[WISPA] Indy

Does anyone operate in Indianapolis? Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - Telecom Agent 813.963.5884 www.rad-info.net -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives:

Re: [WISPA] CALEA compliance methods

Mark, Enough with the analogies. CALEA is law - not once but twice - 1934 and 1996. Courts have upheld the FCC decision on what CALEA covers. The same laws that give the DOJ the right to wiretap, gives the FCC the right to create guidelines. I don't like it, any more than I like ATT letting

Re: [WISPA] IPTV Net DVR

Sam, The content rights owners are strong - and a PITA. There business model revolves around record once, sell thousands of times to the same consumer. That model of course is broken - and Gen Y disregards it. If the RIAA and the MPAA keep pushing, a group may get together and sue. Like

Re: [WISPA] CALEA compliance methods - 3rd party

There are 3rd party vendors, like IP Fabrics with CALEA compliance gear. For data it shouldn't be that big of a deal since the Edge Router (connecting your WAN with your upstream) should be able to be tapped, if you use what I will call a brand name (Cisco, Juniper, Redback, blah, blah and

Re: [WISPA] For George - just because you were thinking of

Clint Ricker wrote: It is true that cable and telco backbones can't handle a simultaneous sustained 1Mb/s to all of their subscribers; last mile is the most talked about limitation; however, transport to the node is a major limitation although less so as many service providers are upgrading to

[WISPA] why join when you disagree?

One reason would be so that your voice and opinion are heard. Maybe you and Mark can take Board seats and WISPA would take a turn towards your view of how things should be. Rarely does an ISP association represent the views of the louder minority. Since it is volunteer and made up of

Re: [WISPA] why join ... a rant

I haven't joined yet either. Three reasons: (1) I would have to join as a vendor, since I am a consultant - and I can't as yet see the ROI. (2) I see the similarities here to another group that I belonged to ... and I don't want to go down that path again. (3) I have a real problem with

[WISPA] WiMax

Gary Kim at Fat Pipe makes some interesting predictions about WiMax here (http://www.fatpipeonline.com/showArticle.php?id=60) In 2010, the forecasted WiMAX subscriptions in North America will represent 2 percent of that for mobile 2.5G/3G and 66 percent of the subscriptions for mobile data

[WISPA] Ericsson quits WiMax

Ericsson Deals Blow to WiMAX First major telecoms equipment maker to quit WiMAX in favor of 3G mobile data. http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=21764hed=Ericsson+Deals+Blow+to+WiMAX -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect Communicate

[WISPA] CALEA

ISP-Planet has a blurb on CALEA: WISPs take note: Baller law group's Key Legal and Technical Requirements and Options for CALEA (http://www.baller.com/pdfs/BHLG-CTC_CALEA_Memo.pdf). This is especially important if you don't know about the March 12 and May 14 deadlines. Kris Twomey can help you

[WISPA] DMCA takedown battle

An interesting little story about the DMCA, the NFL and a lawyer. http://tinyurl.com/22cp6l or http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070320-nfl-fumbles-dmca-takedown-battle-could-face-sanctions.html -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

Re: [WISPA] CALEA

: [WISPA] CALEA It may also be of interest to note that companies such as ourselves have the ability to provide lawful intercept in compliance with CALEA for our single-homed downstream ISP customers assuming there is no NAT involved. -Matt Peter R. wrote: ISP-Planet has a blurb on CALEA

Re: [WISPA] Vonage

I tracked down the patents and the verdict. I had to dig through PACER and pay about $4 to get it (you pay for every page that you query on PACER. To register you have to give a valid credit card). Details here: http://radinfo.blogspot.com/2007/03/case-106-cv-00682-cmh-brp.html If you want

[WISPA] FCC on Wireless

I just can't tell if they mean Cellular or Wireless or both. (I don't think they know either). Wireless Internet an Information Service, FCC Says http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/73h2210431.html Posted on:

