Me, It is cheaper (over a two year period) to stick to my current plan
than to change to the subsidized plan.
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Travis Johnson wrote:
> Correct... but how many people are going to buy the phone for $500 and
> still get to pay the same monthly for the service, just to
Isn't that fraud?
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Robert West wrote:
> Gives me an idea old lightning zapped cpe's find a house
> fire. Offer owner of house "free installation" of 6 or 7 or whatever
> number
> messed up units one may have, after the fact of course...
>
> "
Only if you get caught? ;)
-Original Message-
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of Jayson Baker
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 8:02 AM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Burnt CPE from House Fire
Isn't that fraud?
On Wed, Jan 6, 20
Hi,
I have to say I'm not impressed... $106,000 loan could have been gotten
with a leasing company, without all the government ties and restrictions.
Travis
Microserv
Matt Larsen - Lists wrote:
> Aloha Broadband, a WISP in Hawaii that runs 100% StarOS, was one of the
> first 18 companies to
I used to like Cleveland until I... uh... wait, I never liked Cleveland.
I'll take Fiji.
Bob-
-Original Message-
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of RickG
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 2:46 AM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA]
You would think so, but when I go to a bigger city, it performs flawlessly.
-Kevin
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Josh Luthman
wrote:
> Kevin - that's your phones fault, not AT&T. As much as I hate admitting that.
>
> VVM works on the latest update of the Bold.
>
> On 1/7/10, Kevin Neal wro
Of course it is!
-Original Message-
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of Jayson Baker
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:02 AM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Burnt CPE from House Fire
Isn't that fraud?
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:
But as an observation, when the economy goes down, fires seem to go
up..
It's the American way.
-Original Message-
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of Eje Gustafsson
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:04 AM
To: 'WISPA General List'
S
We have had this happen about 5 times. We let it go and actually give
them a new one free when they get their house rebuilt. Those customers
will never leave us.
Cameron
Marlon K. Schafer wrote:
> I had one of these too. In her case we were able to use the outdoor parts,
> just lost the insid
Situations like this we replace the CPE at no charge. We maintain the CPE
for our customers for any "natural" issues. Anything like Dog chewing
cable, shotgun blasts, whatever, the customer is responsible for. With CPE
prices where they are, it doesn't pay to go through the hassle or potential
u
> but a CDMA
> version will be released soon (for Verizon or Sprint).
Oh how I wish this were true. Even though the technologies are compatible,
Sprint refuses to activate Verizon phones and vice versa.
> Google is attempting
> to change the cellular landscape by selling the device directly wi
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Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:30 AM
To: Jerry Richardson
Subject: Comsearch's Free 3650 MHz Search Tool
[http://awapps.commscope.com/email-images/3650SearchToolheader8.gif]
Hello,
Comsearch would like to introduce yo
I agree 110%. Whats the point of getting tied up with them for such a low
amount? If you're gonna dance woit the devil, you better make it worthwhile.
(ymmv).
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Travis Johnson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have to say I'm not impressed... $106,000 loan could have been gotten
>
Especially in the winter. Need some heat!
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Robert West wrote:
> But as an observation, when the economy goes down, fires seem to go
> up..
>
> It's the American way.
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun
"Those customers will never leave us." - dont be too sure about that.
The first fire I had, I gave them two free re-installs and two free months.
They got paid the insurance money, didn't pass it on to us and then canceled
a few months later.
-RickG
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:47 AM, ccrum wrote:
>> I'd like to just not have to reboot my phone every time I want to
>> check my visual voicemail or get online
Kevin, is your phone running Windows? LOL, couldn't resist.
Scottie
-- Original Message --
From: Josh Luthman
Reply-To: WISPA General List
Da
Yes. For instance... In my little town, the local hospital purchased
the practice of a long time doctor. Building and all. The building was in
a residential area, single story with basement. Had a few other offices in
the building. Hospital decides to "remodel" a portion of it soon after
Sorta funny that Hawaii got the first, being the connection between our current
president and all... just an observation.
Scottie
-- Original Message --
From: Matt Larsen - Lists
Reply-To: WISPA General List
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:27:48 -0700
>Aloha
I've found that most customers will jump the fence for a few bucks
difference or an increase in speed no matter how much ass kissing I do.
