Re: [WISPA] Cell tower wattage

2006-09-08 Thread John Scrivner
PCS sites can transmit close to 1500 watts per sector EIRP I believe. They also use as many as 4 antennas per sector to help regenerate the received signal from the sub-1 watt client handsets. Licensed WiMAX uses many of the same power and multi-sector antenna advantages. Scriv George Rogato

Re: [WISPA] e911 anyone?

2006-09-10 Thread John Scrivner
What is a "licensed 214 carrier"?. What does that mean? Thanks, Scriv Chuck wrote: AMEN Brother ! I have been a licensed 214 carrier for over 6 yearsdomestic and international VOIP ..& I have never been Certified..(at least not by the FCC...). Its hard to say what is exactly needed.

Re: [WISPA] Tower ice buildup

2006-09-11 Thread John Scrivner
Trylon = solid angle iron. No hollow tubes. I like them myself. I have never tried the ANs discussed though. I am guessing it is a good tower if Johnny thinks so. Hey Johnny, did you lose a Trylon during the hurricane? Did you have an AN tower then also or is that what you replaced the Trylon w

Re: [WISPA] inexpensive internal point-to-point

2006-09-12 Thread John Scrivner
Get a pair of Access Points like Deliberant DLB2350 and set them to run WDS. Also set them to WPA personal security. Set a shared key. Total cost about $230.00. If you want to use a little bit more security you can download FreeRadius for either Linux or Windows XP and set your security to

[WISPA] ISPCON

2006-09-12 Thread John Scrivner
Hi guys. I just wanted you guys to know that Matt Larsen and I will be speaking at ISPCON together. We will get you more details soon. This has just been decided. WISPA will have a pretty big presence there I think. I believe Tom DeReggi said he is speaking also? I know Tom is coming. Tom, tel

Re: [WISPA] Projected Schedule for Proceeding on Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands

2006-09-12 Thread John Scrivner
We are still looking at Feb 2009 before we can use the television band but a little over 2 years is much better than not being able to use the channels at all. I consider this to be a victory for WISPA and this industry. We will have to remain diligent in making sure this process stays on track

Re: [WISPA] tv white spaces update and a question for you guys

2006-09-12 Thread John Scrivner
I would think a better approach would be to work with Intel or another company who is already building prototypes to get a test system built and have WISPs become the operations portion of a test for this type of technology. A converted WiFi unit will not have any of the existing GPS or sniffin

Re: [WISPA] Can this be done?

2006-09-12 Thread John Scrivner
You will need to route these links. Then it will work. The Tranzeos are NOT transparent bridges. They do support proxy arp but this breaks a bridge after multiple links. At least that has been my experience. Try routed links and I bet this all works for you. Scriv Jason Hensley wrote: I'm cu

Re: [WISPA] tv white spaces update and a question for you guys

2006-09-13 Thread John Scrivner
kind of signal obstruction. what do you mean by wispa officially supports? Mario John Scrivner wrote: I would think a better approach would be to work with Intel or another company who is already building prototypes to get a test system built and have WISPs become the operations portion of a

Re: [WISPA] OT: OpenSER and CCME

2006-09-13 Thread John Scrivner
Is OpenSER similar to Asterisk? I am a VOIP newbie so talk to me like I am a 3rd grader! :-) Scriv Paul Hendry wrote: Hi all, This is slightly un wireless related but I was wondering if anyone else is using OpenSER for there VoIP platform and if anyone has managed to get Cisco Call Manager

Re: [WISPA] wireless fiber deployment

2006-09-13 Thread John Scrivner
al, and used for the rare backhaul link. GB wireless should be being used for mass deployment of PTP in Urban America. For that, it needs a price point under $10 grand, in my mind. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From:

[WISPA] WiFi Security for the Enterprise

2006-09-13 Thread John Scrivner
. They are PoE enabled and include the power supply and injector. -Hal -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:32 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] roll your own radios.. Harold, One more

Re: [WISPA] MiniPCI wireless card recommendation...

