Re: [WISPA] CPE Cost Ideas Needed

2006-04-06 Thread Mac Dearman
R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 12:25 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] CPE Cost Ideas Needed Be tough to get a 4 year contract. Plus how are you going to enforce these contracts? Who owns the CPE after install? Who takes care of maintenance

Re: [WISPA] CPE Cost Ideas Needed

2006-04-06 Thread Pete Davis
We were in a similar position when we started our WISP in 2002, and we went exclusively with Waverider CPE ($500+ at that time) and we found that the market would not bear more than $200 setup (we now only charge $149). It was/is also our thinking that a contract to lock them into service

RE: [WISPA] CPE Cost Ideas Needed

2006-04-05 Thread Cliff Leboeuf
Joshua, We originally charged a $200 install and a $150 install for businessThat was 4 years ago and was based on DSL just becoming available in my area. Since then, cable has become available. Both DSL and cable have become cheaper and offer free installs. Even with DSL and cable

Re: [WISPA] CPE Cost Ideas Needed

2006-04-05 Thread Peter R.
Be tough to get a 4 year contract. Plus how are you going to enforce these contracts? Who owns the CPE after install? Who takes care of maintenance? How about a Priority install charge to help off-set the CPE? Regards, Peter RAD-INFO, Inc. 4isps.com marketingideaguy.com Joshua M. Andrews