I heard the mayor of St. Cloud speak at the DigitalCities Expo last year. He said that there was a lot of complaints from people who could not receive the signal inside their homes and they were disappointed in the speeds they received. Consumers wanted the city to pay for the APs at the homes because the network was paid for with tax dollars.
David T. Hughes Director, Corporate Communications Roadstar Internet 604 South King Street -Suite 200 Leesburg, VA 20175 -HOME OF INET LOUDOUN- Office - (703) 234-9969 Direct - (703) 953-1645 Cell - (703) 587-3282 Corporate Offices - (703) 554-6621 Fax - (703) 258-0003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: dhughes248 - Video conference capable -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of chris cooper Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:46 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] muni wi fi pricing I read the article describing pricing and take rates for two separate muni networks: St. Cloud - free access, 80% take Tempe - $19.95/mos first 3 mos, $29.95/mos after that, 15% take Im wondering - is this a perception of value? Does free=low value/low network quality in the mind of the subscriber? Why would the take rate only be 15% for a $30/mos account in an urban market? Competitive pressure? Has anyone tried a wi fi pricing model somewhere in the middle? Maybe $10/mos w/ X take rate... Thanks Chris -- 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/
