Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-19 Thread Carl A jeptha
] On Behalf Of rabbtux rabbtux Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 1:03 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing Yes, but how do you explain what 5G/month is to the average sub?? They worry because they don't see this with the 'big boys' that advertize don't sevre

RE: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-18 Thread Marty Dougherty
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom DeReggi Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 3:03 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing Marty, consider limiting the number of simultaneous connections- Excellent idea, for residential. Have you played with that practice

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-18 Thread John Scrivner
Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing Marty, consider limiting the number of simultaneous connections- Excellent idea, for residential. Have you played with that practice for Business subscribers? If so, what works appropriatly for business? Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless

RE: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-18 Thread Marty Dougherty
Of John Scrivner Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 1:44 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing Marty, How are you limiting the number of connections to your customer? Sorry if you have answered previously. I am a bit lost in all the posts lately. Thanks, Scriv

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing - let's examine

2007-02-18 Thread George Rogato
Well your probably right, but a couple of things. Everyone pays up front an install and activation fee and the numbers I posted are approx. 2nd thing, how much is bandwidth cost? Most people look at their high bandwidth usage and say that is how much they are paying and that is how much it

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing - let's examine

2007-02-18 Thread Peter R.
I was just asking you to examine what the true costs are of delivering service. You correct about the unused BW - and for most BW is a fixed monthly cost, same as rent, tower, payroll. All that needs to be considered when tackling pricing. Back in the T1 days, the over-subscription was

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing - let's examine

2007-02-18 Thread George Rogato
Upsell, that is where I do not do as well. You are right on Peter. I also have a pc shop, and do fairly well at selling hardware, although that is not as profitable as I would like it to be. George Peter R. wrote: I was just asking you to examine what the true costs are of delivering

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-17 Thread Mark Nash
We just tell them that the fact that they have more computers will inevitably increase the expected bandwidth usage. We're flexible on it. Essentially, if we have a customer that is clearly a business setup, we charge more. If it is an ultra-geek setup, we'll charge it. If it's a mom pop

RE: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-17 Thread Mac Dearman
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 12:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing We just tell them that the fact that they have more computers will inevitably increase the expected bandwidth usage. We're

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-17 Thread rabbtux rabbtux
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 12:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing We just tell them that the fact that they have more computers will inevitably increase the expected bandwidth usage. We're flexible

RE: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-17 Thread Marty Dougherty
Internet Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] 703-623-4542 (Cell) 703-554-6620 (office) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rabbtux rabbtux Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 2:03 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-17 Thread George Rogato
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 12:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing We just tell them that the fact that they have more computers will inevitably increase the expected bandwidth usage

RE: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-17 Thread Mac Dearman
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 12:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing We just tell them that the fact that they have more computers will inevitably increase the expected bandwidth

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-17 Thread rabbtux rabbtux
Of rabbtux rabbtux Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 1:03 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing Yes, but how do you explain what 5G/month is to the average sub?? They worry because they don't see this with the 'big boys' that advertize don't sevre their area

RE: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-17 Thread Jonathan Schmidt
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rabbtux rabbtux Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 1:03 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing Yes, but how do you explain what 5G/month is to the average sub?? They worry because they don't see this with the 'big boys

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-17 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 12:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing We just tell them that the fact that they have more computers will inevitably increase the expected

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-17 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
PROTECTED] To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 4:20 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing Have any of the providers on this list discovered any unauthorized redistribution of your service? I.e., off-premises links, either wired or wireless

Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing

2007-02-17 Thread rabbtux rabbtux
So Mark, your installer just makes a note of the number of computers during the install? or do you control the router and filter MACs so the customer has to call each time a computer (wired or wireless) is added?? On 2/17/07, Mark Nash [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We just tell them that the fact