2006-09-14 Thread John Scrivner
I suppose this information would be meaningful if I had any idea what you were talking about. Can you maybe put your thoughts into language people can understand who do not have intimate knowledge of the product you are discussing? I would really like to know what the differences are between th

Re: [WISPA] FCC wireless auction raises almost $13.9 bln

2006-09-19 Thread John Scrivner
We won an AWS license in our area! :-) Scriv Dawn DiPietro wrote: FCC wireless auction raises almost $13.9 bln Last Update: 5:13 PM ET Sep 18, 2006 (Adds quote in third paragraph and details about Verizon in sixth and seventh paragraphs.) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Communicatio

Re: [WISPA] OT FYI: New position

2006-09-19 Thread John Scrivner
Thank you Patrick and Alvarion. Having you as a supporter of this industry is a big help. Scriv Patrick Leary wrote: Having received John Scrivner's specific approval, I offer the following note: Dear WISPA members, I wanted to drop you folks a note that Alvarion has challenged me to get bac

Re: [WISPA] FCC wireless auction raises almost $13.9 bln

2006-09-19 Thread John Scrivner
arman wrote: CONGRATS Scriv! I don't think that you will be guilty of just "squatting" on such lovely frequency eh? Did you get 700MHz in the AWS-1? I wish I had some too :-( Mac -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf O

Re: [WISPA] Broadband Company President Indicted on Federal FraudCharges

2006-09-19 Thread John Scrivner
I agree with you Blair. Trouble is the .gov money will not be going away. I do my best to make sure I get some since it will be going someplace. I don't have to have that money in order to make it in business. I just do not know why I would let it go to others when it is available to people jus

Re: [WISPA] RE: ISPCON?

2006-09-19 Thread John Scrivner
We need someone to fund our WISPA meeting room and reception at ISPCON. Many of the board will be there. You think Alvarion could do that? We could make you the official sponsor and let you open the meeting with a few words? Let me know, Scriv Patrick Leary wrote: Looks like I will attend,

Re: [WISPA] Broadband Company President Indicted onFederal FraudCharges

2006-09-19 Thread John Scrivner
I don't buy that. We won in this last Illinois grant and Verizon lost. Scriv Mark Koskenmaki wrote: It's not going to go away... Rather, it's going to start going only to the in ILEC's, etc. As part of the "accountability" demands, you'll find that smaller, startups, and non-monopolies wil

[WISPA] Alvarion VL Fixes Problems with Backhaul Links

2006-09-20 Thread John Scrivner
As you guys know my company was having some serious speed and reliability issues with our existing Trango backhaul some time back. We have about 25 tower locations in Southern Illinois which until recently were all fed from these Trango radios. We had countless short outages, signal irregularit

Re: [WISPA] Lack of Competition

2006-09-20 Thread John Scrivner
Here is an idea for a federal policy plan to end the broadband access problems. How about Base Station Licenses instead of 10,000 square mile licenses like we do now. Anyone could buy a Base Station License. Heaven forbid a regular person should be allowed to compete with a Megasuck.net RBOC! S

Re: [WISPA] A little help with Mikrotik

2006-09-20 Thread John Scrivner
Mac! Let's turn the temperature of this debate down a few degrees. You guys are taking a quick trip to Flamesville here. You can drive your point home without driving it into someone's backside. Let's be civil here. Thanks, Scriv Mac Dearman wrote: Mark Koskenmaki: Am I missing something

Re: [WISPA] Alvarion VL Fixes Problems with Backhaul Links

2006-09-21 Thread John Scrivner
Please know that I am not really trying to trash Trango here. They are still a viable product in some situations. Alvarion is simply so much better that it warranted this upgrade. Obviously for heavily used links feeding towers to other towns I think Trango multipoint is a bad option. I have no

Re: [WISPA] Lack of Competition

2006-09-21 Thread John Scrivner
Tom DeReggi wrote: Scriv,Congrads on the spectrum win. Thank you. What are you doing about equipment to operate in that spectrum range? That is the $100,000 question right now. 802.16e for mobility and fixed wireless is designed strictly for TDD use. I have paired frequencies which are

