How do you keep track of speeds for your 477?
On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 5:50 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > We just have the same set of plans (with names, rather than speeds) with > the same prices everywhere, and the speeds set differently depending on the > area - so if you're in an area where we can cover you with ePMP 5ghz half a > mile from our office, you'll get a vastly different speed than if you're > out in the middle of nowhere where we can only cover you with 900mhz FSK > from a tower with a grand total of 5 customers on it, but for billing > purposes the plan is the same. The only way to find out what the actual > speed is going to be in any given area is to ask us. > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 12:47 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The other way is to define different service options and say that not all >> options are available in all areas. >> >> If there's an option that's more money for less speed nobody will >> intentionally choose it, but you can tell them that's the option available >> in their area. This way happens to also work seamlessly with billing >> systems since you have to differentiate the rate options in the system that >> way anyhow. >> >> One problem you will not avoid no matter how you spell it out is that >> some people will draw their own conclusions about why you're charging them >> more than people in another area. I.E.: They'll say you're a greedy, evil >> person with selfish and petty reasons for discriminating against them. I >> don't have any faith in my fellow humans, so take that with a grain of salt. >> >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Sterling Jacobson" <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Sent: 2/1/2017 1:37:38 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Providing Service at Different Rates / in Different >> Markets >> >> Ugh, that is difficult. >> >> >> >> If it were me, at the very least I would just make a pricing page online >> and spell it all out for each ‘area’. >> >> >> >> If you want to be more discreet you could just advertise the lowest >> priced rate/plan and say there are higher speed options to contact you. >> >> >> >> The fancy way would be for them to fill out a form and get an immediate >> response via email or online as to their rate plans per the area. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Christopher Gray >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 1, 2017 11:28 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Providing Service at Different Rates / in Different >> Markets >> >> >> >> How do others handle providing service in different markets at different >> rates? >> >> >> >> As I've expanded into different areas, I've found I need to charge >> significantly different rates and have to provide different speeds. I >> adjusted my website to say things like: "...up to" and "...starting at >> $...". It feels a bit misleading. I want to be clear without publishing >> every single service option. >> >> >> >> I'd like some suggestions for more appropriately treating the different >> areas. Perhaps entering a zipcode or town to see price options? >> >> >> >> Thank you - Chris >> >> >