Re: [WISPA] FCC Launches Inquiry Into Broadband Market Practices

Prices are creeping up on T1 because ILEC's are unregualted on special access circuits - the very copper T1 that runs the loop to your door. ILEC's are unregulated on fiber and special access. And in 2 markets QWest doesn't have to sell loops at all. If VZ gets its petition this year, in 6

Re: [WISPA] NextLink in Phoenix

Hughes Network Systems is a strategic Nextlink partner, providing its LMDS AIReach AB9400 system in both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint modes to support Nextlink's high-speed Internet access and Ethernet services. Peter R. wrote: XO Communications today launched broadband wireless

[WISPA] ELN Acton Wi-Fi Phone

http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/earthlink-unveils-wifi-phone-beta-in-anaheim-ca/ Earthlink's finally ready to publicly discuss the WiFi phone beta they've been running in Anaheim California -- well, kind of. They didn't exactly have much to say about the service because it's in beta, but we

[WISPA] NextLink in Phoenix

XO Communications today launched broadband wireless services in Phoenix, bringing its NextLink wireless footprint to 10 major cities. XO will initially deploy in downtown Phoenix but plans its base station sites to cover the entire Phoenix metropolitan area including Paradise Valley,

[WISPA] white space

http://gigaom.com/2007/03/13/white-space-broadband/ -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect Communicate 813.963.5884 http://www.marketingIDEAguy.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

[WISPA] Towerstream Miami

Towerstream launched its wireless broadband service in Miami metropolitan area. This is company's its eighth fixed WiMAX network in the U.S. - previous cities include New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle Boston, San Francisco and Providence/Newport. A map of the regions covered by

Re: [WISPA] Towerstream Miami

At least I can understand that differentiation. Every show has a Wireless proponent. To me that means either wi-fi or fixed wireless. To people that should know better, it usually means the discussion will focus on cellular or EVDO. Annoying. - Peter Patrick Leary wrote: This is just the

[WISPA] Boston Muni

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2007/03/15/can_you_e_mail_me_now/ Boston is taking a different slant on the whole Muni thing. -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect Communicate 813.963.5884

Re: [WISPA] Clearwire stock dropping

Matt Liotta wrote: It seems premature to suggest that Clearwire is tanking. When you consider that an additional 4 million shares were issued and that the overall market is currently down, I think their stock has move as expected. I bought in at $20.68 and am quite happy with my position.

Re: [WISPA] Clearwire stock dropping

Matt Liotta wrote: wispa wrote: Ok, Clearwire expects to continue to build out. They expect to spend 1.1 billion, and market hacks expect them to triple the customer base over the next year or so. So, even next year, they're going to spend between 3 and 4 times their gross revenue.

Re: [WISPA] Clearwire stock dropping

Not to compare it to a skunk, but look at Vonage stock. Tanked quick despite their accounting methods. (Sure some of that was from the patent lawsuit, but it was fading before that). - Peter -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

Re: [WISPA] Clearwire stock dropping

George Rogato wrote: wispa wrote: It depends on who provides you the figures... People go to jail when those figures are wrong. Sometimes they do. The key to GAAP Accounting is that you have to be consistent. SO if in your first quarter you decide that hardware is in this column and

Re: [WISPA] Clearwire stock dropping

Tom DeReggi wrote: Isn't Clearwire's value irrelevent? If we have lots of extra money sitting around to invest, shouldn't we be investing it in ourselves for a higher return and less risk? Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband Actually, if you have lots of

[WISPA] clock

Tom, I think your PC or laptop clock is off. Did you ever reset or patch for Daylight Savings time this past Sunday AM? BTW, did anyone notice that recurring outlook appointments were messed up with the new DST? - Peter -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

[WISPA] Win a pass to ISPCON

I will be speaking at ISPCON this Spring, so plan to attend. ISPCON SPRING 2007 • May 23-25 • Orlando, FL The Rosen Centre Hotel is the headquarters hotel for ISPCON Spring 2007. Discounted hotel rooms of $175 per night are available, but only until April 20! [The HoJo nearby is just $59 per

[WISPA] Sierra Wireless Inks Deal For AirLink

Sierra Wireless Inks Deal For AirLink Sierra Wireless Inc. inked a definitive agreement to acquire privately held AirLink Communications Inc., a developer and supplier of fixed, portable and wireless data solutions for industrial and public-safety applications. -- WISPA Wireless List:

[WISPA] Clearwire stock dropping

http://www.telecomweb.com/tnd/22147.html http://radinfo.blogspot.com/2007/03/clearwire-update.html -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/

[WISPA] CALEA

While doing some research this morning, I came across the name of the CALEA Consultant for the DOJ, FBI, and DEA. )I'm now trying to get a phone or email). Any way, CALEA was brought up in the Brand-X case. Here's the summary of the brief FYI: Law Enforcement advanced the theory that

Re: [WISPA] Calea - what will we need to provide ?

During the Brand-X Supreme Court case, the DEA, the FBI and the DOJ clearly spelled out that ISP and VoIP traffic would need to be CALEA compliant. It isn't the FCC, it is the DOJ. Your statements take us back to all the lobbying efforts that CLEC's and ISP's have ever done: Don't regulate

[WISPA] CALEA Mikrotik

excellent thread: http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?p=67031sid=100a5b7521057953a31a8ecf60bed196 -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect Communicate 813.963.5884 http://www.marketingIDEAguy.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] Calea - what will we need to provide ?

wispa wrote: On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:47:20 -0400, Peter R. wrote During the Brand-X Supreme Court case, the DEA, the FBI and the DOJ clearly spelled out that ISP and VoIP traffic would need to be CALEA compliant. It isn't the FCC, it is the DOJ. Oh, please. The DOJ doesn't write law

Re: [WISPA] Calea - what will we need to provide ?

Sam Tetherow wrote: Peter R. wrote: During the Brand-X Supreme Court case, the DEA, the FBI and the DOJ clearly spelled out that ISP and VoIP traffic would need to be CALEA compliant. It isn't the FCC, it is the DOJ. Your statements take us back to all the lobbying efforts that CLEC's

Re: [WISPA] walmart rfid

Marlon K. Schafer wrote: In the end, they'll get theirs. What goes around comes around. Someone will finally have had enough of their arrogant attitudes and things will change. I know they are building stores all over the place, and they are always packed. But someone somehow will find a

Re: [WISPA] Justice Department Takes Aim at Image-Sharing Sites

If you ALL joined one organization you would have a well-funded group to fight this. But most ISP's, WISP's, Hosts, and VoIP Providers don't pay for membership any where. Great at bitching. Champion, PhD bitching, but actually put up time and money to make one single org work, not so much.

[WISPA] CALEA

I attended the Voice Peering Forum in Miami Beach Thursday and Friday. Acme Packet and SS8 gave presentations on Lawful Intercept. I will gladly email the 2 PDF's to you, if you send me your company name, address and phone. Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - the NSP Strategist (813)

[WISPA] ATT Hotspots

An interesting stat: *The firm said its total hotspots now number 48,000 in 79 countries, including nearly 15,000 hot spots in the US.* ATT reported Thursday that it has added 13,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, accessible by its ATT Remote Access customers, at locations including airports, hotels, and

[WISPA] San Fran Wi-Fi by start-up

http://news.com.com/2061-10812_3-6164554.html -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect Communicate 813.963.5884 http://www.marketingIDEAguy.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

Re: [WISPA] calea meeting with the fbi

wispa wrote: The RIGHT way this is to be done, is for the FCC to un rule we're telecommunications providers, the same for VOIP and so on, and let the DOJ and FBI go back to Congress, who re-writes the rules, and supplies the funds to implement whatever it is they really want, and complies

Re: [WISPA] Adelstein Blasts White House over Access to Broadband

Faisal Imtiaz wrote: I have a very tough time trying to figure out who is 'friendly' 'Sympathetic' to the cause of the ISP's at the FCC. What you all have to remember is that the FTC and the FCC are supposed to watch over the CONSUMERS. Not small businesses, but the end user. --