Re: [WISPA] Lack of Competition

2006-09-21 Thread John Scrivner
sh me luck. I'll need it. :-) Scriv Matt Liotta wrote: I wouldn't think you would be required to use FDD. 802.16e supports varying channel widths, so you could for example deploy a multi-point system with two 10Mhz channels or six 3Mhz channels all TDD. -Matt John Scrivner wrote:

Re: [WISPA] PTP Link Recommendations

2006-09-21 Thread John Scrivner
This is what I would buy to replace a fiber in this case: http://www.alvarion.com/B100/?ref=wispabanner Scott Reed wrote: I have a potential customer that is looking to replace a fiber link with wireless. Need best recommendation for a 1.5mile clear LOS shot. Bridge as it is to replace a

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread John Scrivner
Not to beat the horse here but I think having SNR, RSSI and Noise readings are all things people should have in an advanced platform. Granted if you have any two you can get the third but just having it all right there seems logical to me. I am guessing the system could easily derive all three

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-25 Thread John Scrivner
For the record, my use of Alvarion is to feed high-end business customers and towers only at this time. I still cannot make a business case for Alvarion for SoHo and Resi. I do not plan to make that move until I see Alvarion has a way to make that pay. A 24 to 36 month ROI does not work for res

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-25 Thread John Scrivner
I think maybe this thread is getting unproductive. Let's either move on to other vendor specific issues that are new or move on to another thread. Scriv Brad Larson wrote: Brad Belton, Respectfully, there are 100's of wisp's proving you wrong. OFDM in UL has its place and making blanket state

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-25 Thread John Scrivner
Brad and Brad. You guys are getting boringsaying the same drivel over and over. PLEASE either take your broken record off line or say something original. Scriv Brad Belton wrote: Hello Brad, I think you are missing the point of the thread here. The point is to offer up constructive cri

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-25 Thread John Scrivner
Please forgive my outburst of rude, brash behavior here. I had a bad day and I should know better than to type while I am mad! Scriv John Scrivner wrote: Brad and Brad. You guys are getting boringsaying the same drivel over and over. PLEASE either take your broken record off line or say

Re: [WISPA] It's Friday...

2006-09-29 Thread John Scrivner
Too funny! So her name is Dottie Rasnake? Is that last name pronounced like "Ray Snake"? Did Dottie move that there tractor herself? :-) Scriv Matt Larsen - Lists wrote: I present a completely unaltered trouble ticket from this morning: -Original Message- From: Kelly Mumm via RT [m

Re: [WISPA] wireless fiber revisited

2006-10-09 Thread John Scrivner
I do not know why the radios in 60, 70 and 80 GHz are not in the $5K per pair range. They can be built in that price range with plenty of profit and the rate of sales would likely be 100 times what they are now. I have tried to find a way to justify buying these radios but right now fiber is a

[WISPA] Contact me offlist if you serve Findlay, Ohio

2006-10-11 Thread John Scrivner
Contact me offlist if you serve Findlay, Ohio - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scriv -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/

[WISPA] Re: Fwd: Tonight: Join SavetheInternet.com on PBS

2006-10-18 Thread John Scrivner
Hello Alex. I am sorry you have had trouble posting to our list. Please send the error you receive when you try to post to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will get it fixed. I am copying the list with your information. Sincerely, John Scrivner Alex Huppenthal wrote: John,  Since I my posts to

[WISPA] Long Wait for TV Spectrum

2006-10-19 Thread John Scrivner
*We will get those TV channels but it will be a LONG wait. I certainly hoped we would see this before 2009. Here is information from Comm Daily's Telecom AM Today: FCC BANS MARKETING WHITE-SPACE DEVICES PRE-DTV DEADLINE* Although the FCC has allowed use of wireless devices designed to operate

[WISPA] [Fwd: Man on Cell Tower for 17 Hours...]