As an old boss I had years ago used to say... "Business is business.
Love is love. Money isn't love."
Service is what I think separates some of that.
Only if you get caught!
Scottie
-- Original Message --
From: Jayson Baker
Reply-To: WISPA General List
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 07:02:27 -0700
>Isn't that fraud?
>
>On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Robert West wrote:
>
>> Gives me an idea old ligh
Oh well, Eje beat me to it, lol.
Scottie
-- Original Message --
From: "Eje Gustafsson"
Reply-To: WISPA General List
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 08:03:34 -0600
>Only if you get caught? ;)
>
>-Original Message-
>From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto
That reminds me of a trip I took to Italy a few years ago. I ride the city
busses when I travel and the busses were running really, really late. A bus
pulled up and the sign on the front, where a street name would be, was a
"Dump Error" and inside the bus the routes and schedules were normally on
His family must live in the area. Taken further. Family ties from
the wisp to the Pres. Dude. No need to worry about gov. regs.
Could be true!
Probably not.
-Original Message-
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of Scottie Arne
Sorry. Guess great minds think alike ;) lol
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
-Original Message-
From: "Scottie Arnett"
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:06:05
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Burnt CPE from House Fire
Oh well, Eje beat me to it, lol.
Scottie
-- Original M
Well they did provide the fake Birth Certificate and all!
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Scottie Arnett wrote:
> Sorta funny that Hawaii got the first, being the connection between our
> current president and all... just an observation.
>
> Scottie
>
> -- Original Message -
I disagree. Maybe I am not impressed with the award benefit, but I am very
impressed with the borrower and the Lendor.
What that transaction tells us is
1- Prior to First NOFA release many experts predicted awards smaller than 5
mil would not likely be considered.
A: Not True.
2- Sm
Obviously you've never seen a cash register worker count change when the
machine is broken.
Longest 10 minutes of my life. I just tipped them the $2 and change.
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
"The secret to creativity is knowing ho
I had something like that. There is a building in West Palm that has an
elevator. At each stop, the automated computer calls out the floor number.
On the top floor, it plays the old windows error .wav sound. It gives you a
strange feeling knowing Windows is in charge of the elevator in a
skyscraper
Trust me. I've seen it and I've lived it. I used to have to teach these
kids to make change. I'd say, "Can you count from one to a hundred?"
*YUP!* "Then you can make change." Many still didn't get it..
sigh.. "A customer owes 30 bucks and they give you 2 twenties..
How much do you ow
That's just terrifying...
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
--- Albert Einstein
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 2:34 PM, RickG wrote:
> I had something like that. There is a bui
Wait! There's more!
The Continental Airlines vertically-mounted plasma screens that show
flight/gate/time in Houston were frozen showing a Windows error... not
long ago.
. . . J o n a t h a n
-Original Message-
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Beha
I guess we'll wait and see if they think it was worth it 2-3 years from
now. If not a leasing company, any bank would have probably loaned
$106,000 toward this company if they put EVERYTHING on the line like
they did for this loan. Yes, they get a better interest rate, but so
what? If 3% vs. 6%
My entire life, I've bent over backwards for all of my customers. I still
do, but that doesnt mean I'm not realistic about how people are. It used to
be that service made a difference. But, what I have seen over the past few
years is that they want the lowest price and service too but price comes
f
We must live parallel lives! I stopped at an Arbys for lunch a while back in
a college town. The register was out. My total was $5.15. I gave the "kid" a
$10 and a quarter. He handed me 4 ones and a dime. I asked him to rethink
the change. He scratched his head and finally the manager came over and
Good points Tom. But, without any evidence, I lean towards the Obama link.
Therefore, the answers below would be different. -RickG
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Tom DeReggi wrote:
> I disagree. Maybe I am not impressed with the award benefit, but I am very
> impressed with the borrower and the
Had a dial up customer leave us once. Asked why, he said "you charge
$20/month, I can switch to another service for $19.95". Switched for a
NICKEL!!!
- Original Message -
From: "Robert West"
To: "'WISPA General List'"
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] [
Earned on price, lost on price.
