I Noticed they mention Columbia REA. CREA put up huge numbers of Vivato Panels, and have been spewing noise massively all over SW Washington.
The last time I saw a reseller's rates, it was appealing to stay on dialup instead. They were charging over $200 for a lower service level than I get $38 for... CREA hasn't got any "wireless guys" and so they spend their time looking at their maps in the office and won't bother to make a site survey. I know people who can SEE their stuff and they won't come out and see if it'll work. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ neofast.net - fast internet for North East Oregon and South East Washington email me at mark at neofast dot net 541-969-8200 Direct commercial inquiries to purchasing at neofast dot net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 9:49 AM Subject: [WISPA] Fw: wifi project > sigh..... > > Marlon > (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales > (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services > 42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp! > 64.146.146.12 (net meeting) > www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 9:49 AM > Subject: wifi project > > > > Hi Dan, > > > > Just wanted to make a few comments on this story: > > http://www.thenewstribune.com/business/columnists/voelpel/story/6123517p-5363474c.html > > > > First, it's not even close to one of the nation's largest. Heck, I've got > > nearly 6000 square miles lit up in Grant, Lincoln and Douglas counties. > > > > There are companies with 10s of thousands of square miles out there > > nowadays. Yes, with Wi-Fi, or other technologies. > > > > Secondly, these projects have ALL failed so far. Portland is way ahead of > > Tacoma here, and the last I'd heard it was in financial trouble. They > > don't work well or make money. > > > > These projects seem to be yet another way for big companies (Century Tel > > gets nearly 60% of it's income from USF funds, not actual customers) to > > screw the tax payer because of current trends. > > > > I'd be happy to help you with a story about wireless broadband if you're > > interested in existing projects rather than fairy tails. > > > > Yeah, I'm frustrated. Does it show? grin > > > > If you want to really drive yourself crazy take a look a the Grant Co. PUD > > fiber to the home project (the last big thing). One of the commissioners > > told me, less than two months ago, that they are really still loosing $13m > > per year! All paid for by electric rate payers. > > > > Then there's guys like me, out here mortgaging the house and working way > > too many hours to build real businesses that actually deliver services and > > make money. > > > > Here's our coverage map: > > www.accima.com > > > > If you would like a little light reading about wireless: > > www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > > > > Thanks for taking the time to read this venting of mine :-). > > Marlon > > (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales > > (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services > > 42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp! > > 64.146.146.12 (net meeting) > > www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > > www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam > > > > > > > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
