Lets not forget that even if we design the best and fastest network, what keeps people is the customer service and support provided. How will the city handle that aspect of being an ISP? Would the city contract with a third party or hire their own service techs and phone support department? What should the ratio of support staff to subscribers look like? This is a question bound to come up at some point.
On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Andrew Buczko <[email protected]>wrote: > All we need are some speakers, mics, VOIP, and two cans and a string :) > > > On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 2:36 PM, dave walton <[email protected]>wrote: > >> That pricing is waaay sweet! >> >> You will need to use BGP routing to allow the same IP addresses to be >> shared by your various internet providers. It lets the end-user keep the >> same routable IP Address if one of your internet providers goes down. They >> won't even know. It's not too difficult to setup and help is easy to come >> by. You will need to buy a block of IP addresses from ARIN ( >> https://www.arin.net). Trying to get by using non-routable IP addresses >> (internal NAT) is a headache. >> >> Don't underestimate the local loop price. It can exceed the cost of >> throughput. But hey, it's been a while so maybe that's cheaper too by now. >> With any luck you can find a building already wired for fiber by Level 3 in >> your area. Put your operation there to start and you are golden. In the >> past I've actually rented closets and put racks in them. May not be pretty, >> but it can work. Make sure you have access to an outside window. >> >> If you can talk someone into peering with you, then go for it. Never know >> until you ask :-) >> >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 2:10 PM, Torrie Fischer <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> On Friday, February 14, 2014 11:03:09 alex kot wrote: >>> > Prices are about the same, though for $4,700 a month you can get an >>> > unmanaged Gigabit. With a decentralized approach you can drop in >>> different >>> > backbone Tier 1 internet from various providers. >>> > >>> > >>> http://diapricing.level3.com/?utm_source=Landing%2bPage&utm_medium=Banner&ut >>> > m_campaign=22513%2b%22Check%2bAvail%22 >>> >>> Why not just peer with someone? >>> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Friday, February 14, 2014 1:53 PM, dave walton < >>> [email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> > FYI - it's been a couple years, but the last time I got quotes for >>> > higher-end throughput I was looking at ~ $10,000 per month for a >>> gigabit >>> > connection. 100Mb was ~ $1500. That was through Level 3 and did not >>> include >>> > the fiber loop or routers. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Torrie Fischer < >>> [email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> > On Friday, February 14, 2014 10:27:05 Justin Herman wrote: >>> > >> That would be GREAT. I hope it dosen't turn out like the Akron Wifi >>> :( >>> > > >>> > >My understanding is that ConnectAkron failed because of intense >>> > >mismanagement. Interestingly enough, it was the same company that >>> wanted >>> > >to sell us fiber internet for $arm+$leg. >>> > > >>> > > >>> http://www.ohio.com/news/local/bob-dyer-failure-of-connect-akron-was-predic >>> > >table-expert-says-1.440304> >>> > >> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Torrie Fischer >>> > >> >>> > >> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> > >> > Last night Chris, Omar, and I went to Lockview for drinks wherein >>> the >>> > >> > topic of >>> > >> > the recent comcast/time warner deal came up. >>> > >> > >>> > >> > Tomorrow (Saturday the 15th) at Noon, we're getting together at >>> SYNHAK >>> > >> > to >>> > >> > start organizing a plan to be presented at Akron City Council for >>> > >> > creating >>> > >> > a >>> > >> > munincipal ISP. >>> > >> > _______________________________________________ >>> > >> > Discuss mailing list >>> > >> > [email protected] >>> > >> > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> > > >>> > >_______________________________________________ >>> > >Discuss mailing list >>> > >[email protected] >>> > >https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Discuss mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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