Re: [WISPA] Wireless ISP's (shows)

I'll tell you what... I'll actually put a social schedule together for the event. A dinner, some poker, a peer to peer. And if anyone wants it, hit me up in May. (Don't forget to send in why you should get a free pass). Also, if you are bringing the family and want help with where to stay, wha

[WISPA] Remote Hands for Install

I am looking for remote hands to do a Internet T1 and VoIP install in Detroit (Livonia, MI). -- 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/Un

Re: [WISPA] Our First WISP Consultant Vendor Member - Butch Evans

Then, he asked simply, why don't they just get their gear certified? Mac Dearman wrote: Getting MT or StarOS FCC certified would never make the prices soar to $1k each :-) Mac -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Wu Sent: Mon

Re: [WISPA] Nextlink's numbers

That is about average for an XO company :) http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=xoho.ob Matt Liotta wrote: For those interested... Looking through XO Holdings for FY06 they breakout Nextlink's performance. The headline is revenue of $1.2M on expenses of $17M. -Matt -- WISPA Wireless List: wi

Re: [WISPA] Is your ISP worth more than 1.2x ?

Speakeasy was not a WISP. *Middletown, RI—Jan. 30, 2007—*Towerstream (OTCBB: TWER.OB), a leading fixed wireless Internet provider, today announced the launch of its Hi-Vi T1+ wireless broadband solution in the Seattle metropolitan area. The company has acquired Speakeasy's wireless broadband n

Re: [WISPA] Wireless ISP's

Referral system. Marketing via door hangers and signs. PR. Guerrilla marketing. Smith, Rick wrote: OK Marlon, how're you getting those customers to know about the choice you offer ? As a guy who's promising investors around 500 customers / year, I'm starting to look seriously into how to get t

Re: [WISPA] Wireless ISP's (leasing)

Who's credit is used? Does the customer do the leasing? Are they signing a lease agreement? If so, what happens if they have bad credit? - Peter Travis Johnson wrote: And thus my argument (and proof of concept) for leasing the CPE... going on 5 years now with leasing and we could do 1,000 inst

Re: [WISPA] Wireless ISP's (shows)

Then you would enjoy ISPCON. Because the ISP-CEO evening is just that - everyone talking about what is and is not working. (And the peer-to-peer networking that happens all day and night, until John M. decided to play poker :) Justin Wilson wrote: If I got to a show I ask myself the quest

Re: [WISPA] Why Customers leave

Tom and Jack, The 68% leaving from Indifference means that you aren't telling them how good you are. So when the new guy shows up, he has no idea of the record of reliability. One of the great things about selling Managed Router or Firewall or IDS service to businesses is that you can send the

[WISPA] IPTV

There is a pretty good article about Telco TV here: http://www.broadbandproperties.com/2007issues/jan07issues/independenttelco-Ken%20Pyle.pdf -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect & Communicate 813.963.5884 http://www.marketingIDEAguy.com -- WISPA

Re: [WISPA] McCaw losing money?

Loved your service buy left? They didn't really know what they had then. Do you combat these special offers with a mailing comparing the real billing from Qwest with yours? Plus add in the extras plus add in the time for one service call to Qwest per billing period. Alan Cain wrote: 40.00 pe

[WISPA] Why Customers leave

Why do customers leave? * 1% die * 3% move * 5% develop other relationships * 9% competitive reasons * 14% product dissatisfaction * 68% perceived indifference by a representative of your firm Source: U.S. News and World Report What to do about it? http://www.rad-info.net/whyl

Re: [WISPA] MobiTV to Link Cable DVRs to Phones

Compression for video is down to 135k to stream video David Hughes wrote: Let us hope that the cable companies will also eat the bandwidth that will be involved in this. I have a TIVO attached to a Slingbox and use my cell (Sprint 6700) to watch DC programming anywhere I can get an EVDO signa

Re: [WISPA] squeeze is on

Don't you have customers sign contracts? The thing is if it is just the price and they are leaving, then you need to do something extra to make it sticky. The RBOCs have gotten that it is more than connectivity. They now offer firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and security suites for extra

[WISPA] Tropos

Meanwhile, mesh WiFi vendor Tropos, which supplies EarthLink Inc. with municipal kit, has unveiled a new citywide networking system that can support a number of different radio types -- from 802.11, to WiMax and 4.9GHz public safety systems. Tropos has been working on a multi-radio, multi-mode sy

Re: [WISPA] Phone Cos Eye Largest US Government Telecom Contract Ever

George Rogato wrote: http://www.cellular-news.com/story/22625.php Four major telephone companies are eagerly eyeing a long-term government contract worth as much as US$48 billion, making it the largest telecom contract ever. The GSA's Networx Universal program will give the winning companie

Re: [WISPA] McCaw losing money?

