Re: [WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch

[Wallace Walcher]

I think the best current "cut the cord" solution is a combination of
Playstation Vue (Cable channels) and Tablo (Local channels).  Playstation
Vue has cloud-based DVR capabilities and Tablo does full DVR on OTA
channels.  Both work with Roku and Amazon FireTV.  Sling just announced
their DVR solution, so they might be a Playstation alternative also.  As
was mentioned above, you could make some money implementing this solution,
but there would not be any recurring revenue unless you could sell support
for it.

On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 8:14 AM, David Hannum <oujas...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Martha,
>
> What antennas are you using and what is your source for them?  Are there
> good wholesalers out there?
>
> Kind Regards,
> Dave Hannum
> New Era Broadband
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 2:44 PM, Martha Huizenga <wispli...@dcaccess.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Looked at it. RIght now not sure people in our area would be that
>> interested, but still thinking about it.
>>
>> -
>>
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>> On 1/2/2017 1:22 PM, Tim Reichhart wrote:
>>
>> Maybe you should look for like realchoice tv you can use roku boxes on
>> this setup.
>>
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>> From: "Martha Huizenga" <wispli...@dcaccess.net>
>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
>> Date: 01/02/17 12:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch
>>
>> We are promoting cutting the cord and streaming. So many people in our
>> area don't like the cable company or don't want dish. We do OTA
>> installations for $199 and then $99 plus tax for the antenna (this includes
>> other equipment as well). We are doing probably 5 a month if not more. We
>> do them stand alone or with our Internet. If someone installs internet and
>> TV at the same time they get a $50 discount off the entire install. We have
>> people we do installs for who have an antenna already, they get a $50
>> discount for the antenna, so they still pay $49 plus tax for other
>> accessories.
>>
>> We will help set up the streaming device and we recommend only streaming
>> devices with an ethernet port - just too much wireless interference in DC
>> to use a stick.
>>
>> Here is the page on our website about cutting the cord:
>> http://www.dcaccess.net/how-to-cut-the-cord/ and about our TV install:
>> http://www.dcaccess.net/free-tv-dc/
>>
>> Martha
>> DC Access
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/27/2016 9:22 AM, Mike Meluskey wrote:
>>
>>
>> With Sling TV, Roku, Netflix, AppleTV, Fire, etc. I don't see a way to
>> compete with the wave of content that is being offered by doing our own
>> IPTV solution.
>> Here is a website we put together, but have not actively promoted (yet):
>>
>> http://cutthecord.vi/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 27, 2016, at 10:19 AM, Chris Fabien <ch...@lakenetmi.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> We have several areas where we will soon have FTTH or 50Mbps+ Wireless
>> available and feel we are capable of competing against the cable company on
>> speed/price for Internet service. It seems like some portion of current
>> cable customer would be resistant to change without us being able to
>> provide their TV service.
>>
>> We have been evaluating two IPTV service offerings and just don't feel
>> like they are going to be profitable or a good business line to invest in
>> long term. Interested in feedback but between the slim margins, setup
>> costs, ongoing support, and the transport or transit that would be required
>> it seems break-even would be a best case. I know it would probably win us
>> more internet customers but not sure it would be enough to be worthwhile.
>>
>> We have done satellite TV sales in the past and I don't want to get back
>> into that either.
>>
>> I am curious if any of you are actively marketing or encouraging
>> streaming to try to make cord cutting part of your sales pitch. We are even
>> considering giving one of the $30 Roku players along with installation. I
>> am curious how you are marketing this and how much support you offer to
>> people on the streaming side. Like most rural areas we have a large number
>> of not very tech sa

Re: [WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch

[David Hannum]

Martha,

What antennas are you using and what is your source for them?  Are there
good wholesalers out there?

Kind Regards,
Dave Hannum
New Era Broadband


On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 2:44 PM, Martha Huizenga <wispli...@dcaccess.net>
wrote:

