Re: [WISPA] Re: VOIP / CommPartners

2006-01-03 Thread Peter R.
Tom, You would be best to build it yourself or buy it from another WISP like Matt. (Or Lightyear). You are not going to find your described Partner. Vendors are usually not partners. I have dealt with many, many companies in the telecom space - and hardly any understand the word. VOIP

Re: [WISPA] Re: VOIP / CommPartners

2006-01-03 Thread Dylan Oliver
On 1/3/06, Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many companies would rather work with 25 companies that sell 100s than 2500 companies that sell 10.Even ISPs tell me they would rather have 100 subs making a $1 each than2 subs making $50 each.I'm not saying this is right or wrong, but this is how I

Re: [WISPA] Re: VOIP / CommPartners

2006-01-03 Thread Matt Liotta
Peter R. wrote: You would be best to build it yourself or buy it from another WISP like Matt. (Or Lightyear). We have had trouble supporting other WISPs that are rural from a DID perspective, but the DC area where Tom's company is located is certainly easy. -Matt VOIP Providers are

Re: [WISPA] Re: VOIP / CommPartners

2006-01-03 Thread Tom DeReggi
Peter, VOIP Providers are still trying to figure out how to make money. Agreed. But because they are constantly turning down business that could make them money. Everybody is out for the BIG sale. Its the biggest mistake new sales people make. They spemd loads of time trying to get the big

[WISPA] Re: VOIP / CommPartners

2006-01-02 Thread Tom DeReggi
Peter, CP is not a middle man. CP is the VOIP CLEC providing the service. Someone like Reignmaker or another ISP would be the middle man. You must have misunderstood. I was not referring to CommPartners as a middle man. CommPartners would not deal direct with us via our terms. (Or I would

[WISPA] Re: VOIP / CommPartners

2005-12-31 Thread Peter R.
Tom, CP is not a middle man. CP is the VOIP CLEC providing the service. Someone like Reignmaker or another ISP would be the middle man. Actually, CP is using the L3 model. But to say that a Reseller does not present costs to the vendor is incorrect. Training for one. With CP you get to send up