2006-10-20 Thread John Scrivner
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Re: [WISPA] Re: Fwd: Tonight: Join SavetheInternet.com on PBS

2006-10-20 Thread John Scrivner
Addison, MI 49220 Phone: (517)547-8410 Mobile: (517)605-4542 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -Original Message- *From:* John Scrivner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [WISPA] Sprint / Nextel to use 900mz for iDen

2006-10-26 Thread John Scrivner
I am not familiar with the terms you describe below and I am a bit confused. Can you break this down with a little more detail and explanation? I would like to understand this as I think it is very important for us to know what they are trying to do here in 900 MHz. Thank you, John Scrivner

Re: [WISPA] Sprint / Nextel to use 900mz for iDen

2006-10-27 Thread John Scrivner
If you have an adjacent channel carrier which is running hundreds of watts of power then you may not have a choice of whether to use the bandpass filter or not. Your system may not operate in the upper part of the 900 MHz band. What happens is that the adjacent carrier will "swamp" your receive

Re: [WISPA] "The Gremlin," redux

2006-10-27 Thread John Scrivner
This has been our plan all along. It just will not stay screwed up long enough to get a single heading. The signal level of the interference looks like data but it varies in level so much that finding the heading is not easy. I know spectrum analysis and this one has me stumped. I wish it would

Re: [WISPA] Sprint / Nextel to use 900mz for iDen

2006-10-28 Thread John Scrivner
Good info Jack. In a past life I was a headend tech in the cable television industry. and I also performed signal egress and ingress troubleshooting using a Hewlett Packard 8591B analyzer. I spent a few thousand hours on this tool and learned much about spectrum analysis at that time. Here is s

Re: [WISPA] "The Gremlin," redux

2006-10-28 Thread John Scrivner
Mac, We believe this is truly an outside offender in 2.4 GHz. I have personally seen a carrier that is several times more power than anything I have ever seen. I only saw it for a brief instant though. This interference just does not last long enough to be caught. The high latency is caused by

Re: [WISPA] "The Gremlin," redux

2006-10-30 Thread John Scrivner
We have analyzers already. Thanks for the offer though. Scriv Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: Send a call tag over and we'll ship you my SA. LEAVE it at one of the towers. You'll want a sectored antenna on it. 120* for starters. When the noise hits move to another direction with th

Re: [WISPA] OTARD

2006-11-02 Thread John Scrivner
In this particular situation the client (tenant) was owner of both ends (base station and CPE) I think. Correct me if I am wrong. I seem to remember reading that the airline wanted a private WiFi network for themselves. The airport (landlord) was trying to prevent this. In this type of a situat

Re: [WISPA] WTB Orders (FCC-06-110)

2006-11-02 Thread John Scrivner
Dawn, Could you tell us what interest you believe there should be for WISPs involving this proceeding? I am doubting it as much as I would like to know your personal thoughts on the subject. Kris Twomey looked into this for me some time back and told me it is of no concern for WISPs. If you se

Re: [WISPA] WTB Orders (FCC-06-110)

2006-11-02 Thread John Scrivner
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 3:14 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] WTB Orders (FCC-06-110) Dawn, Could you tell us what interest you believe there should be for WISPs involving this proceeding? I am doubting it as much as

Re: [WISPA] WTB Orders (FCC-06-110)

2006-11-02 Thread John Scrivner
ensed bands but makes 926 and above useless. See ... ? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:31 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] WTB Orders (FCC-06-110) Actually I was told that th

Re: [WISPA] WTB Orders (FCC-06-110)

2006-11-02 Thread John Scrivner
II band via dual-band usage may be more troubling to wisps than bleed-over from DSRC band usage. Rich ----- Original Message - From: "John Scrivner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] WTB

Re: [WISPA] WTB Orders (FCC-06-110)

2006-11-02 Thread John Scrivner
y motorist into wanting an OBU (DOT hates trying to mandate equipment for all new vehicles, something that the public will "want on their own" is much preferred). Hope that makes sense. Rich - Original Message - From: "John Scrivner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: &q

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread John Scrivner
I prefer to speak for myself regarding MVN policy on overtime since I run the company. We do not work our salaried staff like sled dogs regardless of the way Dave may have been misunderstood in his message. Dave did include a smiley face which was supposed to indicate he was joking. I have neve

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread John Scrivner
se of an outage, thus avoiding management having to hunt someone down on a sat. nite to work an outage. c -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 11:33 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] on

Re: [WISPA] Alvarion is Back!!!

