Just remember that he said he leased the CPE, so it is not his...or yours to claim. The lease holder would seem to have rights to claim it. I can't imagine the leaseholder actually doing that though, so maybe you can work a deal with the leasholder.
Patrick Leary AVP WISP Markets Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KyWiFi LLC Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 3:35 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] The WISP that walked away Do what Scriv says, it is the *safest* thing to do at this phase. How many subs will signup and pay you in this "small area"? I am sure they wouldn't mind a bit to pre-pay 2 - 3 months plus installation provided that you have been in business for a while and have a good repuation in your area. This upfront cash flow would then *hopefully* take care of the entire investment on your part to service this "small area". Shannon D. Denniston, Co-Founder KyWiFi, LLC - Mt. Sterling, Kentucky "Your Hometown Broadband Provider" http://www.KyWiFi.com Call Us Today: 859.274.4033 =========================== $29.99 DSL High Speed Internet $14.99 Home Phone Service $19.99 All Digital Satellite TV - No Phone Line Required for DSL - FREE Activation & Equipment - Affordable Upfront Pricing - Locally Owned & Operated - We Also Service Most Rural Areas ----------------------------------------- We Are Beta Testing ISP Buddy. . . http://www.ispbuddy.com ----------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Scrivner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 4:35 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] The WISP that walked away Hire an attorney, get copies of what customers signed from an existing customer of his. Give it to the attorney along with the brief letter you got from the guy saying he was calling it quits. I see no need to let the CPE go to waste if you can make it work provided there is no legal / civil reason to avoid it. Worst case I see is you use the existing CPE for a while and then replace it if someone comes calling to claim it later. This is strictly my opinion though. Seek legal counsel no matter what you do. Best $100 you'll spend. Scriv Mike Ireton wrote: > An operator in my local area, covering a small area I would > nevertheless like to have, recently just upped and walked away from > his operation, leaving all cpe in place and some very confused > customers who were told to go get cable or dsl. He was very short with > me in email and indicated that the equipment was leased and that he > had had enough with trying to scratch out something more than an > avarage living and is glad to be rid of it and out of the business, > and no further communication will be possible, end of story. > > Ethics question: Do I swoop in with my own backhaul and reactivate the > system using the existing cpe units (mostly motorola, right up our > alley), or do we build a new system from scratch and avoid these now > defunct cpe's like the plauge? > -- 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/ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(190). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(42). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses. ************************************************************************************ -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
