> Tyler Booth wrote: >> Another follow up on that with regards to the cost comment. Yes, it's >> true that the investment can be costly. Depending on the number of >> subscribers and overall coverage of the network, you can expect >> anywhere between $2k-$5k and upwards. The idea however is that it >> gives you premium access to very cheap bandwidth and the investment >> is >> paid back over time. In addition, it's a great home improvement >> amenity which increases the value of your home. > > What about a worst case scenario? I don't think there's anyone in my > neighborhood (39th and Holgate) that would be interested. What > would it cost > for me to get a run to myself? How would I be able to get cheap > bandwidth as > a result? > > Substitute "any individual" for I in the previous paragraph.
I don't think you give your neighbors enough credit. Home owners are willing to drop 3k on a new fireplace, deck, cabinets, etc. Why not a "tail" to the nearest fiber distribution point? It could be covered under your mortgage just like any other home improvement. Adding $2,000 at 6% interest on a typical 30 year note amounts to $11.99/month. As with any home improvement it means that the person buying the house gets that amenity along with it, adding financial value to the house. All it takes is a little education. As for affordable bandwidth. Look at any carrier hotel vs. the cost of bandwidth in a carrier owned colocation facility. You will find that as with anything else, competition drives cost down. Because you own the most expensive part of the infrastructure, you're bearing most of the cost that would typically be attributed to the last mile. It's conceivable that you could easily have 50-100Mbit from just about any provider that peered with the network. I'm not quoting firm figures here, but I would estimate that a low-ball 20Mbit circuit could cost as little as $10/month depending on what costs the peering organization charged the provider to participate. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ The Personal Telco Project - http://www.personaltelco.net/ Donate to PTP: http://www.personaltelco.net/donate Archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.wireless.portland.general/ Etiquette: http://www.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/MailingListEtiquette List information: http://lists.personaltelco.net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