I've spent much of this year analyzing the financials of Vonage and other companies. I just finished looking at VZ. (http://radinfo.blogspot.com/2007/03/vz-spending-billions.html) The numbers make no sense. But then under GAAP accounting its all about putting your numbers in the proper silo and

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 joi

[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 entreprene

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 f

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 soon

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 tobacco

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 AT&T letting

[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: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/

Re: [WISPA] CALEA compliance methods

Mark, CALEA IS LAW. There are interpretations of that law, but they have been upheld by courts. CALEA is not the opinion of the DOJ or FCC. It is not far-reaching (like say the Patriot Act) or secret and possibly illegal like the NSA-AT&T wiretapping / surveillance. It is part of the 2 big

Re: [WISPA] IPTV

Remember that like the term wireless, iptv has way too many meanings. IPTV to the telcos is TV to the cablecos. By saying IPTV, they figure they get around a lot of stuff and make it sound better than broadcast TV. Broadcast TV isn't much of a bandwidth problem - they do it fine today. TV ove

[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=21764&hed=Ericsson+Deals+Blow+to+WiMAX -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect & Communicate 813.963.5

[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 ca

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

Re: [WISPA] CALEA

2007 7:10 AM Subject: Re: [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-Pla

[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: http://lists.wispa.org/mail

[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 to

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 Eas

[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: 03/22

[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

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 wir

[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, Scottsdale

[WISPA] Navini adds $$

http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2007/03/19/story5.html?t=printable Navini reloads capital for pivotal year ahead Telecom giants entering wireless segment at the heart of company's plan Dallas Business Journal - March 16, 2007 As it enters an important year in its efforts

Re: [WISPA] anyone see this?

One, business sense when you getting E-Rate $, is to be multi-homed, even if only to cover half of the E-rate bandwidth. Two, I am pretty sure that there is more to this story than what was written. And if Said Inc. was talking to L3 Security as often as implied, it would seem they had some is

[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 http://www.marketin

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 p

[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 Towerstream's

[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: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/

[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: http:/

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

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 adv

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: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listin

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. W

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. -M

[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] 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: wireless

[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 ni

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&quo

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

[WISPA] CALEA & Mikrotik

excellent thread: http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?p=67031&sid=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 Sub

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

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 Interne

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

[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) 963

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. T

[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: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listin

[WISPA] AT&T 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.* AT&T reported Thursday that it has added 13,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, accessible by its AT&T Remote Access customers, at locations including airports, hotels, and r

[WISPA] news

Clearwire IPO'ed and got $600M, twice the price of the BellSouth spectrum. EarthLink is buying the Corpus Christi wi-fi network for $5.5M. ELN will market TIVO. -- Regards, Peter Radizeski RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect & Communicate 813.963.5884 http://www.marketingID

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. -- Regard

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 wi

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 businesses

[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 Br

[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 ac

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] 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 Subscribe/Uns

Re: [WISPA] CALEA opinion... it's nice to know

George Rogato wrote: Not to change the subject, but on that page, I fund this a lot more disturbing.. http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/03/vonage_fire.html This is the story that the FCC used to push E911 on VOIP. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: h

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 lawy

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 litt

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 t

[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 Fac

[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 landline

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 f

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 contra

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

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 you

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] per customer computer pricing - let's examine

where I do not do as well. You are right on Peter. I also have a pc shop, and do fairly well at selling hardware, although that is not as profitable as I would like it to be. George Peter R. wrote: I was just asking you to examine what the true costs are of delivering service. You correct

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 pre

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 dur

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 usuall

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 whe

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. - NSP

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

George Rogato wrote: The very next day a sub called and complained that he was having issues downloading his news groups and was considering changing over to DSL. I've had this sub for 5 years and the original reason he bought broadband from me was because he came to his retirement home here

[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] 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 lega

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 A1

Re: [WISPA] Form 445

Mark, What is amazing is how you think that your per cent of the marketplace is so significant that both the FCC and the BOC have set their sites on you. Having spent 7 years in telecom dealing mainly with BellSouth but many other carriers as well, I would like to let you know that you are no

[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 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 f

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 wirel

Re: [WISPA] Routers

Who has a lifetime warranty? KyWiFi LLC wrote: Yes, I'm serious. Lots of companies offer a lifetime warranty. If they have a good product, they should stand behind it. If their product is junk, then... Shannon D. Denniston, Co-Founder KyWiFi, LLC - Mt. Sterling, Kentucky "Your Hometown Broad

[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: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/l

[WISPA] Funding fiber to the farm

Funding fiber to the farm By Joan Engebretson Feb 5, 2007 12:00 PM Like finding well-situated season tickets to your favorite sports team, it can be daunting to get a telecom grant or loan from the Rural Utilities Service. But once the task is accomplished, the payback can be enormous. Star

[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 L

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 wirel

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