One of they key messages to remind them of: There are two categories of tenants, generally. First category: Sprint, Verizon, TMobile, etc. Or an ILEC. second category: WISPs If the big name cellular carriers have not already leased space on their water tower, they are highly unlikely to do so any time in the near future. Holding out lease rates of $500 per month or more are not going to accomplish anything.
> On March 26, 2015 at 5:17 PM Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > > at $50/mo per subscriber (average internet price, or whatever your average > ARPU is) means you would need to have 160 subscribers just to pay the rent. > > how big is the town, and how many potential subs can this water tower gain > you? > > once you show them those numbers they will usually have an "ah ha" moment and > realize that it's just not practical. > > > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 2:27 PM, Tim Reichhart <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Guys > > > > This is for the people who is renting space on village/city water tower > > whats your avg rent or what did you guys agreed on rent? Because I have one > > village is trying sucker punch me into saying that I should give them 8-15k > > per year to rent space on there water tower and where they are getting this > > quote is because centurylink is paying them 15k per year for “ renting a > > small fiber optic cable facility to Century Link for $8000 annually” > > > > Which I feel that quote is unfair for an small wisp like me. I have > > explain to them that I am an small WISP and I am not like centurylink or any > > telephone company. Then they turn around emailed me again saying they just > > got an letter from an cell phone company wanting to rent space on there > > water tower. They also told me they are getting ready to install water smart > > meter and they will be placing antenna’s on there. Sounds like to me the > > village is trying some tricky crap to make me offer more money then what I > > offered to them. > > > > > > > > So I like you guys input into this. > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > >
