Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-11-06 Thread Mike Hammett
It appears they're looking for rural cellular companies (outside of the Verizon 3G coverage area) to lease the spectrum from Verizon. Then that company is to build the entire network with their own funds and then institute roaming to\from Verizon's LTE. - Mike Hammett Intelligent

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-11-06 Thread Forbes Mercy
In Washington State they already do that with United States Cellular. On 11/6/2010 10:13 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: It appears they're looking for rural cellular companies (outside of the Verizon 3G coverage area) to lease the spectrum from Verizon. Then that company is to build the entire

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-23 Thread Blair Davis
Yes, they do. For most of them, it makes a big hole in the budget. Because most of the ones I've talked to did not expect the high bill. No one told them the difference between 'unlimited connect' / 'unlimited roaming' and 'xGByte's data transfer per month'

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-23 Thread RickG
att, in this area, is very deceptive about this. - and thats giving them a huge benefit of doubt lol! On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 2:27 AM, Blair Davis the...@wmwisp.net wrote: Yes, they do. For most of them, it makes a big hole in the budget. Because most of the ones I've talked to did not

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-22 Thread Justin Wilson
General List wireless@wispa.org Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:54:27 -0400 To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE The concern I have is in my coverage area Verizon already has 6 towers.  I doubt they would be to worried about working with me.  What I see is that I have 2

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-22 Thread Tom DeReggi
, is to educate educate educate. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Justin Wilson To: WISPA General List Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE Part of the think working for WISPs

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-22 Thread St. Louis Broadband
: Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE Well, I disagree. Cell company network are engineered for mobile and high volume over subscribed networks. But Cell Companies ARE Marketing their services to customers with routers and Xboxes. And Consumers ARE being fooled to perceive mobile technology as being

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-22 Thread Blair Davis
[mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On Behalf Of *Tom DeReggi *Sent:* Friday, October 22, 2010 1:48 PM *To:* WISPA General List *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE Well, I disagree. Cell company network are engineered for mobile and high volume over subscribed networks. But Cell Companies

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-22 Thread Glenn Kelley
If a client gets a $700 bill one time - they generally do not think twice about paying the $300 etf On Oct 22, 2010, at 10:16 PM, Blair Davis wrote: Because of the 2GByte or 5GByte limit. One of my new users got a $700 bill from verzion! another got $1100 from att. Our limit is

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-21 Thread Mike Hammett
I am curious as to what this brings to the table and how the relationship actually is. Does the rural company build their own network, but with VZ's spectrum and brand of gear, then allowing full roaming? or Is this just a glorified contractor setup where the rural company is building VZ's

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-21 Thread Brian Webster
Read that to be they are working with those folks who operate their own cellular systems and are current Verizon Roaming partners……. Brian From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Steve Barnes Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:23 AM To:

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-21 Thread Steve Barnes
The concern I have is in my coverage area Verizon already has 6 towers. I doubt they would be to worried about working with me. What I see is that I have 2 years to upgrade my equipment to be able to beat Verizon at all levels. TVWS could be a real game changer to us being so wooded. 700

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-21 Thread Blake Bowers
: Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:50 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE Read that to be they are working with those folks who operate their own cellular systems and are current Verizon Roaming partners……. Brian From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-21 Thread Blake Bowers
, sign your donor card today. - Original Message - From: Mike Hammett wispawirel...@ics-il.net To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE I am curious as to what this brings to the table and how the relationship

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-21 Thread Blake Bowers
, October 21, 2010 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE I am curious as to what this brings to the table and how the relationship actually is. Does the rural company build their own network, but with VZ's spectrum and brand of gear, then allowing full roaming

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-21 Thread Brian Webster
8:58 AM To: bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE At the risk of being corrected yet again, I would recomend contacting them. I believe you will find (over time) that they are a bit more open than you believe. It is a slow process however. The big

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-21 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Steve Barnes Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:54 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE The concern I have is in my coverage area Verizon already has 6 towers. I doubt they would be to worried about working with me. What I see is that I have 2 years

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-21 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 10/21/2010 09:36 AM, KurtF wrote: Yeah but are the still going to have the 5GB/month cap? If so we could still be a viable option to consumers even if our speeds were slower. It could be even worse than that, from a consumer perspective. They've talked about using LTE as a tool to moving

Re: [WISPA] Verizon LTE

2010-10-21 Thread Tom DeReggi
Yes this says. BTOP/BIP recipients You know that open access policy. Guess what, we are going to use your assets to compete against you for last mile customers, and we wont have any restrictions. We (Verizon) have the spectrum and you dont, so we are protected. You know what... we