2006-11-13 Thread John Scrivner
I m still waiting on the copy from Alvarion. Once I get it you will get it. Thanks! Scriv Paul Hendry wrote: Did it not get sent to the list? Anyone forward it offlist? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Hensley Sent: 13 November 20

[WISPA] New WISPA Member

2006-11-13 Thread John Scrivner
WISPA has a new paid Principle WISP Member, welcome Marshall Craw of Rabbit Meadows Technology. WISPA requires funding in order to operate and to lobby for our industry. We appreciate those of you who recognize this and help us with your time and money. Here is an introduction for our newest WI

Re: [WISPA] Anyone using Exalt radios????

2006-11-14 Thread John Scrivner
Bob, Tell us about your experiences with these. Work as advertised? Approximate cost per pair? Thanks, Scriv Bob Moldashel wrote: Just looking for experiences Personally I think they rock but just looking to see if anyone else has any pros/cons www.exaltcom.com 100 Mb FD 2.4 Ghz

[WISPA] New Principle Member of WISPA - Travis Johnson and Microserv

2006-11-14 Thread John Scrivner
We have seen quite a bit of interest in new membership in WISPA lately. I am proud to announce that Travis Johnson has added his name to the list of WISP operators who have joined WISPA. Travis has a very successful operation and I am sure his involvement in WISPA will be valuable to us and to

Re: [WISPA] 750feet FSO

2006-11-15 Thread John Scrivner
This is a neutral place so feel free to share the guy you know so we all know who it is. If you have a vested interest then just say so and we will all pummel you for being a spammer! :-) jkPlease do share who you know that can help. Thanks, Scriv Ken Chipps wrote: FSO is rock solid

Re: [WISPA] star os/sr2----mikrotik/cm9

2006-11-16 Thread John Scrivner
I heard Eje telling folks at ISPCON that the chip that selects the antenna port for diversity on that module (I believe) was VERY sensitive to static discharge. Someone mentioned seeing about 20 db of attenuation when it fries. It sounds like you may have seen this first hand? Eje, if you ar

Re: [WISPA] ETINC - Thoughts / Comments

2006-11-17 Thread John Scrivner
ETINC works great but so do several other lower-cost options which do not include dealing with an abusive vendor. Are you going to buy him out Charles? :-) Scriv Charles Wu wrote: Wanted to get people's opinion of ETINC It's been some time since Dennis has publically flogged anyone but cu

[WISPA] Happy Thanksgiving

2006-11-23 Thread John Scrivner
I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I have plenty of blessings to be thankful for. I bet we all do. Thank you guys for being here. Warmest regards, Scriv -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: ht

[WISPA] Wireless Security biting you in the ass?

2006-11-27 Thread John Scrivner
delivering HIPAA compliant connections or those who provide equipment which has been documented to meet HIPAA compliance. Thank you, John Scrivner -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] Wireless Security biting you in the ass?

2006-11-27 Thread John Scrivner
over again Good luck Bob Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message----- From: John Scrivner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:16:51 To:wireless@wispa.org Subject: [WISPA] Wireless Security biting you in the ass? Wireless broadband security issues hav

Re: [WISPA] Wireless Security biting you in the ass?

2006-11-27 Thread John Scrivner
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HIPPA compliance should beUp to the network administrator. Not the carrier IMHO. This is not a matter of opinion. It is factual. I never doubted this. I just need to find someway to make the corporate people believe they can use my wireless

Re: [WISPA] HIPAA

2006-11-30 Thread John Scrivner
If I get a sit-down with the HIPAA compliance officer for the hospital here I am going to need to get someone else on the phone with them who is knowledgeable about HIPAA compliance who can help me sell the idea that wireless can be used in HIPAA compliant data transmission systems. Would yo be

Re: [WISPA] HIPAA

2006-11-30 Thread John Scrivner
I thought this was offlist. All apologies. Scriv John Scrivner wrote: If I get a sit-down with the HIPAA compliance officer for the hospital here I am going to need to get someone else on the phone with them who is knowledgeable about HIPAA compliance who can help me sell the idea that

[WISPA] HIPAA Problem Gets Worse

2006-12-01 Thread John Scrivner
I need your help! It looks like I am going to have to go over the head of the IT guy at the area hospitals. According to the person I am speaking with I cannot even get a phone call returned from him to talk about the issues regarding wireless broadband delivery and HIPAA. The say flat out no u

Re: [WISPA] 900 Mhz Mikrotik SR9 Clients

2006-12-02 Thread John Scrivner
How can you do 5 meg per client on 900 MHz? You would have to have several times that speed available per sector. Are you using the whole 900 MHz band on one sector? If yes then how do you stop self-interference on adjacent sectors? Scriv Rick Smith wrote: I thought about the same things.

Re: [WISPA] 900 Mhz Mikrotik SR9 Clients

2006-12-02 Thread John Scrivner
Many outside radios suffer from RF radiation over the Ethernet. I have personally seen this on the YDI Etherant and the Trango FOX. This problem is not specific to any one manufacturer. The cable acts as a transmit antenna, carrying the clock signals from internally to the outside. This can be

Re: [WISPA] 900 Mhz Mikrotik SR9 Clients

2006-12-02 Thread John Scrivner
.1243 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 8:50 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 900 Mhz Mikrotik SR9 Clients Many outside radios suffer from RF radiation over the Eth

[WISPA] Any Status Updates?

2006-12-02 Thread John Scrivner
Just to be clear. When I stated that I had heard that the RB532 was causing some interference out of band I was not trying to discredit Mikrotik or their products. I had read the thread below earlier. That was what had led to my belief that this board was creating some out of band interference

[WISPA] WISPA has a new Vendor Menber - Welcome FSM Marketing Group, Inc.

2006-12-02 Thread John Scrivner
forward to working with you. Kindest regards, John Scrivner President WISPA -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/

[WISPA] Network Valuation Considerations

2006-12-03 Thread John Scrivner
Tom DeReggi wrote: The big thing here is... Is one selling revenue or selling a network? Both. No way around it. If one is selling revenue, the buyer could probably care less what allows the revenue to happen. I have been looking at other WISPs around me for possible merge / acquisition a

Re: [WISPA] Network Valuation Considerations

2006-12-03 Thread John Scrivner
Tom, I do not mind having my posts clipped for content when replying but I do mind it when you do it mid-sentence and change what I said. My sentence read, "Nobody in unlicensed is going to get 6X unless they have a network doing 10s of millions of dollars a year in revenues or a smaller networ

Re: [WISPA] I missed billing a customer for 15 months !

2006-12-11 Thread John Scrivner
I am betting the goodwill will buy you much business in the future. I know I tend to get more customers from taking a fair and equitable stance with my customers on issues. You did a good thing. Merry Christmas! Scriv Jenco Wireless wrote: Thanks everyone. The customer e-mailed back and sai

Re: [WISPA] high throughput backhaul options

2006-12-12 Thread John Scrivner
Replies below: Matt Liotta wrote: Guys, We are now exceeding Orthogon's capacity on a regular basis. Wow! Business must be good! We are backhauling as much as we can with fiber, but that isn't an option in the suburbs. We have had good success with BridgeWave's products, but the distance

[WISPA] Welcome Imagestream - WISPA's Newest Vendor Member!

