I figured pole attachment fees would make the fiber more costly. I have purchased a couple of Cable TV systems that the pole attachment fees ran as much as $11 to 15 bucks a pole per year.
Don't take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them down here! Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Hammett" <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 1:37 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] City School Internet Bid...need help andadvicefromthosewho've done this. > In the long run, fiber is definitely cheaper. Fiber's cost is upfront, > whereas wireless is over time. > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Blake Bowers" <bbow...@mozarks.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 4:58 PM > To: <lakel...@gbcx.net>; "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] City School Internet Bid...need help and > advicefromthosewho've done this. > >> Bob, >> >> Could the fiber company not hang fiber if the poles are out there? >> >> Certainly a lot cheaper. >> >> Still figure a wireless application would be cheaper in the long run. >> >> Don't take your organs to heaven, >> heaven knows we need them down here! >> Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <lakel...@gbcx.net> >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 4:45 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] City School Internet Bid...need help and advice >> fromthosewho've done this. >> >> >>> John >>> >>> This is obviously a fiber bid. To get 1 Gb connectivity all the >>> buildings >>> need to be a mile or less apart ideally. If they are more than that >>> then >>> you are pretty much out of luck. Yeah yeah 80 GHz will do up to 2 miles >>> but I prefer the uptime. >>> >>> The fiber company will need to trebch to install facilities which will >>> cost a bundle. >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/