We have Clearwire in some of the area we serve. I think we have lost one
customer to them, but we have gotten customers that could not use them. In
the area where they serve (Modesto, Ceres, Turlock of Ca.) they are trying
to get the populated areas, competing against DSL and Cable. They provide
their customers with an indoor CPE and tell them how to connect it, and to
"move it around" until they can get a good signal. Well 2.5 ghz still does
not penetrate trees, brick, cement block or stucco homes. We have alot of
all of these. Also their range seems to be approx 1 to 1.5 miles from their
towers.
Tim Kerns
CV-Access, Inc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Clearwire is coming to my area. (eek?)
>Clearwire may be the party that is applying for all of the RUS
loans in our rural areas.
Well he won;t be getting RUS loans, if you are protesting as you should
be, as RUS loans are for unserved areas, and you obviously are serving it
already.
Competing against Clearwire is no different than competing againt any
other ISP or WISP.
And on the RUS loans deal, does anyone know who to complain to if I
don't feel there was adequate legal notice to the RUS loan being applied
for in my area?
Not to be a smart alec, but try calling RUS. Their contact info or links
to them are plastered all over the FCC web page :-)
The problem I see in your case is that they are deploying on the same
tower as you. It sounds like you don;t have a loyal tower owner or not
good enough clauses to protect your right to spectrum. For example is the
Orthogon equipment using 5.8Ghz? Are you using 5.8Ghz? Execute that
Non-Interference clause, if you can. Provided you bought the right to
broadcast at 5.8Ghz first.
The problem with them being on the same tower is, you are competing for
the exact same clients. My advice is take advantage of any customer
awareness that they generate for you. If you are there first, hopefully
you know the market better. Time to vamp up your marketing, and running
your signup promotions.
The good news is that Clearwire's sectors most likely are not going to
interfere with you (provided using 2.5Ghz or what ever it is).
Just remember the DSL world, when there were 100 ISPs all selling DSL in
the same town, and there was enough business to go around.
Don't worry about Clearwire, worry about your business. What are you going
to do to make custoemrs want to use you. Let Clearwire worry about why
they think customers should chose them instead. Ask your self why
customers would choose clearwire over you. My answer would be, " no reason
I could think of". So you have as much a chance at the client base as
Clearwire.
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
----- Original Message -----
From: "D. Ryan Spott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 2:32 PM
Subject: [WISPA] Clearwire is coming to my area. (eek?)
I have a tower in rural Western Washington.
Today I went in to find 5 of thier radios still in the box, 1 Orthogon
systems PTP ethernet bridge, an APS rack etc....
So... does anyone else out there compete with Mr McCaw? How does his
service stack up?
I don't mean to be a "the sky is falling" or conspiracy theory kind of
guy but not only is Clearwire suddenly up in this area, but I think
Clearwire may be the party that is applying for all of the RUS loans in
our rural areas.
And on the RUS loans deal, does anyone know who to complain to if I
don't feel there was adequate legal notice to the RUS loan being applied
for in my area?
ryan
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