Disaster Fund

“Thank you to the community of WISPS and the foundation for assisting in the business. I am a serviceman for Cyber and I can honestly say that the help and generosity that has been seen here is amazing! I thank you for helping to keep my job secure and the customers of our small yet booming county happy with reliable and fast broadband! Thanks again everyone!” – Jonathan Calderon

News Links:

http://www.connectingalabama.gov/ca/docs/ConnectingALABAMA_Special_Edition_VIIi3_DU.pdf

This Donate Button will deposit your donation is an account dedicated to assist our members who have experienced a weather disaster.

The rules of this fund will be developed in the coming weeks. However, the Tornado Outbreak of April 27th, 2011 has caused heartache to at least one of our members and we are seeking immediate financial assistance to help them get back on their feet quickly.

All donation amounts are accepted.

Over time, we would like to see a fund established so that money can be quickly appropriated in emergencies such as this. A committee governing this fund should be established and rules of the fund operation and disbursements should be established.

Please donate today and thank you for your help.

WISPs needing immediate need from the recent storms are

Jay Fuller – Cyber Broadband – Cullman, Alabama – lost his main distribution tower from a tornado on April 27th.

• Equipment Needs: (RED denotes items in shipment already)
• 1 900 cyclone – Motorola
• 1 5.7 cyclone – Motorola (both 360 omnis)
• 5.7 p9 backhauls 20
• 2.4 p9 backhauls 20
• Reflectors
• Rohn 25 would not handle the windload….and a rooftop … we have run the bh 20 from the rooftop before to hit our firetower that should see everything else.
• Also lost. Single 2.4 ap Motorola and a 2.4 mikrotik link

Shipping Address:

Cyber Broadband
1520 Bower drive
Cullman, AL 35055

Alternate Address:

IPiFony Systems, Inc.
211A Yeager Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124
205.278.0384

Alternate Address

Business Systems Connection
1449 West Lark Industrial Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026
636-600-1400

John Scrivner – Mount Vernon Net – Mount Vernon, IL – Lost a tower on April 21st.

Looking for Mobile Tower to Rent

Email rharnish@wispa.org if you have also experienceda disaster and have a need for assistance.

If you are a vendor or manufacturer who wishes to sponsor this fund, your logo will be placed on this page.

Current Fund Total Balance: $6300
Contributors:
Jeff Broadwick – Imagestream
Scottie Arnett – Info-Ed, Inc.
Don Renner – Netsurf USA
Robert Haas – BPS Telephone
Eric Johnson – Ipifony
Jim Patient – Link Technologies, Inc.
Shane Mitchell – Rock Solid Internet
Chadd Thompson – Tincans Internet
Forbes Mercy – Washington Broadband
Jim Gardiner – TransWorld Networks
Doug Sigrist – RuralComm.Net
Jason Schuster – Endless Journey, Inc.
Chuck Hogg – Shelby Broadband, Inc.
Steve Coran – Rini Coran, PC
Mark Ackaway – Myakka Technologies, Inc.
Mark Koskenmaki – Neofast Internet
Joseph Cracchiolo – Leapscape
Shiraz Moosajee – WISP Acquisition & Mgmt.
Mike Bernstein – SimplyBits
Grant Stufft – Kishvet.Com
Steve Bastardi – Home Town Network, Inc.
Cliff Leboeuf – Computer Sales & Service, Inc.
Travis Johnson – Microserv Computer Technologies, Inc.
Bruce Robertson – Great Basin Internet
Dave Mueller – Litewire

Equipment & Service Donations