> Looked at it. RIght now not sure people in our area would be that
> interested, but still thinking about it.
>
> -
>
> Martha Huizenga
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> On 1/2/2017 1:22 PM, Tim Reichhart wrote:
>
> Maybe you should look for like realchoice tv you can use roku boxes on
> this setup.
>
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> From: "Martha Huizenga" <wispli...@dcaccess.net>
> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
> Date: 01/02/17 12:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch
>
> We are promoting cutting the cord and streaming. So many people in our
> area don't like the cable company or don't want dish. We do OTA
> installations for $199 and then $99 plus tax for the antenna (this includes
> other equipment as well). We are doing probably 5 a month if not more. We
> do them stand alone or with our Internet. If someone installs internet and
> TV at the same time they get a $50 discount off the entire install. We have
> people we do installs for who have an antenna already, they get a $50
> discount for the antenna, so they still pay $49 plus tax for other
> accessories.
>
> We will help set up the streaming device and we recommend only streaming
> devices with an ethernet port - just too much wireless interference in DC
> to use a stick.
>
> Here is the page on our website about cutting the cord:
> http://www.dcaccess.net/how-to-cut-the-cord/ and about our TV install:
> http://www.dcaccess.net/free-tv-dc/
>
> Martha
> DC Access
>
>
>
> On 12/27/2016 9:22 AM, Mike Meluskey wrote:
>
>
> With Sling TV, Roku, Netflix, AppleTV, Fire, etc. I don't see a way to
> compete with the wave of content that is being offered by doing our own
> IPTV solution.
> Here is a website we put together, but have not actively promoted (yet):
>
> http://cutthecord.vi/
>
>
>
> On Dec 27, 2016, at 10:19 AM, Chris Fabien <ch...@lakenetmi.com> wrote:
>
>
> We have several areas where we will soon have FTTH or 50Mbps+ Wireless
> available and feel we are capable of competing against the cable company on
> speed/price for Internet service. It seems like some portion of current
> cable customer would be resistant to change without us being able to
> provide their TV service.
>
> We have been evaluating two IPTV service offerings and just don't feel
> like they are going to be profitable or a good business line to invest in
> long term. Interested in feedback but between the slim margins, setup
> costs, ongoing support, and the transport or transit that would be required
> it seems break-even would be a best case. I know it would probably win us
> more internet customers but not sure it would be enough to be worthwhile.
>
> We have done satellite TV sales in the past and I don't want to get back
> into that either.
>
> I am curious if any of you are actively marketing or encouraging streaming
> to try to make cord cutting part of your sales pitch. We are even
> considering giving one of the $30 Roku players along with installation. I
> am curious how you are marketing this and how much support you offer to
> people on the streaming side. Like most rural areas we have a large number
> of not very tech savvy users.
>
> Also curious about installing OTA TV antenna as an additional service at
> installation. Anyone doing that and how is that working out?
>
> Thanks
> Chris Fabien
> LakeNet LLC
>
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Re: [WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch

[Martha Huizenga]

Looked at it. RIght now not sure people in our area would be that 
interested, but still thinking about it.

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On 1/2/2017 1:22 PM, Tim Reichhart wrote:
Maybe you should look for like realchoice tv you can use roku boxes on 
this setup.



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<mailto:wispli...@dcaccess.net>>
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<mailto:wireless@wispa.org>>
    Date: 01/02/17 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch

We are promoting cutting the cord and streaming. So many people in
our area don't like the cable company or don't want dish. We do
OTA installations for $199 and then $99 plus tax for the antenna
(this includes other equipment as well). We are doing probably 5 a
month if not more. We do them stand alone or with our Internet. If
someone installs internet and TV at the same time they get a $50
discount off the entire install. We have people we do installs for
who have an antenna already, they get a $50 discount for the
antenna, so they still pay $49 plus tax for other accessories.

We will help set up the streaming device and we recommend only
streaming devices with an ethernet port - just too much wireless
interference in DC to use a stick.

Here is the page on our website about cutting the cord:
http://www.dcaccess.net/how-to-cut-the-cord/ and about our TV
install: http://www.dcaccess.net/free-tv-dc/

Martha
DC Access



On 12/27/2016 9:22 AM, Mike Meluskey wrote:

With Sling TV, Roku, Netflix, AppleTV, Fire, etc. I don't see a
way to compete with the wave of content that is being offered by
doing our own IPTV solution.
Here is a website we put together, but have not actively promoted
(yet):

http://cutthecord.vi/



On Dec 27, 2016, at 10:19 AM, Chris Fabien <ch...@lakenetmi.com
<mailto:ch...@lakenetmi.com>> wrote:

We have several areas where we will soon have FTTH or 50Mbps+
Wireless available and feel we are capable of competing against
the cable company on speed/price for Internet service. It seems
like some portion of current cable customer would be resistant
to change without us being able to provide their TV service.

We have been evaluating two IPTV service offerings and just
don't feel like they are going to be profitable or a good
business line to invest in long term. Interested in feedback but
between the slim margins, setup costs, ongoing support, and the
transport or transit that would be required it seems break-even
would be a best case. I know it would probably win us more
internet customers but not sure it would be enough to be
worthwhile.

We have done satellite TV sales in the past and I don't want to
get back into that either.

I am curious if any of you are actively marketing or encouraging
streaming to try to make cord cutting part of your sales pitch.
We are even considering giving one of the $30 Roku players along
with installation. I am curious how you are marketing this and
how much support you offer to people on the streaming side. Like
most rural areas we have a large number of not very tech savvy
users.

Also curious about installing OTA TV antenna as an additional
service at installation. Anyone doing that and how is that
working out?

Thanks
Chris Fabien
LakeNet LLC

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Re: [WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch

[Tim Reichhart]

Maybe you should look for like realchoice tv you can use roku boxes on this 
setup.


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From: "Martha Huizenga" <wispli...@dcaccess.net>
To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Date: 01/02/17 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch

We are promoting cutting the cord and streaming. So many people in our area 
don't like the cable company or don't want dish. We do OTA installations for 
$199 and then $99 plus tax for the antenna (this includes other equipment as 
well). We are doing probably 5 a month if not more. We do them stand alone or 
with our Internet. If someone installs internet and TV at the same time they 
get a $50 discount off the entire install.  We have people we do installs for 
who have an antenna already, they get a $50 discount for the antenna, so they 
still pay $49 plus tax for other accessories.

We will help set up the streaming device and we recommend only streaming 
devices with an ethernet port - just too much wireless interference in DC to 
use a stick.

Here is the page on our website about cutting the cord: 
http://www.dcaccess.net/how-to-cut-the-cord/ and about our TV install: 
http://www.dcaccess.net/free-tv-dc/

Martha
DC Access



On 12/27/2016 9:22 AM, Mike Meluskey wrote:
 
With Sling TV, Roku, Netflix, AppleTV, Fire, etc.  I don't see a way to compete 
with the wave of content that is being offered by doing our own IPTV solution.
Here is a website we put together, but have not actively promoted (yet):


http://cutthecord.vi/

 

On Dec 27, 2016, at 10:19 AM, Chris Fabien <ch...@lakenetmi.com> wrote:
 We have several areas where we will soon have FTTH or 50Mbps+ Wireless 
available and feel we are capable of competing against the cable company on 
speed/price for Internet service. It seems like some portion of current cable 
customer would be resistant to change without us being able to provide their TV 
service. 

We have been evaluating two IPTV service offerings and just don't feel like 
they are going to be profitable or a good business line to invest in long term. 
 Interested in feedback but between the slim margins, setup costs, ongoing 
support, and the transport or transit that would be required it seems 
break-even would be a best case. I know it would probably win us more internet 
customers but not sure it would be enough to be worthwhile. 


We have done satellite TV  sales in the past and I don't want to get back into 
that either. 


I am curious if any of you are actively marketing or encouraging streaming to 
try to make cord cutting part of your sales pitch. We are even considering 
giving one of the $30 Roku players along with installation. I am curious how 
you are marketing this and how much support you offer to people on the 
streaming side. Like most rural areas we have a large number of not very tech 
savvy users.


Also curious about installing OTA TV antenna as an additional service at 
installation. Anyone doing that and how is that working out?


Thanks
Chris Fabien
LakeNet LLC


 
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Re: [WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch

[Martha Huizenga]

We are promoting cutting the cord and streaming. So many people in our 
area don't like the cable company or don't want dish. We do OTA 
installations for $199 and then $99 plus tax for the antenna (this 
includes other equipment as well). We are doing probably 5 a month if 
not more. We do them stand alone or with our Internet. If someone 
installs internet and TV at the same time they get a $50 discount off 
the entire install.  We have people we do installs for who have an 
antenna already, they get a $50 discount for the antenna, so they still 
pay $49 plus tax for other accessories.


We will help set up the streaming device and we recommend only streaming 
devices with an ethernet port - just too much wireless interference in 
DC to use a stick.


Here is the page on our website about cutting the cord: 
http://www.dcaccess.net/how-to-cut-the-cord/ and about our TV install: 
http://www.dcaccess.net/free-tv-dc/


Martha
DC Access



On 12/27/2016 9:22 AM, Mike Meluskey wrote:
With Sling TV, Roku, Netflix, AppleTV, Fire, etc.  I don’t see a way 
to compete with the wave of content that is being offered by doing our 
own IPTV solution.

Here is a website we put together, but have not actively promoted (yet):

http://cutthecord.vi/


On Dec 27, 2016, at 10:19 AM, Chris Fabien > wrote:


We have several areas where we will soon have FTTH or 50Mbps+ 
Wireless available and feel we are capable of competing against the 
cable company on speed/price for Internet service. It seems like some 
portion of current cable customer would be resistant to change 
without us being able to provide their TV service.


We have been evaluating two IPTV service offerings and just don't 
feel like they are going to be profitable or a good business line to 
invest in long term.  Interested in feedback but between the slim 
margins, setup costs, ongoing support, and the transport or transit 
that would be required it seems break-even would be a best case. I 
know it would probably win us more internet customers but not sure it 
would be enough to be worthwhile.


We have done satellite TV  sales in the past and I don't want to get 
back into that either.


I am curious if any of you are actively marketing or encouraging 
streaming to try to make cord cutting part of your sales pitch. We 
are even considering giving one of the $30 Roku players along with 
installation. I am curious how you are marketing this and how much 
support you offer to people on the streaming side. Like most rural 
areas we have a large number of not very tech savvy users.


