Re: [WISPA] Here's a question for the group.....

2005-08-25 Thread Blair Davis
Well, our rates are quite a bit lower than that. Around here, we get $59.95 for a standard business connection, $39.95 for a standard residential connection. Special requirements can raise these prices. I have one customer paying $200 month for 128k. He was paying $400/month for ISDN. We

Re: [WISPA] Here's a question for the group.....

2005-08-25 Thread Todd Lancaster
You are very correct it that it all comes down to service. People want there hand held through everything. Im signing 10-20 customers a week at the moment to our network because we have great customer service and go the extra mile and are way competitive with DSL and Cable. And our uploads blow

Re: [WISPA] Here's a question for the group.....

2005-08-25 Thread Todd Lancaster
i get 100meg for 1000.00 a month. Like i said bandwidth is not my problem. I have a personal 45meg link to my house. When i run www.toast.net/performance speed tests i chuckle. Hence why i dont care giving customers the bandwidth i give them. I do monitor it closely, more so to keep stress off my

Re: [WISPA] Here's a question for the group.....

2005-08-25 Thread Todd Lancaster
I have no idea how the hell that post was posted 3 times.. I didnt do it.. anyways sorry bout that however it happened -- Thanks, Todd Lancaster Network Administrator AlwaysOn-Line LLC. http://www.alwayson-line.net Quoting Todd Lancaster [EMAIL PROTECTED]: i get 100meg for 1000.00 a month.

Re: [WISPA] Here's a question for the group.....

2005-08-25 Thread Bob Moldashel
Blair Davis wrote: Bandwidth on the availability side is not an issue. We buy bandwidth for about $20-25 per meg so that is not an issue and we have multiple provider fiber feeds to our NOC. $25 per meg? I'm at $350 per 1.5 meg! Unfortunately...customers are so sold on price

Re: [WISPA] Here's a question for the group.....

2005-08-25 Thread Blair Davis
I wish I could get 10meg for 1000.00 a month, let alone 100meg!! Todd Lancaster wrote: i get 100meg for 1000.00 a month. Like i said bandwidth is not my problem. I have a personal 45meg link to my house. When i run www.toast.net/performance speed tests i chuckle. Hence why i dont care

Re: [WISPA] Here's a question for the group.....

2005-08-25 Thread Blair Davis
Bob Moldashel wrote: Blair Davis wrote: Bandwidth on the availability side is not an issue. We buy bandwidth for about $20-25 per meg so that is not an issue and we have multiple provider fiber feeds to our NOC. $25 per meg? I'm at $350 per 1.5 meg! Unfortunately...customers

Re: [WISPA] Here's a question for the group.....

2005-08-25 Thread Jory Privett
Where can you get bandwidth at $25 per meg I am lucky to get it for $500 per meg. Jory Privett WCCS - Original Message - From: Bob Moldashel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Here's a question

Re: [WISPA] Here's a question for the group.....

2005-08-25 Thread Tom DeReggi
] Here's a question for the group. Well first off if my customers did a speed test and saw 256k My phones would be ringing off the hook. 159.00?? Thats insane too, but if your getting more power to you. On the other hand if i was you I would search for more bandwidth and a cost that doesnt

Re: [WISPA] Here's a question for the group.....

2005-08-25 Thread John Thomas
Can you offer him a 12 month contract, he pays install on 5 GHz equipment? John Bob Moldashel wrote: Thanks for the reply Todd. I have a few issues that we are dealing with. First, we can't use 2.4 GHz. DS. The spectrum sucks here so there are no real economical CPE options. At present,