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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>As
you know, I am trying to build a wireless bridge by bouncing the signal off a
water tower with two parabolic dishes on top. This setup would require no
radio. I had contacted the City of </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Brooklyn Park</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> to inquire about putting an antenna atop their water
tower. They stated that they would take my information and discuss it in
a committee meeting. Their response just went to prove that they are truly
government employees and not capitalists… They said “No”.
Plain and simple.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>They
stated that they didn’t want private companies putting gear atop their
water tower for a bridge link. They stated that if they did, they would
then have to offer the same thing to all the other businesses in the area and
they just didn’t have the real estate atop the tower to support hundreds
of bridge relays. (?)…</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I
told them that if demand increases, that’s when they raise the price as
the space became at a premium. I was completely flabbergasted by their
response. At no price did they want to give us access. They apparently
have no problem giving access to big companies such as cellular carriers and WISP’s,
etc, but as far as the private smaller companies are concerned, you’re
S.O.L.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>What
are your thoughts on this? Are these people dense? I was astounded
by their decision. They stated that if I wanted to appeal the decision, I
could take it to the City Council where I would have to explain to these people
what a wireless bridge is as they come up with irrelevant arguments regarding
their concerns about it interfering with their cellular phone or how it
will impact homeland security.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Can
you believe this?!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Joel
R. Helgeson</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Director
of Networking & Security Services</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>SymetriQ
Corporation, www.symetriq.com</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>8500
Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 1670</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Bloomington</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>, </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Minnesota</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>55437-3813</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Office:
(952) 921-8869</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Cell:
(651) 270-7521</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>"An
investment in knowledge pays the best dividends." - Benjamin Franklin</span></font></p>
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