[WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS
Yesterday I created a quick 4 question survey about government form 477 that all WISPs are supposed to file with subscriber counts. 50 people have filled it out so far. If you haven't yet, it takes 60 seconds or less. please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3RZTC9F The questions are -Is your customer base increasing/decreasing -how many subs do you have -did you file form 477 -would you like help if you didn't quick results so far are Customer base = 46 increasing, 4 decreasing total customers =65,074 from 49 WISPs = 1,328 subs per WISP File form 477 = 21 yes, 10 late, 18 no want help filing = 13 yes, 3 no Will do more in-depth look tonight A Quick note. of the 4 with decreasing customer bases. 3 of them have under 500 subs. If it doesn't already exist, I think it would be a great idea to have a (guide) for 0 - 500 subs. Things like Bandwidth - general prices, pros/cons. T1, Cable, DSL, etc Marketing ideas, assistance, etc what people use to run the business. Forms, procedures. I am not on the board for WISPA, but I think this would be a good value to be provided to members. Of course, some of the recommendations will change for larger WISPs. - Scott Piehn 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/
Re: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS
If they return to zip codes, they will get more compliance. Scott Piehn wrote: Yesterday I created a quick 4 question survey about government form 477 that all WISPs are supposed to file with subscriber counts. 50 people have filled it out so far. If you haven't yet, it takes 60 seconds or less. please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3RZTC9F The questions are -Is your customer base increasing/decreasing -how many subs do you have -did you file form 477 -would you like help if you didn't quick results so far are Customer base = 46 increasing, 4 decreasing total customers =65,074 from 49 WISPs = 1,328 subs per WISP File form 477 = 21 yes, 10 late, 18 no want help filing = 13 yes, 3 no Will do more in-depth look tonight A Quick note. of the 4 with decreasing customer bases. 3 of them have under 500 subs. If it doesn't already exist, I think it would be a great idea to have a (guide) for 0 - 500 subs. Things like Bandwidth - general prices, pros/cons. T1, Cable, DSL, etc Marketing ideas, assistance, etc what people use to run the business. Forms, procedures. I am not on the board for WISPA, but I think this would be a good "value" to be provided to members. Of course, some of the recommendations will change for larger WISPs. - Scott Piehn 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/
Re: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS
Perhaps, but zip codes don't provide granular enough data to support our requests for more spectrum or better operating rules. Zip codes make it look like almost everybody already has broadband but, in reality, 15% of the U.S. population does not have broadband. No point in covering up the problem (lack of broadband availability) if we say we are here to solve the problem. Blair Davis wrote: If they return to zip codes, they will get more compliance. Scott Piehn wrote: Yesterday I created a quick 4 question survey about government form 477 that all WISPs are supposed to file with subscriber counts. 50 people have filled it out so far. If you haven't yet, it takes 60 seconds or less. please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3RZTC9F The questions are -Is your customer base increasing/decreasing -how many subs do you have -did you file form 477 -would you like help if you didn't quick results so far are Customer base = 46 increasing, 4 decreasing total customers =65,074 from 49 WISPs = 1,328 subs per WISP File form 477 = 21 yes, 10 late, 18 no want help filing = 13 yes, 3 no Will do more in-depth look tonight A Quick note. of the 4 with decreasing customer bases. 3 of them have under 500 subs. If it doesn't already exist, I think it would be a great idea to have a (guide) for 0 - 500 subs. Things like Bandwidth - general prices, pros/cons. T1, Cable, DSL, etc Marketing ideas, assistance, etc what people use to run the business. Forms, procedures. I am not on the board for WISPA, but I think this would be a good "value" to be provided to members. Of course, some of the recommendations will change for larger WISPs. - Scott Piehn 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/ -- Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. Network Design - Technical Training - Technical Writing Serving the Broadband Wireless, Networking and Telecom Communities since 1993 www.ask-wi.com 818-227-4220 jun...@ask-wi.com 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/
Re: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS
I have not answered. #4 neither option applies. Didn't file because didn't have the time to get the data required and been slacking on it since. Intention been there to do it but time been short. Many times my filing been late in the past and then I just had to do a export of my customer data and tally up the ZIP codes. Consider my subscriber base not a major changer but I should file just as soon as I start there always seems something more urgent pooping up delaying it yet again. My personal opinion is that if they are to get data of this kind they need to provide some form of tool/website to get the data. Many of my addresses does not resolve correctly because they are rural routes and I have to manually try to map their location to get the right area. But we are talking about the government that don't believe in making anything easy and put the cost entirely on the citizens or businesses so I'm not surprised. / Eje -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Piehn Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:33 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS Yesterday I created a quick 4 question survey about government form 477 that all WISPs are supposed to file with subscriber counts. 50 people have filled it out so far. If you haven't yet, it takes 60 seconds or less. please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3RZTC9F The questions are -Is your customer base increasing/decreasing -how many subs do you have -did you file form 477 -would you like help if you didn't quick results so far are Customer base = 46 increasing, 4 decreasing total customers =65,074 from 49 WISPs = 1,328 subs per WISP File form 477 = 21 yes, 10 late, 18 no want help filing = 13 yes, 3 no Will do more in-depth look tonight A Quick note. of the 4 with decreasing customer bases. 3 of them have under 500 subs. If it doesn't already exist, I think it would be a great idea to have a (guide) for 0 - 500 subs. Things like Bandwidth - general prices, pros/cons. T1, Cable, DSL, etc Marketing ideas, assistance, etc what people use to run the business. Forms, procedures. I am not on the board for WISPA, but I think this would be a good value to be provided to members. Of course, some of the recommendations will change for larger WISPs. - Scott Piehn 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/