Also curious about installing OTA TV antenna as an additional service 
at installation. Anyone doing that and how is that working out?


Thanks
Chris Fabien
LakeNet LLC

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Re: [WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch

[RickG]

True, it is a very competitive field. Reminds me of VoIP. With that said,
it will be interesting to see if customer loyalty gets you anything in that
space.

On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 9:22 AM, Mike Meluskey  wrote:

> With Sling TV, Roku, Netflix, AppleTV, Fire, etc.  I don’t see a way to
> compete with the wave of content that is being offered by doing our own
> IPTV solution.
> Here is a website we put together, but have not actively promoted (yet):
>
> http://cutthecord.vi/
>
>
> On Dec 27, 2016, at 10:19 AM, Chris Fabien  wrote:
>
> We have several areas where we will soon have FTTH or 50Mbps+ Wireless
> available and feel we are capable of competing against the cable company on
> speed/price for Internet service. It seems like some portion of current
> cable customer would be resistant to change without us being able to
> provide their TV service.
>
> We have been evaluating two IPTV service offerings and just don't feel
> like they are going to be profitable or a good business line to invest in
> long term.  Interested in feedback but between the slim margins, setup
> costs, ongoing support, and the transport or transit that would be required
> it seems break-even would be a best case. I know it would probably win us
> more internet customers but not sure it would be enough to be worthwhile.
>
> We have done satellite TV  sales in the past and I don't want to get back
> into that either.
>
> I am curious if any of you are actively marketing or encouraging streaming
> to try to make cord cutting part of your sales pitch. We are even
> considering giving one of the $30 Roku players along with installation. I
> am curious how you are marketing this and how much support you offer to
> people on the streaming side. Like most rural areas we have a large number
> of not very tech savvy users.
>
> Also curious about installing OTA TV antenna as an additional service at
> installation. Anyone doing that and how is that working out?
>
> Thanks
> Chris Fabien
> LakeNet LLC
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Re: [WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch

[Mike Meluskey]

With Sling TV, Roku, Netflix, AppleTV, Fire, etc.  I don’t see a way to compete 
with the wave of content that is being offered by doing our own IPTV solution.
Here is a website we put together, but have not actively promoted (yet):

http://cutthecord.vi/ 


> On Dec 27, 2016, at 10:19 AM, Chris Fabien  wrote:
> 
> We have several areas where we will soon have FTTH or 50Mbps+ Wireless 
> available and feel we are capable of competing against the cable company on 
> speed/price for Internet service. It seems like some portion of current cable 
> customer would be resistant to change without us being able to provide their 
> TV service. 
> 
> We have been evaluating two IPTV service offerings and just don't feel like 
> they are going to be profitable or a good business line to invest in long 
> term.  Interested in feedback but between the slim margins, setup costs, 
> ongoing support, and the transport or transit that would be required it seems 
> break-even would be a best case. I know it would probably win us more 
> internet customers but not sure it would be enough to be worthwhile. 
> 
> We have done satellite TV  sales in the past and I don't want to get back 
> into that either. 
> 
> I am curious if any of you are actively marketing or encouraging streaming to 
> try to make cord cutting part of your sales pitch. We are even considering 
> giving one of the $30 Roku players along with installation. I am curious how 
> you are marketing this and how much support you offer to people on the 
> streaming side. Like most rural areas we have a large number of not very tech 
> savvy users.
> 
> Also curious about installing OTA TV antenna as an additional service at 
> installation. Anyone doing that and how is that working out?
> 
> Thanks
> Chris Fabien
> LakeNet LLC
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[WISPA] The Cord Cutting Sales Pitch

[Chris Fabien]

We have several areas where we will soon have FTTH or 50Mbps+ Wireless
available and feel we are capable of competing against the cable company on
speed/price for Internet service. It seems like some portion of current
cable customer would be resistant to change without us being able to
provide their TV service.

We have been evaluating two IPTV service offerings and just don't feel like
they are going to be profitable or a good business line to invest in long
term.  Interested in feedback but between the slim margins, setup costs,
ongoing support, and the transport or transit that would be required it
seems break-even would be a best case. I know it would probably win us more
internet customers but not sure it would be enough to be worthwhile.

We have done satellite TV  sales in the past and I don't want to get back
into that either.

I am curious if any of you are actively marketing or encouraging streaming
to try to make cord cutting part of your sales pitch. We are even
considering giving one of the $30 Roku players along with installation. I
am curious how you are marketing this and how much support you offer to
people on the streaming side. Like most rural areas we have a large number
of not very tech savvy users.

Also curious about installing OTA TV antenna as an additional service at
installation. Anyone doing that and how is that working out?

Thanks
Chris Fabien
LakeNet LLC
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