Basic Nominee Information
Full Name	George Rogato
Title/Position	President
Company Name	OregonFAST.net
City/State	Florence, OR
Member Company Background
Are you a full-time employee at a WISPA member organization?	Yes
How many full-time staff are employed by your company?	8
Briefly describe your company's business (services offered, client base, areas of coverage).	I'm a wisp covering the Central Oregon Coast, 10 years, about 1,000 wireless broadband subs
Professional Background
Do you hold a senior-level management position with your company?	Yes
How long have you held your current position?	10 years
How many years of experience do you have in the wireless Internet industry?	10 years
Describe your primary job responsibilities.	I'm the wireless engineer
Individual Qualifications
Why do you want to become a member of the WISPA Board of Directors and what do you hope to achieve through your leadership experience?	I would like to continue contributing to the direction of WISPA
Please describe your experience and current involvement with WISPA, including participating on WISPA committees.	I'm a director and member of several committees
Please explain strengths that you possess that would be of particular benefit to WISPA through your service on the board (e.g. leadership, areas of specialty, industry relations, etc.)	I'm stuborn : )
Please describe any current or previous leadership experience with non-profit organizations and your role:	I'm a wispa board member looking for my third term
In your view, what are the biggest challenges facing the wireless internet industry, and how do you believe WISPA should address them?	To be able to survive and grow competing against well financed incumbants with very little spectrum available to us.