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
--- Albert Einstein
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Mike Mattox wrote:
> Had a dial up customer leave
I suppose if you really want to look at history we could look at how
many oil companies and Texas based telecoms sucked up to the government
trough during the administration of our last dumb-ass president from
Texas and start talking trash.Apparently the Republicans idea of
broadband stimul
There is a problem with allowing companies being capitalistic?
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
--- Albert Einstein
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Matt Larsen - Lists w
Capitalism is fine. When an industry segment turns into an oligarchy
of monopolistic entities that use their influence in government to
severely undermine their competitors and hold back progress in the name
of profits - that is no longer capitalism. That is exactly what has
happened to the
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT'S NTIA AND USDA'S RUS ANNOUNCE ONLINE TOOL FOR PROSPECTIVE
BROADBAND STIMULUS APPLICANTS
"BroadbandMatch" Intended to Help Prospective Applicants for Recovery Act
Funding Find Broadband Project Partners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 7, 2010
NTIA Media Contact:
Lots I can say...but it will only start an arguement.
Is VoIP not competition to phone companies?
On 1/7/10, Matt Larsen - Lists wrote:
> Capitalism is fine. When an industry segment turns into an oligarchy
> of monopolistic entities that use their influence in government to
> severely undermi
A precondition to accepting stimulus money is to submit to an annual 3rd party
CPA audit (which generally costs $10-15k / year) -- he's probably going to lose
money on the deal...
Oops...
-Charles
-Original Message-
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] O
Respectfully disagree - Perhaps your statement should be: "VOIP is competition
to Circuit Switched telecom companies"
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect
-Original Message-
From: Josh Luthman
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 19:31:15
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [
A nickel - lol! It makes you wonder if you were $19.99 if he's wouldve
switched for 4 cents.
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Mike Mattox wrote:
> Had a dial up customer leave us once. Asked why, he said "you charge
> $20/month, I can switch to another service for $19.95". Switched for a
> NICK
Two wrongs dont make a right!
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Matt Larsen - Lists wrote:
> I suppose if you really want to look at history we could look at how
> many oil companies and Texas based telecoms sucked up to the government
> trough during the administration of our last dumb-ass preside
Travis,
But, you and I are grading different topics..
I agree with your point, its questionable whether it was worth accepting the
money on those terms.
My point was that NTIA/RUS was not discriminating against small providers
and giving them equal opportunity to consider that decission. Thats
That's part of the problem I have with these government handout programs.
If you can't qualify for a loan through conventional means then why should
the taxpayer be put on the hook?
Brad
-Original Message-
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of T
Yes, that is a very good point. BUT... He can use the profit from the
deployed network to pay those auditing fees.
I'd be more concerned about the statement that service was for a community
of 600 and he might need to build to serve everyone.
$106k is a bit tight to cover 600 people.
Tom DeRegg
Yes... and to go a step further, if the business doesn't qualify for a
bank loan (or leasing, or whatever) then they probably shouldn't be in
business in the first place. If you can't show a profit and make a
business work, getting a loan isn't going to fix that problem.
Travis
Microserv
Brad
Because... Conventional means do not have to consider public good.
Conventional means only needs to consider Profits for Stockholders. There is
more to life than short term stock holder profits, when looking at economic
development, putting people back to work, and curring the digital divide.
F
Thanks for the putdown.
--
From: "Travis Johnson"
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 8:31 PM
To: "WISPA General List"
Subject: Re: [WISPA] StarOS Operator gets Stimulus Funding
> Yes... and to go a step further, if the business doesn't qualify f
Don't feel bad - several banks turned us down, some approved. Every bank
got the same information. It makes no sense.
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
--- Albert Einstei
The Telecom industry has been fine. The CLECs were supposed to build out
their own networks, most didn't. Those that didn't died. The cable
companies are a much bigger threat than any CLEC... because they have their
own plant.
-
Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
http://www.i
Travis,
> Yes... and to go a step further, if the business doesn't qualify for a
> bank loan (or leasing, or whatever) then they probably shouldn't be in
> business in the first place.
So you are telling me that I have no right to be in business? The first 9
years I couldn't qualify for loans.
I
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