I used to touch other ISPs as well, but now im not allowed to go to WISPA
and I have to register with authorities

On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 3:28 PM Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote:

> The last time I counted, my network touched 23 other fixed
> wireless\microwave ISPs.
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> *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
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> So is this good, bad, or meh?
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> Honestly, I didn’t realize Frontier was eligible for CAF money by me, much
> less that they passed it up.
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> 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.
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> *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
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> Watchtv also have bright net under BRT North also which is benton ridge
> telephone co.
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> Tim
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> -----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.
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> On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 1:36 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:
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> 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.
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> *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
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> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dni7qzxz3530g0o/AAB12nH5NaalbVInxzeLBgaEa?dl=0
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> I did three states last fall.
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> *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
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> where are they targeting in IL?
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> On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 11:31 AM Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote:
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> They're a customer of mine in Indianapolis.
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> 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.
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> *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. Looks like they're doing
> TV just with DISH installs.
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