To all WISPA members: I have made an arrangement with the WISPA Board to present a low-cost method for complying with the FCC's Open Internet rules. The cost is only $100 and is a benefit of WISPA membership. The FCC's rules require that all ISPs publish an Open Internet Compliance Statement on their websites by November 21. The rules can be found here: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-09-23/pdf/2011-24259.pdf The document must address a variety of issues necessary for consumers to make informed choices such as congestion management principles; application blocking or traffic prioritization; security measures; privacy policies; speeds/associated cost of service; and complaint procedures. In order to purchase this service, please click the PayPal link: <https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=UW DVT8JZ8C6AW> https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=UWD VT8JZ8C6AW If you have a PayPal account, funds from it can be used. Payment by credit card may also be made. After payment is confirmed, I will send an engagement letter for my firm (if your ISP is not already a client) to prepare the compliance statement and a survey to gather information about how your ISP deals with the issues that must be disclosed. After your ISP returns the completed survey, I will work that material into a template that I have developed and return it to you for posting. As such, every ISP that uses this service will receive a customized Open Internet Compliance Statement prepared by a telecom lawyer with fifteen years of experience. For non-WISPA members, the cost of the service is $500. So any ISPs wondering whether they should join WISPA should consider that the discount I am providing to members would essentially make their first year of WISPA membership free. I was around during the very beginning of WISPA, but ceased being a vendor member a few years ago. I was astounded by the energy at WISPAPALOOZA in Las Vegas and impressed with the growth of the association. I decided right there to re-join WISPA as a vendor member and look forward to working with WISPA and its members in the future. I started my firm in 2002 with the belief that smaller ISPs should not have to pay outrageous legal fees to be well represented. This will be the first in a series of special offers I will be making to WISPA members over the next year. If you have any questions, please contact me. Kris Twomey Law Office of Kristopher E. Twomey, P.C. 1725 I Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 P: 202.681.1850 F: 202.517.9175 Email: [email protected] Counsel to the CompetitionR
