presence there > >> through our attorney. Many associations have their corporate offices > >> in the DC Metro Area. We are a long ways from doing that and we > >> maintain our virtual offices across the country at Board Member > >> offices and my little rented office in Indiana. We are appreciative > >> of all the supplies, electricity, insurance and other expenses > >> incurred by those that serve on the Board, so that we can maintain low > >> overhead and dedicate the major portion of our revenue to go to > >> lobbying type efforts. > >> > >> For those of you that are wondering. Our legal expenses last year > >> were almost $100,000. > >> > >> I appreciate your kind words and we will continue to work for the > >> industry. Hopefully others will join the members in supporting our > >> efforts. > >> > >> Respectfully, > >> > >> *Rick Harnish* > >> > >> Executive Director > >> > >> WISPA > >> > >> 260-307-4000 cell > >> > >> 866-317-2851 WISPA Office > >> > >> Skype: rick.harnish. > >> > >> rharn...@wispa.org > >> > >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > >> *On Behalf Of *Kurt Fankhauser > >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:11 AM > >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' > >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] WISPA DUES - (was: new list) > >> > >> Rick, > >> > >> I just seen the total expenses sheet, and all I have to say is WOW. I > >> had no idea that there was as much legal fees associated with running > >> WISPA. Lets face it, these annual member fees are CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP > >> compared to the overall cost of running WISPA. And right now pretty > >> much everyone that is a WISP (paying member of WISPA or not) is > >> getting benefit from this organization from the lobbying efforts and > >> FCC agenda. I encourage anyone that is not a current member to sign > >> up. I know that there are a TON of wisps out there that are not > >> members. I would estimate that possibly only 25-50% of all total WISPS > >> are members. > >> > >> The WISPS that are not current members should be ashamed of themselves > >> because of all that they are benefitting from at the expense of the > >> rest of us.... > >> > >> Kurt Fankhauser > >> > >> Wavelinc Communications > >> > >> P.O. Box 126 > >> > >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 > >> > >> http://www.wavelinc.com > >> > >> 419-562-6405 > >> > >> Sent from Microsoft Outlook > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > >> *On Behalf Of *Rick Harnish > >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:57 PM > >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' > >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] new list > >> > >> Kurt, > >> > >> We will take this to the members list. I have a couple hours of work > >> to get the P&L ready. > >> > >> Rick > >> > >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > >> *On Behalf Of *Kurt Fankhauser > >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:21 PM > >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' > >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] new list > >> > >> Rick, > >> > >> What does WISPA take in total for a years time and where is all this > >> money going? > >> > >> Kurt Fankhauser > >> > >> Wavelinc Communications > >> > >> http://www.wavelinc.com > >> > >> P.O. Box 126 > >> > >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 > >> > >> 419-562-6405 > >> > >> Sent from Microsoft Outlook > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > >> *On Behalf Of *Rick Harnish > >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:29 AM > >> *To:* bo...@burrow.com; 'WISPA General List' > >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] new list > >> > >> It isn't about bashing WISPA in my view. It is providing input so > >> that the WISPA Board can make the appropriate decisions that are > >> representative of the majority of operators. The Board is made up of > >> operators just like the rest of you and they are human, they make > >> mistakes and they don't always have the funding or impact to get > >> everything they want in regards to FCC policy. Any Board member will > >> tell you that criticism is the name of the game. If you can't take > >> it, you don't run the next year. > >> > >> Sure I wish we could be right all the time and never receive any > >> criticism, but that will never happen. We pledge to do the best we > >> can do. Understand that the Board is still a volunteer position and > >> they do have a business to run as well. That is why they hired me to > >> run the day to day affairs and stimulate the membership totals. Below > >> is a graphic of WISPA revenues since March 2008. I started on August > >> 1^st , 2010. You can see that typically, we have a revenue spike with > >> every tradeshow that we do as our membership grows. > >> > >> January 2011 numbers are not complete yet but in general, we seem to > >> be progressing nicely. The large spike was the Summer Regional Show > >> in St. Louis. Obviously there were rather large offsetting costs but > >> it was a profitable show for us. > >> > >> Respectively, > >> > >> *Rick Harnish* > >> > >> Executive Director > >> > >> WISPA > >> > >> 260-307-4000 cell > >> > >> 866-317-2851 WISPA Office > >> > >> Skype: rick.harnish. > >> > >> rharn...@wispa.org > >> > >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > >> *On Behalf Of *Bobby Burrow > >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 10:30 AM > >> *To:* 'WISPA General List' > >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] new list > >> > >> This is disappointing. IF you read the Mission Statement and Goals of > >> WISPA, you would understand that this forum is not the place to vent > >> or air ill feelings. We are supposed to be a community of peers that > >> can look to each other for support and encouragement as we pursue of > >> business goals. > >> > >> Freedom of speech in these public forums is not intended to be the > >> freedom to complain or bash each other, let alone the organization > >> that provides the service. I would suggest that those that feel that > >> need should find another venue so the rest can continue on per the > >> goals and mission as defined. > >> > >> Bobby Burrow > >> > >> WISPA Supporter > >> > >> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > >> *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > >> *Sent:* Monday, January 24, 2011 11:30 AM > >> *To:* WISPA General List > >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] new list > >> > >> To be entirely neutral. We can't bash WISPA if we wanted to, for > >> example. We can't bash a company that is affiliated with WISPA. > >> Probably not the best example, but this way we are entirely free to do > >> what we want. > >> > >> Josh Luthman > >> Office: 937-552-2340 > >> Direct: 937-552-2343 > >> 1100 Wayne St > >> Suite 1337 > >> Troy, OH 45373 > >> > >> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Steve Barnes <st...@pcswin.com > >> <mailto:st...@pcswin.com>> wrote: > >> > >> Not sure of the reason for this Post here. Isn't the > >> wireless@wispa.org <mailto:wireless@wispa.org> a free non-vendor > >> specific list? Is this a post to pull users from WISPA? > >> > >> Steve Barnes > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org> > >> [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org > >> <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org>] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson > >> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 11:36 AM > >> To: WISPA General List > >> Subject: [WISPA] new list > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> In an effort to create a neutral discussion forum, a new mailing list > >> has been created called Wireless Users Group. This list is 100% free, > >> and is not tied to any product or service being sold. It is hosted on > >> a free server, with free bandwidth and free administration. No fees or > >> vendor sponsorship will ever be asked by this new list. > >> > >> To subscribe to this new list, send an email to users-requ...@wug.cc > >> with "subscribe" in the subject field. > >> > >> We support many of the wireless pioneers in this industry such as > >> Motorola, Wireless Beehive, and WISPA. We would just prefer a vendor > >> neutral list that allows discussion of any product (whether good or > >> bad) so that we can all learn. > >> > >> __________________________________ > >> Wireless Users Group us...@wug.cc > >> > >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> WISPA Wants You! 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