I'd start contacting their tower owners...see if you can take over the
sites.

Regards,
Chuck

On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 12:54 PM, Air Link <[email protected]> wrote:

> If I were you I would contact the bank that is doing the repossession ...
> They might be willing to work with you to recover some of their loss.
>
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 1:58 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.
>>
>>
>>
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