Re: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS
I think several WISPs have issues giving out data. I have heard this from several companies. They are confused about how and with whom the data will be shared. Justin -- Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net CCNA CCNT Mikrotik Advanced http://j2sw.mtin.net/blog From: Eje Gustafsson e...@wisp-router.com Reply-To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:19:33 -0600 To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS I have not answered. #4 neither option applies. Didn't file because didn't have the time to get the data required and been slacking on it since. Intention been there to do it but time been short. Many times my filing been late in the past and then I just had to do a export of my customer data and tally up the ZIP codes. Consider my subscriber base not a major changer but I should file just as soon as I start there always seems something more urgent pooping up delaying it yet again. My personal opinion is that if they are to get data of this kind they need to provide some form of tool/website to get the data. Many of my addresses does not resolve correctly because they are rural routes and I have to manually try to map their location to get the right area. But we are talking about the government that don't believe in making anything easy and put the cost entirely on the citizens or businesses so I'm not surprised. / Eje -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Piehn Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:33 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS Yesterday I created a quick 4 question survey about government form 477 that all WISPs are supposed to file with subscriber counts. 50 people have filled it out so far. If you haven't yet, it takes 60 seconds or less. please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3RZTC9F The questions are -Is your customer base increasing/decreasing -how many subs do you have -did you file form 477 -would you like help if you didn't quick results so far are Customer base = 46 increasing, 4 decreasing total customers =65,074 from 49 WISPs = 1,328 subs per WISP File form 477 = 21 yes, 10 late, 18 no want help filing = 13 yes, 3 no Will do more in-depth look tonight A Quick note. of the 4 with decreasing customer bases. 3 of them have under 500 subs. If it doesn't already exist, I think it would be a great idea to have a (guide) for 0 - 500 subs. Things like Bandwidth - general prices, pros/cons. T1, Cable, DSL, etc Marketing ideas, assistance, etc what people use to run the business. Forms, procedures. I am not on the board for WISPA, but I think this would be a good value to be provided to members. Of course, some of the recommendations will change for larger WISPs. - Scott Piehn 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/
Re: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS
Ditto! On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Eje Gustafsson e...@wisp-router.com wrote: I have not answered. #4 neither option applies. Didn't file because didn't have the time to get the data required and been slacking on it since. Intention been there to do it but time been short. Many times my filing been late in the past and then I just had to do a export of my customer data and tally up the ZIP codes. Consider my subscriber base not a major changer but I should file just as soon as I start there always seems something more urgent pooping up delaying it yet again. My personal opinion is that if they are to get data of this kind they need to provide some form of tool/website to get the data. Many of my addresses does not resolve correctly because they are rural routes and I have to manually try to map their location to get the right area. But we are talking about the government that don't believe in making anything easy and put the cost entirely on the citizens or businesses so I'm not surprised. / Eje -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Piehn Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:33 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS Yesterday I created a quick 4 question survey about government form 477 that all WISPs are supposed to file with subscriber counts. 50 people have filled it out so far. If you haven't yet, it takes 60 seconds or less. please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3RZTC9F The questions are -Is your customer base increasing/decreasing -how many subs do you have -did you file form 477 -would you like help if you didn't quick results so far are Customer base = 46 increasing, 4 decreasing total customers =65,074 from 49 WISPs = 1,328 subs per WISP File form 477 = 21 yes, 10 late, 18 no want help filing = 13 yes, 3 no Will do more in-depth look tonight A Quick note. of the 4 with decreasing customer bases. 3 of them have under 500 subs. If it doesn't already exist, I think it would be a great idea to have a (guide) for 0 - 500 subs. Things like Bandwidth - general prices, pros/cons. T1, Cable, DSL, etc Marketing ideas, assistance, etc what people use to run the business. Forms, procedures. I am not on the board for WISPA, but I think this would be a good value to be provided to members. Of course, some of the recommendations will change for larger WISPs. - Scott Piehn 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/