[WISPA] NetFreeUs

At The FCC: Wireless Broadband Petition File Grows Fatter NetfreeUs LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of wireless broadband provider Speedus Corp., has joined the first-responder-service fray, asking the Federal Communications Commission for authority to manage a new nationwide Wireless Public

Re: [WISPA] calea meeting with the fbi

Mark, If you have access to reach millions, why don't you activate that little network and get them to sway the government to your cause? The can't, won't, forcibly stuff on a public, archived email list is yet another example of why the government does not like to deal with small

[WISPA] Re: NOW: 911 Services for VoIP

wispa wrote: Call on your VOIP phone because the house caught fire? Why not just email the fire department? Gee, I'm sorry, but what on earth was he thinking? He didn't know any better? He thinks that dial-tone is dial-tone? -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] Re: NOW: 911 Services for VoIP

Blair Davis wrote: We do not support nor recommend the use of VoIP phones as a replacement for wired or cellular phones. While you are welcome to use one on our network, we are not responsible for service failures and/or outages that may affect your VoIP phones and we provide no support for

[WISPA] Muni Wireless Market in N.A.

On World Releases Study of Muni Wireless Market in N.A. --- On World has released Muni Wireless Broadband: Service Oriented Mesh-ups, a new study highly based on more than 300 interviews, examines the emergence of municipal wireless networks

Re: [WISPA] Makes you feel a bit... errrr.... what's the word?

Mark, Since you seem to watch what happens in DC and dislike it, have you managed to pick up on the fact that the small guy usually does not have any sway in DC? How does a group whose very existence depends on the benevolence of the FCC tell the FCC off? DC is about give a lot, get a

Re: [WISPA] Makes you feel a bit... errrr.... what's the word?

Tom DeReggi wrote: I don't have any issues with the way DC works, but I disagree with the statement that it is not possible to lobby for Regulate them, not Me. You can disagree all you want, but history in telecom since 1996 proves that this strategy doesn't work. There was a CompTel

[WISPA] Wireless Factors - social network

http://www.telecomweb.com/tnd/21857.html (As if there weren't enough social sites and lists to fragment the industry) Wireless Factors, a Reston, Va.-based business network, now is offering professionals what it claims is the wireless industry's first relationship-powered network. Wireless

Re: [WISPA] muni wi fi pricing

It's all about perception and expectations. Marketing is about setting them. Sales is about managing them. BTW, 15% take rate is about average for any service. VZ FiOS has about a 8-18% take rate depending on whose numbers you use. VoIP take rates are similar. If there are 5000 BB customers on

[WISPA] Ohio-based Slane Telcom Acquires WISPs to Satisfy Consumer Demand

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- As more consumers turn their backs on traditional landline telephone service, analysts see Internet telephony going mainstream in the next two years. Projections indicate there will be 32 million Internet phone lines while traditional residential

Re: [WISPA] For those in business just about a year...

Even at 51% be sure that the contract contains the following: - that you get 51% of the voting and decision making. - How everyone exits. - What are their responsibilities. - What about a stale-mate - How is that handled? You probably have a lawyer with you who specializes in corporate or

Re: [WISPA] For those in business just about a year...

Or until the FCC continues to allow you to be in business. Tom DeReggi wrote: Yeah I disagree. If I shut down its because I get tired, not because I get run out. There becomes a point, when the only big cost is roof space, and a big company tends to pay more for roof rights. When I'm debt

Re: [WISPA] For those in business just about a year...

Small business owners have many resources for help. The local university, small business development centers, SCORE.org, and many others. There are finance companies that can help with the leasing - or sometimes the manufacturer can help you find one. For every problem there is a solution.

Re: [WISPA] VOIP Suggestions

Andrew Niemantsverdriet wrote: We are looking to start offering VOIP to our customers. What are your suggestions to get started? Roll our own? Resell somebody elses? Also what things should I avoid, or common mistakes? Thanks for any advice you can give. _ /-\ ndrew It depends on whether

Re: [WISPA] Industry, FCC and WISPA observations

9.) WISPA is run by a volunteer board of operators at this time. To become a truly effective trade association, we must look to hire a full time staff which will form procedures, policy, update website content, email members, collect dues, manage books, lobby more effectively and work through

[WISPA] ELN wins St. Pete

http://stpete.org/news/021507.htm -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect Communicate 813.963.5884 http://www.marketingIDEAguy.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless

Re: [WISPA] wisp survey

Dylan Oliver wrote: I agree with Brian - a Pew Internet study would give the most respected results. Perhaps the other group wants to chip in. Best, You could probably get a University marketing professor to do it. Cost? Not much more than $500. Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. -

Re: [WISPA] Following the FCC rules ?????

Many of you probably don't follow the FCC much, so let me tell you about the stroke of a pen: UNE-P which was the magic bullet for CLECs. No facilities needed. Rock bottom pricing on voice lines. Market and sell. Z-Tel and a few others had over 500k lines. Unfortunately, they didn't listen

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing - let's examine

I was just asking you to examine what the true costs are of delivering service. You correct about the unused BW - and for most BW is a fixed monthly cost, same as rent, tower, payroll. All that needs to be considered when tackling pricing. Back in the T1 days, the over-subscription was

Re: [WISPA] Following the FCC rules ?????

Travis Johnson wrote: Hi, You make good points... however, the better question is how much money did Z-Tel take out of the business during this time? I would bet the owners and investors made BIG money during this time... so, so what if they are out of business now? If they made millions

RE: [WISPA] wisp survey

Larry, Great ideas! It would take some time, people and money to contact each one. Think of all the memberships you could acquire :) Now we need some ideas on how to do the contacting. Any FTC or FCC money available for that?? Frank, something more helpful would have been better than the

Re: [WISPA] Following the FCC rules ?????

wispa wrote: Once we're a regulated industry, and at this point the FCC and Congress are SERIOUSLY attempting to take control the WISP and ISP business, we exist, or we do not exist, at the stroke of a pen, totally at the WHIM of someone who neither knows, nor cares, whether we live or die,

Re: [WISPA] From Today's WSJ

Jeff, Who wrote this? One fact worth noting is the wireless number. It mostly means cellular. Cellular is not a third competitor. - Peter Jeff Broadwick wrote: Note the Wireless portion of the growth from last year: REVIEW OUTLOOK Broadband Breakout February 16, 2007; Page

[WISPA] white spaces

Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and four other technology companies plan to submit a prototype of a new handheld device to U.S. regulators for testing, as they press the government to free up airwaves for wireless Internet access,” reports The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Re: [WISPA] FCC Martin comments on relcass of wireless broadband as an info service

He is talking about cellular broadband, not UL wireless. Frank Muto wrote: http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_110/110-resp.FCC.020707.Chairman.resp%20to%20our%2013107%20ltr.pdf See page seven, second to last paragraph; The Commission is also considering an order that would classify

Re: [WISPA] FCC Martin comments on relcass of wireless broadbandas an info service

INLINE Dawn DiPietro wrote: Scriv, The particular paragraph that I pointed out that this was timely because of the 700MHz Auction. After reading the pdf file that Frank posted it looks like Martin feels that there is enough UL spectrum in the 5Ghz range to last WiFi providers far into the

[WISPA] FCC BB Numbers and the GAO

http://techdirt.com/articles/20070205/165735.shtml -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect Communicate 813.963.5884 http://www.marketingIDEAguy.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

Re: [WISPA] OT: Small office VoIP phone systems -- SIP / IAX over the Internet

If you are going to offer Businesses VOIP service, try to build a better service than Vonage. I'm on calls all day with people on Vonage or home-grown VOIP that terminate calls via the Internet. 99% of those calls sound like a below average cell phone call. Jitter and latency beat up the

Re: [WISPA] Tele-Health Grants

Certainly, licensed wireless links and managed firewall delivered by your team would be cheaper to deliver; faster to deploy; and just as reliable as fiber? Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. John Scrivner wrote: I am afraid they will just build fiber business plans and not give

[WISPA] Tropos Networks signed its 500th customer

http://www.telecomweb.com/tnd/21521.html Tropos Networks signed its 500^th customer - a milestone in the muni wireless-mesh-growth battle in which Tropos is battling Cisco for the Number One market position. Win Number 500 is Las Vegas, N.M. - a city of about 15,000 (gee, a single hotel in

[WISPA] Wireless companies

New tower could double wireless firm's business Baltimore Business Journal http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2007/02/05/story13.html?t=printable Southaven builds its own wireless network with city-owned MagnoliaWave Memphis Business

[WISPA] Tele-Health Grants

FCC Grants Available for Telehealth And Telemedicine http://www.atsp.org/government/programs.asp?contentID=1895FullStory=. Association of Telehealth Service Providers The FCC has recently announced a two-year pilot program that would fund up to 85% of the costs for the design, construction and

Re: [WISPA] IPTV 2007 Final Agenda Announced!

IPTV is such a losing proposition. At 4MB to 10MB per stream, how do you make $$? And most homes have more than one TV - so doouble or triple it. The content costs keep increasing - at the same time that episodes are available for download. The equipment is ridiculously expensive. Scale IS

[WISPA] Martin vs. Copps at Senate

I only read the B.S. from Harry Potter about how wonderful things are with him large and in charge. Then I read Copps' statement :) WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE KEVIN J. MARTIN, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. Before the Committee on Commerce, Science Transportation, U.S.

[WISPA] M2Z - 2155-2175 MHZ NATIONAL BROADBAND RADIO SERVICE

Released: 01/31/2007. WTB ANNOUNCES THAT M2Z NETWORKS, INC.'S APPLICATION FOR LICENSE AND AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE A NATIONAL BROADBAND RADIO SERVICE IN THE 2155-2175 MHZ BAND IS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. (DA No. 07-492). (Dkt No 07-16). WTB. Contact: Joel Taubenblatt at (202) 418-2487, email:

Re: [WISPA] FCC considers treating wireless broadband as an 'information service'

Brian Webster wrote: http://www.rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070201/FREE/70201010/100 1/FREE This applies to the licensed spectrum holders but could be interesting to unlicensed as it might make life easier for carriers like Clearwire and shape the field for competition. A topic

[WISPA] Access US

Victor Mattison said Access US has a $4.3 million wireless Internet deal with the USDA. http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2007/01/29/story13.html?t=printable http://radinfo.blogspot.com/2007/01/brick-network-acquired-by-access-us.html -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc.

[WISPA] $20 'naked' DSL

January 16, 2007 ATT to offer $20 'naked' DSL service LESLIE CAULEY, USA TODAY Cheaper high-speed Internet service is coming. Within a few months, ATT is expected to start charging $19.95 a month for naked DSL, meaning you don't have to buy any other ATT service, including

Re: [WISPA] $20 'naked' DSL

Taxes, fees, and recovery surcharges are extra. Modem is free. Early term is extra. They didn't mention if you had to have a Cingular account. George Rogato wrote: ATT is required to offer naked DSL for $19.95 in markets that are at least 80 percent upgraded for broadband. That describes many

Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing

Blake Bowers wrote: Actually, Walmart has made most of its money by providing the CONSUMER with what the CONSUMER wants. Walmart fills only what the consumer wants. That is how they make money, by meeting those consumer needs/desires. When a customer wants an apple for ten cents, you

Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing

Mark, While it is true that many suppliers created their own problems, both Walmart Home Depot do in fact beat up their suppliers. Extra fees. Delivery hassles. Invoicing issues. It is a catch-22: everyone wants to sell at Walmart to get at the eyeballs, but at what cost? Why do you think

Re: [WISPA] Form FCC477

Actually, once they post on this public, archived listserv that they will not file, it becomes a permanent record and their business becomes everyone's business. You want WISPA to be taken seriously? You don't post on the list and say I ain't filing. It reflects poorly. You don't want to

Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing

They have made billions by serving billions of customers. Walmart and McDonalds only work on scale -- huge scale. Lexus and Bose are not mass market. And neither are many of you on this list. In the DSL arena, the combined 300 ISPs selling in BellSouth territory in its hey-day never had more

Re: [WISPA] Advanced Bandwidth Management

Do any of you use caching to save on bandwidth consumption? Blair Davis wrote: The other point is, that with a good mix of residential and business customers, and a little creative thinking, one can match their usage patterns to minimize ones peak bandwidth requirements while still

Re: [WISPA] Advanced Bandwidth / ATT

Just so you know - Cingular is indeed a separate entity from BST and att. Assets from one are not found by the other. Heck, SBC assets can't be found by att. Level3 can't identify Progress or Telcove lit buildings. The bigger they get, the worse it gets. But the opportunity to steal customers

Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing

John J. Thomas wrote: But, the model will work if you bill by the bytes If Joe is paying $40 per month for 6 Gig and gets throttled at 6 Gig, then he has a disincentive for keeping going. If he is paying $40 for unlimited access, he has no reason to slow down. Charter cable is doing 10

Re: [WISPA] CPI suing FCC to get at real state of

wispa wrote: The only time that makes sense, is when it pays to do it, that's why. So why and how would someone profit from doing it. Answer that question, and you'll answer why there are broadband problems in the US (if there really is any) and it won't require a single confidentiality

Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings, By Speed

John J. Thomas wrote: But, the model will work if you bill by the bytes If Joe is paying $40 per month for 6 Gig and gets throttled at 6 Gig, then he has a disincentive for keeping going. If he is paying $40 for unlimited access, he has no reason to slow down. Charter cable is doing 10

Re: [WISPA] Advanced Bandwidth Management

This will get harder as 4Q07 approaches and ATT rolls out it's $10 DSL and $19.95 Naked DSL - as per merger concessions. There will be a ton of disqualifiers. However, this will effectively put many Residential ISPs in the NFL cities out of business. I don't understand the race to the

[WISPA] Views of Downloading

Most Americans regard the illegal downloading and distributing of Hollywood movies as something on par with minor parking offenses, according to a report issued Wednesday. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070125/wr_nm/piract_dc_1 -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We

Re: [WISPA] Advanced Bandwidth Management

They aren't saying 10MB for $10. They are saying DSL for $10 -- most likely DSL Lite. It will probably be felt my the dial-up providers like NetZero, since the price is used to add subs. New subs added is the metric that Wall St. is watching. SBC learned that at $10 they can convert dial-up

Re: [WISPA] CPI suing FCC to get at real state of broadbandcompetition in the US

accurate data, and standing behind its word is protects the integrity of the FCC. I do not believe that the FCC GOA has any benefit to fudge their findings. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED

[WISPA] BelAir Networks VAR Program

Anybody using BelAir? They have made some stabs at doing Muni RFP's but had some capital issues. http://www.phoneplusmag.com/hotnews/71h17132810.html BelAir Networks, a mobile broadband multiservice wireless mesh network provider, today announced an expanded VAR channel program. BelAir

Re: [WISPA] CPI suing FCC to get at real state of broadband competition in the US

You know that if they don't want to give up the raw data that they have fudged the heck out of it! It has been suggested by many folks, including Peter Huber, that it might be time to put the FCC out to pasture. - Peter -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

Re: [WISPA] outdoor webcam

www.ipvisionsoftware.com for cameras and DVR software. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/

Re: [WISPA] BPL

RickG wrote: Anyone doing BPL? I'd like to know your experience. What equipment did you use? How did you manage it? -RickG Rick, do you mean BPL inside buildings? Or BPL as a network broadband option over power lines? Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs

[WISPA] ELN WISPA

It is too complex. That was the Big Picture Idea from ISPCON when EarthLink announced its Alliance program. The problem is management of 700 different systems. Most are not wi-fi, so there is CPE involved. There are other issues. - Peter Marlon K. Schafer wrote: Now for the next phase that

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