2006-12-12 Thread John Scrivner
In the WISP industry there are a few names that stick out as being companies who have been true friends to WISPs over the years. One of the names that truly tops the list is ImageStream. If you need a router then these guys have one that will do the job well, whatever the job is. The amazing th

Re: [WISPA] Overage plan help

2006-12-15 Thread John Scrivner
Can you explain this in more detail? I am not quite following you on this. Thanks, Scriv Mario Pommier wrote: Marlon, You can make all your mail traffic go through Postini without being charged more, and you can still charge the customer the $1 fee for usage. And, yeah, people do like.

Re: [WISPA] anyone competing with ClearWire in their market?

2006-12-15 Thread John Scrivner
It is not WiMax but a similar proprietary fixed wireless platform which takes advantage of OFDM, higher power and exclusive use of bandwidth in 2.5 GHz. It was created before there was WiMax. I have never used the product but have heard others speak favorably of it. Scriv Gino A. Villarini wr

Re: [WISPA] Welcome Imagestream - WISPA's Newest Vendor Member!

2006-12-15 Thread John Scrivner
please show your support. Signup today. Thanks guys, John Scrivner President WISPA Charles Wu wrote: Aren't the current WISP dues like $250 ish / year? (that really isn't that much) --- WiNOG Wireless Roadshows Coming to a City Nea

Re: [WISPA] 25 pr Outdoor cat5

2006-12-15 Thread John Scrivner
If you need 100 megabit Cat 5 performance then it is best to terminate on 110 blocks instead of 66 blocks. That is what I was always told in the past. I have no proof other than what others told me. Can anyone else confirm or deny? Scriv Brad Belton wrote: Yep, standard 25pr 66 blocks mount

Re: [WISPA] A wisp who went a little too far.......

2006-12-16 Thread John Scrivner
This has more to do with malicious behavior than whether unlicensed has protections. I have argued with others over the years that if you intentionally do harm then you are liable even if that intentional behavior to cause harm is with unlicensed frequencies. Looks like that hypothesis holds tr

[WISPA] Email a Critical Service? was: A wisp who went a little too far.......

2006-12-16 Thread John Scrivner
If email becomes that important then your business becomes worth more money. I welcome it personally. Obviously we will all need to investigate ways of creating a more stable email environment than we have now. I think we will need to consider developing a "pay per email" platform where message

Re: [WISPA] salary

2006-12-17 Thread John Scrivner
I do not think any WISPs here really know the answer to this. What is needed is an answer from an accountant. If anyone on here is a CPA and can share what the rules are I would be glad to see them. I do not believe that simply drawing profits from a S corp WISP as opposed to taking a salary is

Re: [WISPA] salary

2006-12-17 Thread John Scrivner
Yes. We earn salary and profits. It is not as much as I would like but our company is profitable and has been for 9 years. Scriv Brian Rohrbacher wrote: Is this all such a big deal? You guys actually have profits!? Brian John Scrivner wrote: I do not think any WISPs here really know the

Re: [WISPA] Making progress one step at a time

2006-12-17 Thread John Scrivner
I am glad to hear things are going well! Best of luck and way to go! Scriv [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a quick note to let EVERYONE know that I stood up my first paying customer this week! The Tranzeo gear goes in real easy and so far (knock on my wooden head) works great! Thanks to all wh

Re: [WISPA] Alvarion Comnet Radios have arrived

2006-12-26 Thread John Scrivner
The Alvarion VL is great for bursty, best effort requirements where 90% of the user applications can wait for that clear air within the noise floor, but not for committed rate business class service. Best, Brad Brad, I see your almost continuous negative posts about VL and cannot help bu

Re: [WISPA] Alvarion Comnet Radios have arrived

2006-12-27 Thread John Scrivner
e the product IMPROVED! What is so wrong with that? Best, Brad -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 12:09 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Alvarion Comnet Radios have arrived

Re: [WISPA] StarOS or Microtik with TRCPQ clients...

