The bigger problem is not costs. Its understandable that the spot goes to
the higher bidder. The problem is the understanding of how to lease tower
space when its for unlicensed spectrum apposed to licensed spectrum. The
tower guys dominently license to license spectrum holders. To teach them
what WISPs needs for use of Unlicensed on the tower, is a long educational
process to the tower managers. In Unlicensed you need more than just the
channel you are broadcasting on, to maintain future reliabilty and growth.
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
----- Original Message -----
From: "Travis Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Crown Castle / Global signal
Hi,
The problem is that cell carriers (at least in my area) pay $500 - $2,000
per month to be on a tower... the same towers that I pay $100 - $250 per
month. If you owned the towers, which customer would _you_ rather have? :(
Travis
Microserv
D. Ryan Spott wrote:
It seems we (people on this list) are always easily dismissed by large
tower owners. These dismissals are often in the form of "here, pay this
$$$$$! fee up front to deal with us" or "who are you again?" or my
favorite and one that was told to me by an American Tower Rep: "we don't
deal with WISPs unless they are named Clearwire."
Is WISPA (or Part-15 for that matter) doing anything to negotiate
standard or discount leases with these tower owners?
I am not a member of either organization but this sort of thing would
definitely make me want to join up in a hurry. I also think that if
tower owners were faced with an organized group of people they might cut
though some of the BS we face when working out leases.
Just a suggestion,
ryan
On Oct 7, 2006, at 9:06 PM, Blake Bowers wrote:
Exactly. Crown is a nightmare if you are not a carrier, and
they are doing the assimiliation.
Smaller tower owners will continue to cater to the smaller
companies, the WISPS, and continue to gain their business.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom DeReggi"
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To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Crown Castle / Global signal
How do you figure? Crown Castle is a nightmare to work with, and
Global Signal has worked well with WISPS. I hope Crown Castle takes
Global Signal's good sense with the purchase.
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
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