That's what I meant... back when he did cellular, people were more
"locked in" to their cell numbers... so even outside of contract, most
people didn't want to give up their number... but things are different
now with cell stuff... it's much closer to how internet access is now...
that's what I was saying...
He may have done well in the cell business 4 years ago, but the internet
business is much different. People switch providers all the time. To pay
someone $180 for a customer signup seems foolish.
$30/month x 12 months = $360. and he is giving away half of that right
to start with... so that customer just became a $15/month customer...
that you also had to provide equipment for ($5/month), bandwidth,
support, etc. for $10/month. Maybe he's using the same mind-set that one
of my competitors was using a few years ago (they are out of business
now)... "we'll make it up on quantity". :)
Travis
Microserv
Gino Villarini wrote:
Well yeah, he exited the cell biz bout 4 years ago .., and theres no Num
portability with internet
Gino A. Villarini
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tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145
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The cellular business was different 2-3 years ago... before number
portability...
Travis
Microserv
Gino Villarini wrote:
Hes basically emulating the Cellular Biz ...
Gino A. Villarini
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Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp.
tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145
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Smart people sometimes do foolish things. However, he isnt the
dumbest guy in the world either. So what is his bet? Why would a guy
who cut his teeth in cellular come out so hard against the cell
carriers with a new wireless product?
chris
Quoting Ryan Spott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Just a little bit!
I was just talking to a local PC reseller and I asked him what
ClearWire gave him when he signed up a new customer.
180 bucks! Per sub!
It is normally 80 bucks per sub but when he reaches a certain
threshold, he gets 180.
So what does the next-net equipment cost?
and then bandwidth
and then tower leases
and then spiffs for your "resellers"
WOW!
ryan
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