The last time I counted, my network touched 23 other fixed wireless\microwave ISPs.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 2:30:11 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Watchcomm expansion in Illinois So is this good, bad, or meh? Honestly, I didn’t realize Frontier was eligible for CAF money by me, much less that they passed it up. I mean, it’s not like we don’t already compete with 2-3 other WISPs throughout our service area. But if they start offering/claiming 100 Mbps speeds for $50, that’s gonna peel off some customers. If the offered speed is 25 Mbps, then it’s going to depend on how cheap they’re willing to price it to gain market share. If you’re getting subsidies based on deployment not subscription, then it’s not so crucial that you steal all the customers away from the existing WISPs. Eventually you need market share though. From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tim Reichhart Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 2:22 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Watchcomm expansion in Illinois Watchtv also have bright net under BRT North also which is benton ridge telephone co. Tim -----Original Message----- From: "Joe Novak" < [email protected] > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" < [email protected] > Date: 02/15/19 02:40 Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Watchcomm expansion in Illinois Watchcomm must be the subsidy of Benton Ridge Telephone Co, if you google Benton they do have links to watchcomm. On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 1:36 PM Ken Hohhof < [email protected] > wrote: <blockquote> 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 Intelligent Computing Solutions Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender. Midwest Internet Exchange Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender. The Brothers WISP Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender. 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 Intelligent Computing Solutions Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender. Midwest Internet Exchange Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender. The Brothers WISP Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender. 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] > wrote: <blockquote> 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 Intelligent Computing Solutions Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender. Midwest Internet Exchange Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender. The Brothers WISP Image removed by sender.Image removed by sender. From: "Nate Burke" < [email protected] > To: "Animal Farm" < [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. Their website isn't giving us any reason for pause, their "Legacy network" highest plan is only 25mb/s. 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