At 11/30/2012 10:17 AM, Rick Harnish wrote:
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I don't think it is fruitless at all. I'm sure there are a lot of
companies (DSL, Satellite, Mobile and some cable) that are on the
map but cannot guarantee sustained speeds of 4 by 1. Actually, the
4 by 1 criteria is what is being suggested in the rewrite. It has
not been adopted yet.
Satellite and mobile coverage are not considered "served" for the
purposes of finding a USF "unsubsidized competitor"; WISPs and
wireline services are.
But Rick's last sentence is important: This is a proposal, not yet a
rule. It is open for Comment. They are trying to find a way to give
away more USF money, and disqualifying more unsubsidized competitors
(WISPs) is one option on the table. Comments that take exception to
that approach could help influence them.
The FNPRM proposes selecting between two alternative approaches. One
is to raise the unsubsidized bar to 4/1. The other is to end Phase I
and put the remaining money into Phase II, which comes
later. Certainly the latter approach is better for WISPs in the
short term. If the extended Phase I approach is used, you could
comment that raising it from 768/200 to 4/1 is excessive, and perhaps
say a 1.5/384 standard is more appropriate. Even Canopy 100 can
probably claim that (if it's not loaded), though YMMV.
So being on the map doesn't hurt and may help.
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]
On Behalf Of Doug Clark
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 10:01 AM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Connect America Fund -- It's Baaaackkkk!
Correct me if I am wrong here Rick, it will be fruitless to do the
map unless you are able to maintain customer speeds of 4megs down
and 1 meg up. If you service your customer at speeds lower
than that then it does not matter, the FCC will fund the Telcos.......
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