That is like saying the car I drive today isn’t much faster than my first car 
in 1969.  There is no comparison though when you look at all the incremental 
improvements.  Hey, that 1969 Camaro had an AM radio and a heater!

If you think the Internet service you offer today is not much different than 
2005, just a little faster, you need to travel back in time and visit your 2005 
WISP and see all the differences between then and now.  I look at the sub-ms 
backhauls and redundant rings and 24x7 reliability and monitoring and quick 
restoration people expect today because their lives revolve around connectivity 
and cloud apps, and it’s a world of difference.  The only thing that has stayed 
the same is the price we get away with charging, in fact that has not even kept 
pace with inflation.


From: Travis Johnson via Af 
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2014 11:22 AM
To: [email protected] 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Holy Grail

I agree that the only thing that has changed is speed... but what do you 
expect? The PC hasn't changed much in 30 years... just faster... it still does 
the same thing it did 30 years ago, just faster.

Travis


On 10/24/2014 11:22 PM, That One Guy via Af wrote:

  Sterling, thank you! I think you and me must be the only ones who can see the 
elephant...... OH LOOKY LOOKY AC PTMP!!

  On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 9:09 PM, Sterling Jacobson via Af <[email protected]> 
wrote:

    Is it just me, or is no one realizing that we are still not that far from 
2005 with wireless.



    Yes, we have 300-1Gbps capable radios. 

    But they trade that for larger channel allocations and even more signal to 
noise requirements.



    But the spectrum allocations haven’t changed enough to use these new 
features to their fullest in a radio dense environment.



    When doing cost analysis in my area last year for wireless I realized I had 
to forklift upgrade most of my network, and build towers out in a half mile 
range.



    This was to get the 30Mbps plan rates to really work.



    The costs were skyrocketing because of all the towers and sectors.



    I think the real winners of late are still the rural and low density 
wireless provider domains.

    They are the ones with clean enough spectrum to cost this competitively.







    From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza via Af
    Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 6:41 PM
    To: Animal Farm
    Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Holy Grail



    Bring out the Holy Grenade of Antioch...

    Jaime Solorza

    On Oct 24, 2014 5:56 PM, "Jayson Baker via Af" <[email protected]> wrote:

      Anyone else get this email?



      Anyone know what it is?





  -- 

  All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the 
parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't 
get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a 
hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925


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