T1 is far from legacy. Regards,
Chuck On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 9:17 AM, St. Louis Broadband <li...@stlbroadband.com > wrote: > How are they the only source for VoIP? T1 is now legacy, so I doubt they > will be selling much of that in the future. > > > > *Victoria Proffer - President/CEO* > > www.ShowMeBroadband.com > > www.StLouisBroadband.com > > www.FarmingtonForum.com <http://farmingtonforum.com/> > > > > 314-974-5600 > > > > > > > > *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On > Behalf Of *Mike Hammett > *Sent:* Saturday, February 12, 2011 8:11 AM > > *To:* WISPA General List > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Obama want to control the wireless world > > > > You wouldn't want to disband CLECs. They're the ones that usually > "deliver" T1 and T3 circuits (though people shouldn't be purchasing their > service via T1 or T3) and the only source for VoIP access. > > > > ----- > > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > > On 2/12/2011 7:41 AM, St. Louis Broadband wrote: > > Stuart, > > This is not ARRA monies, i.e., tax dollars. This is USF funds that have > already been collected. > > This is also the same network plan that my company developed and handed to > U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra. Our broadband stimulus plan was for a shared > network, with Public Safety, mobile and fixed wireless. It was also a > ‘community > based’ so that the local communities shared in the profits … haven’t seen > that part yet … > > I think this is the new plan and to disband the CLEC … breaking up the > monopoly! At least this is what I am hoping for. > > *Victoria Proffer - President/CEO* > > www.ShowMeBroadband.com > > www.StLouisBroadband.com > > www.FarmingtonForum.com <http://farmingtonforum.com/> > > 314-974-5600 > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org > [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org<wireless-boun...@wispa.org>] > On Behalf Of Stuart Pierce > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 7:28 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Obama want to control the wireless world > > Does everyone forget where this stimulus money comes from ( or will ) or > what ? This stimulus money is turning everyone into Ostriches to the > problems it brings now and the future. > > Most everyone I know in this industry for years has built out with their > own capabilities. Can more money help build out more areas quicker ? Well > hades yea ! > > This money isn't going back to the people, it's a loan believe it or not. > They need to take all of this supposedly extra money and give it directly > back to the people. > > If they want to promote broadband, then maybe a coupon idea, for > verification and accountability only, is a good idea. The coupon is worth > what, $31, based on the population of the USA of 315 million and the recent > bandied about $10 million dollar figure. > > Best idea to promote broadband is not to tax it and make anything remotely > associated with broadband, even a Wii, 100% deductible. > > Bottom line, if you've got this surplus of money in the government and want > to stimulate the economy ( broadband or not ), give it back to the people. > > With that, Go Buckeyes !! > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > > From: Drew Lentz <d...@drewlentz.com> <d...@drewlentz.com> > > Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> <wireless@wispa.org> > > Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:18:15 -0600 > > >Jack, this line stood out to me: > > >"Rather than piss and moan, when are we going to get our act together " > > > > > >You know, I might be in the minority here, but I see great things with > this. > > >The fact that there is more stimulus money coming out to support building > a > > >wireless infrastructure in this country, to me, is phenomenal. By > supporting > > >groups like WISPA and making sure your voice is heard at the congressional > > >level, maybe some of the money can make it into the right hands to tie > > >together networks, allowing existing provides to increase build-out, and > > >help this country move forward. If we don't band together to shed light on > > >the subject of what can be done with the existing providers, you're right, > > >money will go to new guys that don't have an existing business in more > rural > > >locations, who need to keep it local. The more we get the word out that we > > >are present, available, and ready and willing to work with the powers that > > >be (whether it be the FCC, the congress men and women, or their designated > > >contractors), the better our voice sounds. Don't take this as a WISPA > > >commercial .. take it as a big bright shining sign that we need to now, > more > > >than ever, collect ourselves and get our voice loud and proud where it > > >matters. If its done right, we will all benefit from it. Maybe I am giving > > >too much credit to our government, but maybe we all need to remember that > > >change starts with every single one of us. If we all take one step forward > > >towards fixing this instead of complaining about it, that's quite a few > > >steps. > > > > > >-drew > > > > > >On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:57 AM, Marco Coelho > ><coelh...@gmail.com><coelh...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > >> I have written in a more eloquent way to various of my congresspeople, > > >> however, this was more of a quick rant on a yahoo message board. I am a > > >> true believer in democracy, capitalism, and the free market. I very > > >> strongly don't believe in socialism. > > >> > > >> I don't feel that the majority of those at the wheel at the moment have > a > > >> clue as to what they are doing. They're more after sound bites and > speech > > >> fodder. > > >> > > >> wispa is a good beginning for our industry, but there are some steps > that > > >> would really help make some changes and mature this industry.. I'll try > to > > >> put some of those down and post them up early next week. > > >> > > >> Marco > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Jack Unger > >> <jun...@ask-wi.com><jun...@ask-wi.com>wrote: > > >> > > >>> Marco, > > >>> > > >>> Your letter makes some great points but in somewhat insulting way that > may > > >>> cause it to just be tossed aside rather than taken seriously. If you > would > > >>> like me to re-write a future letter for you so that it makes it's > points in > > >>> a more considerate way, I'll be happy to help you with that. > > >>> > > >>> I think this article shows just how far WISPs (and WISPA) need to go to > > >>> make elected officials aware that "all wireless isn't mobile". They > seem > > >>> unaware that WISPs supply FIXED WIRELESS BROADBAND and that mobile > broadband > > >>> is (like Matt Larsen says) "toy broadband". > > >>> > > >>> Rather than piss and moan, when are we going to get our act together > and > > >>> get our message about the benefits of FIXED WIRELESS BROADBAND out to > > >>> Congress? > > >>> > > >>> jack > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On 2/10/2011 2:27 PM, Marco Coelho wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Here's some more: > > >>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110210/ap_on_re_us/us_obama > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> my response: > > >>> > > >>> Dear Mr. President, > > >>> > > >>> I have built, own, and operate an Internet Service Provider (ISP) > company. > > >>> I have done this with my OWN money, blood, sweat, and tears for over 13 > > >>> years. We presently cover 5000 square miles of previously unsupported > areas. > > >>> So far your broadband stimulus moneys' have done nothing for my > customers > > >>> but cause interference from wanabe ISPs using the peoples money to mess > > >>> things up. > > >>> > > >>> Sure, most of them will be out of business in a couple of years, but > it's > > >>> still adds more work for those who have to live through it. We may even > do > > >>> pretty well buying up all that equipment that was purchased with the > peoples > > >>> monies and squandered. > > >>> > > >>> Leave business to the business people. We don't want your money, it > came > > >>> with too many strings attached. Rather than sell radio spectrum, also > an > > >>> asset of the people, you should designate more of it for the unlicensed > > >>> bands that us WISPs use. > > >>> > > >>> Marco Coelho > > >>> President, > > >>> Argon Technologies Inc. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> Marco C. Coelho > > >>> Argon Technologies Inc. > > >>> POB 875 > > >>> Greenville, TX 75403-0875 > > >>> 903-455-5036 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> WISPA Wants You! 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