Could you negotiate with their upstream yourself if you did decide to buy them? Then it wouldn't take any time to get back online assuming the old provider would continue to provide services. Is the failing WISP just in arrears to their provider?
On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah... all you really need (or probably even want) is their actual > network (tower rentals, the gear on said towers, and CPE, if they own > those) and the customer list... if there's no real alternative, I suspect > you'd get the majority of the customers if you can get them back up within > a month or so. > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 2:44 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> still waiting to hear any preliminaries but if they only took the "head >> end" and the tower rentals are just that - rentals - well, i don't need >> their head end.... >> >> but yes, need a lot more information before i can make any educated >> decisions. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Josh Luthman <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:02 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] wisp hanging on by a thread >> >> Normally it's as simple as: How much does it cost? How much can you >> make? >> >> In this case...can they sell? Bank took everything, what assets can they >> sell to you? >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340> >> Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343> >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 2:58 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> So there is a WISP near us who we recently started coordinating with on >>> frequencies, etc. >>> >>> Last Friday, the reached out and asked if we'd like to buy them. >>> >>> Then later that day they stated they were in a contract negotiation with >>> their bandwidth provider and didn't see a solution. >>> >>> Over the weekend I spoke with someone else who had been affiliated with >>> this company and basically their NOC has been >>> repossessed by the bank. >>> >>> Monday they reached out and asked if we might sell them bandwidth. I >>> told them we'd discuss it internally. >>> >>> Today I see on their facebook page their fiber is down - so this is day >>> one of their going away, I'd assume. >>> >>> There is likely no time left for vetting or due diligence on reviewing >>> this ISP for purchase so at this point it is likely a long shot. >>> >>> My question - I assume you would all advise run run run as fast as you >>> can. >>> >>> From the time a WISP loses their bandwidth (and thus can't provide >>> service) what is the rate of customer exodus? >>> If we came to an agreement and resumed services say - just in time for >>> Christmas - what percentage would you all guess >>> the customer base would have departed? >>> >>> I am told they have 250 + or - >>> >>> I don't know if they're in an area where they are losing to the >>> incumbent phone provider or cable provider. >>> (I know they are in centurylink territory) >>> >>> I know our closest tower to them is 18 miles - but they're probably six >>> hops from our head end. >>> >>> Merry Christmas. :) >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >
