Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-05-31 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
Well lets say we can't charge early termination anymore, We are back to charging $300/install and paying $400 for a cellphone. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC P.O. Box 126 Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-05-31 Thread Travis Johnson
Exactly... which will pretty much stop our installs... cable, DSL and WiMAX providers will continue to do free installs. Travis Microserv Kurt Fankhauser wrote: Well lets say we can't charge early termination anymore, We are back to charging $300/install and paying $400 for a cellphone.

Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-05-31 Thread Blair Davis
Well, our cheapest install has always been $200 and I just raised it to $250. Prices go up from there. We also have a 1 month ROI on our installs. (install fee + 1st month service pays for the install) We also do not do contracts... everything is month to month. While the price of the

Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-05-31 Thread Travis Johnson
Hi, For whatever it's worth, we have often followed the cell companies in many ways (not intentionally, it just seems to work out that way). We are often on towers close to their towers, we often follow the same backhaul paths that they use, etc. We also followed their activation/billing

Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-05-31 Thread Blair Davis
I'm sure you are much larger than I! If I can ask, in that same time period, April, how many disconnects (for non-payment) and quits did you have? I've made it a point to avoid churn and most often only loose a user when cable or DSL comes into his area with their $14.95 a month deal...

Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-05-31 Thread Scottie Arnett
I agree Travis. This will hurt. The FCC seems to be overstepping their boundaries alot the last few months on many issues, and this is another area I think they should stay out of. Just my 2 cents. Scottie -- Original Message -- From: Travis Johnson

Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-05-31 Thread Frank Crawford
Travis, Put a different name on it like Equipment removal fee and drive on. Frank - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:51 PM Subject: [WISPA] FCC changes This could turn in

Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-05-31 Thread Tom DeReggi
I personally would love to see this pass FCC. Large companies have a huge advantage over Small providers, because Money is cheap to them, so they CAN fincance gears, and do the give aways. I'd like it to be more painful for them to give it away. I hate this perception that Equipment should be

Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-05-31 Thread reader
Did we learn nothing from my last outburst?We can't say the FCC is overstepping it's bounds, that's just radical conspiracy style politics, remember? And if we tell the FCC it has overstepped it's bounds, the poor souls we send to DC will just be twisting in the wind, red-faced at our

[WISPA] lease company

2008-05-31 Thread Travis Johnson
Hi, Has anyone ever worked with Keystone Capital out of Austin, TX? www.keystonelease.com They have put together a pretty good lease package for me, one that is "almost too good to be true", so now I'm a little nervous. ;) thanks, Travis Microserv

Re: [WISPA] FCC changes

2008-05-31 Thread John J. Thomas
Let's talk about this for a minute. When I signed up for my $24.95 DSL, ATT *gave* me a free DSL modem- if the rules change, that won't be able to happen anymore. If you, as a WISP say here are your options 1. Pay $299 install, and the client can do whatever they want 2. Pay $49 install and a