Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-06-03 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Sounds like you and your militia buddies better go do sumptin' 'bout it. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 3:38 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC changes That's really a non-response to the issue. As a WISP, I

Re: [WISPA] Tiger Direct is Breaking the Law

2008-06-03 Thread ralph
Someone ask them for the number. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 2 Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 2:39 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tiger Direct is Breaking the Law If it has a type acceptance number it is

Re: [WISPA] [TowerTalk] LMR-400 LMR-600 Equivalent (and stuff)

2008-06-03 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
Can anyone help these guys out on some Cat 5 questions? Also Roger, check out www.shireeninc.com (hope I got that right). Nusrat Jamal will give you the straight scoop on cables. kinking cat 5 doesn't hurt anything unless you mess up the insulation in the process. I've had customers help me

[WISPA] Time Warner Testing the waters with metered internet connections.

2008-06-03 Thread Brian Webster
Looks like even the big guys are wondering what to do about all those bandwidth hungry internet applications... Times are a changin http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/02/AR200806020 2214.html Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com

Re: [WISPA] Time Warner Testing the waters with metered internetconnections.

2008-06-03 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
They started out with unlimited dial-up and took that away. Almost all dial-up now is capped per so many hours a month. So now its spreading to broadband. I'm not surprised. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC P.O. Box 126 Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From:

Re: [WISPA] Time Warner Testing the waters with meteredinternetconnections.

2008-06-03 Thread Mark Nash
It frosts me, really, when we see these articles from whomever giving ISPs crap for wanting to curtail usage in order to not lose money on that subscriber. There is a huge trend going on, and we're right in the middle of it. That trend is to offer free access to your content and service, or paid

Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-06-03 Thread reader
What does this have to do with militia?This is plain old business sense talking. There's a very observable business history, and we're all businessmen. Nothing I've said is in any way strange or even not well known. I'd just like to know what on earth people think they're going to get

[WISPA] ubiquiti Nano and Power stations

2008-06-03 Thread Japhy Bartlett
Does anybody have a nanostation2 or a powerstation2 in stock - or a used one lying around? Just trying to buy one to test ranges in the real world. Apparently they are backordered everywhere? Thanks, Japhy WISPA

Re: [WISPA] 'family friendly' isp filtering solutions

2008-06-03 Thread Sam Tetherow
IANAL, but how could you offer spam or virus filtering and not be able to offer other types of filtering. As long as you spell out in your terms for the service that it is not 100% and that you are not responsible if something does slip through I don't see how you could be financially

Re: [WISPA] ubiquiti Nano and Power stations

2008-06-03 Thread Jim Patient
We have PS2-17D in stock at $155. Jim 314-565-6863 Japhy Bartlett wrote: Does anybody have a nanostation2 or a powerstation2 in stock - or a used one lying around? Just trying to buy one to test ranges in the real world. Apparently they are backordered everywhere? Thanks, Japhy

Re: [WISPA] ubiquiti Nano and Power stations

2008-06-03 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
I just got a 5 pack at Streakwave for $139. PS2 Jim Patient wrote: We have PS2-17D in stock at $155. Jim 314-565-6863 Japhy Bartlett wrote: Does anybody have a nanostation2 or a powerstation2 in stock - or a used one lying around? Just trying to buy one to test ranges in the

[WISPA] Verizon DSL

2008-06-03 Thread Steve Barnes
Our local ILEC is Verizon. No other DSL option. Wireless is going great but in town I want more options. Is there a more profitable way to resell Verizon Dry-loop DSL in Indiana. The only setup I have found is Ikano @ $31 /month. Not very competitive with Verizon @ $29.00. Plus I have to buy

[WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-03 Thread Mike Prachar
- Atlanta business can now enjoy the only wide-area alternative to ATT - OMAHA, NE - June 3, 2008 - Rapid Link, Incorporated (OTCBB: RPID), a leading provider of WiMax and Communication Services, announced today the official launch of its much anticipated WiMax service offering in the Atlanta

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-03 Thread Travis Johnson
So, how exactly does 3.65ghz licensing work? If Rapid Link has licensed a base station at tower X, and I want to license 3.65ghz at tower X as well, what happens? Also, what if I want to license at Tower Y that is 100 feet away? Is this band really any different than 5ghz, except you have to

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-03 Thread John Scrivner
Here is how it is different than 5 GHz. In 5 GHz the rules are that you have to accept interference. Also any equipment on earth can use the band from mobile phones to cameras and of course broadband devices of many types. There is little involved in dropping your link. Also there is little chance

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-03 Thread Gino Villarini
I thought you were One ring ... Gino A. Villarini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Prachar Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 6:37 PM To: WISPA

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-03 Thread Travis Johnson
John, Here is what I have heard or read so far: (1) I "heard" that 3650 users that are conflicting will have to "work it out" and that "more than likely" the FCC would not get involved in a frequency conflict. (2) Getting a license for 3650 takes about 2 hours, start to finish (from what I

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-03 Thread John Scrivner
I am going to launch and I am going to hold others to the interference avoidance requirements of the rules. If others come to town after me and interfere with me and do not remedy it after I spend several grand to launch then they will move or face a day in court. That is what is going to be

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-03 Thread Mike Hammett
and I thought they already posted this or a similar press release a time or two. -- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Gino Villarini [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, June 03,

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-03 Thread Travis Johnson
Maybe they are trying to get enough new business to pay for $7,000 basestations? :) Travis Microserv Mike Hammett wrote: and I thought they already posted this or a similar press release a time or two. -- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-03 Thread Mike Hammett
Yeah, I think I'm going to be passing on 3650 until something cheaper comes along. Ubiquiti has the XR3, but that's still a $260 mPCI card when I normally spend $35. There's also no RooTennas, so I have to go with a more expensive solution... I think I figured $500 for a CPE instead of the

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-03 Thread Travis Johnson
Yup... and it's only because they can... they are getting the big operators to pay that kind of money, so they will keep selling at those prices. Supply and demand... but you can build a MT 3.65ghz CPE for less than $400, but it's still expensive compared to all the other frequencies. Travis

Re: [WISPA] [TowerTalk] LMR-400 LMR-600 Equivalent (and stuff)

2008-06-03 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Here are the frequencies used. http://discountcablesusa.com/ethernetcables.html As for the speeds etc. I've heard that a few times before. Tell you what, work out a speed test in whatever way you'd like to. Run your test. Now tie the cable in a tight knot. I tried that, no change in speed.

[WISPA] THANK YOU!!!!

2008-06-03 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Wow, thanks guys. I didn't even know I'd been nominated. To be thought of as a benefit to the entire industry is the greatest possible compliment y'all could possibly have given me! http://odessaoffice.com/wireless/wispa_award.jpg Thanks again, marlon