2006-12-29 Thread John Scrivner
I think Patrick needs to build Lonnie a box. Star OS software / Alvarion radio. Look out! :-) Scriv Patrick Leary wrote: Lonnie, you are just doing what I wish I were smart enough to do -- write code people are willing to pay for. Software is always better than hardware: you avoid FCC hassles

Re: [WISPA] StarOS or Microtik with TRCPQ clients...

2006-12-29 Thread John Scrivner
What about using external antennas? Doesn't that require FCC certification? I agree with everything you have said below with the exception of use of external antennas and amplifiers of course. I thought you needed a FCC system certification for systems made up of a radio and external pigtails,

Re: [WISPA] US Wireless Online Sells 50.1 Percent

2007-01-02 Thread John Scrivner
Hey Joe. Can you give us an update on what is going on down your way? Are you selling a bunch of connections? What gear are you deploying? How well is the area recovering? Any information is appreciated. Cheers, Scriv Joe Laura wrote: As far as I know all their wireless gear was removed fro

Re: [WISPA] Sample Lease Agreement for Roof Rights

2007-01-03 Thread John Scrivner
for consideration before using. You can register as a member by going to signup.wispa.org. Thank you, John Scrivner Digineer wrote: John, I was looking across the net for sample roof rights leases and saw your comment from Feb 06. Are you still making it available to WISP members? If so

Re: [WISPA] Scrivner's story

2007-01-09 Thread John Scrivner
Wow. I have been interviewed many times. I do not ever recall seeing anything so flattering printed about me or Mt. Vernon. Net. Thanks for the kind words from all of you. What I really want to see is the day we all work for the goals of WISPA to the point that the entire WISP industry is gett

Re: [WISPA] i-phone

2007-01-11 Thread John Scrivner
I tend to disagree. I WILL own one and I suspect it will become my primary communications device in my life. Scriv Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: We'll have to wait and see. I think that this will mostly be a niche product. The ipod folks might like it most, but there are a LOT of

[WISPA] Do you have something to say?

2007-01-11 Thread John Scrivner
I always like sending out messages like this because it is representative of why we have a trade association. Denise Miller from ISPCON (aka. The Golden Group) just sent me a note to let us know she wants to see some WISPA involvement in their next show. This helps ISPCON with attendance and he

[WISPA] New WISPA Principle Member

2007-01-11 Thread John Scrivner
We are seeing more momentum toward new paid membership in WISPA and I really appreciate that. The latest WISP operator to join is Greg Coffey of Alluretech / Coffeynet. I am sure I speak for all of us in saying welcome to Greg and thank you for your support to our industry. Here are a few words

Re: [WISPA] The WISP that walked away

2007-01-12 Thread John Scrivner
Hire an attorney, get copies of what customers signed from an existing customer of his. Give it to the attorney along with the brief letter you got from the guy saying he was calling it quits. I see no need to let the CPE go to waste if you can make it work provided there is no legal / civil re

Re: [WISPA] Public safety wants interoperability funds tied to DHS guidelines

2007-01-22 Thread John Scrivner
Dawn, 700 MHz availability is a big deal for us. Can you please take the points in this article apart and let us know what you know about what is going on here? If funds are available which could help us gain licensed spectrum then knowing the inside scoop on this process is a big deal and cou

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

2007-01-23 Thread John Scrivner
Killing the FCC would simply place the responsibility for the regulatory control of the spectrum in the US to another federal agency. Not sure I buy into the idea that one fed agency (even if created from scratch) can do things better than what we have now. Scriv Peter R. wrote: You know th

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

2007-01-23 Thread John Scrivner
grasp on his head than to wander around him in the dark wondering from where and how he may strike. Scriv John Scrivner wrote: Killing the FCC would simply place the responsibility for the regulatory control of the spectrum in the US to another federal agency. Not sure I buy into the idea

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

2007-01-24 Thread John Scrivner
The government cannot request data with a note saying it is confidential and then turn around and say it is not. That is not going to fly. If my data is shared with others then I will file suit against the FCC myself. Peter, how can you possibly support the idea that it is ok for confidential d

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