I guess they have 6 years to find “vertical assets”. Or someone said they might be buying or partnering with existing WISPs to accomplish that?
Bidding on that much territory, I guess you can’t go and verify there are any towers available, you just have to cross your fingers. From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 1:39 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Watchcomm expansion in Illinois Benton Ridge is Watch. AMG is Nextlink. Look at the folder on the left side of Google Earth. ----- Mike Hammett <http://www.ics-il.com/> Intelligent Computing Solutions <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> Midwest Internet Exchange <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> The Brothers WISP <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> _____ From: "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 1:35:18 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Watchcomm expansion in Illinois OK, different colors, have to click on a tract to see the bidder. I see a lot of AMG Technology Investment Group LLC, no idea who that is. And I see Benton Ridge Telephone Co. in our area. I can’t find Watchcomm though in your Illinois file. Are they under an alternative name? From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 1:18 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Watchcomm expansion in Illinois All of those areas have been awarded to the entity mentioned. Note there are multiple layers, one for each company that won funds in a given state. ----- Mike Hammett <http://www.ics-il.com/> Intelligent Computing Solutions <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> Midwest Internet Exchange <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> The Brothers WISP <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> _____ From: "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 1:14:34 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Watchcomm expansion in Illinois Mike, are those areas where the incumbent passed up CAF money, or are you saying Watchcomm was awarded money for all those areas in the auction? From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 1:01 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Watchcomm expansion in Illinois https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dni7qzxz3530g0o/AAB12nH5NaalbVInxzeLBgaEa?dl=0 I did three states last fall. ----- Mike Hammett <http://www.ics-il.com/> Intelligent Computing Solutions <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> Midwest Internet Exchange <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> The Brothers WISP <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> _____ From: "Steve Jones" <[email protected]> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 12:51:44 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Watchcomm expansion in Illinois where are they targeting in IL? On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 11:31 AM Mike Hammett <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: They're a customer of mine in Indianapolis. They've been offering to buy WISPs in areas they won CAF funds. I think they'll be partnering with neighboring WISPs where they can't buy them. ----- Mike Hammett <http://www.ics-il.com/> Intelligent Computing Solutions <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> Midwest Internet Exchange <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> The Brothers WISP <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> _____ From: "Nate Burke" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To: "Animal Farm" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 11:14:31 AM Subject: [AFMUG] Watchcomm expansion in Illinois Has anyone run into these guys? https://watchcomm.net We've heard a rumor that they're going to be moving into Illinois backed by CAF money. 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