Good point regarding added value to the IP service we are offering. VoIP has added a certain "stickiness" for us already. If we had IPTV to bundle in as well it could only help.
Best, Brad -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Liotta Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 8:43 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] IPTV Brad Belton wrote: > Correct, we see the same requests. However, why try re-inventing the wheel > when DirecTV already has a solution in place? Every time this issue has > popped up the client was more than happy to pay the DirecTV price even if > they only wanted CNN or FOX. > Are you reselling DirecTV now? > It just didn't seem to make sense (yet) to put additional load on the IP leg > into a building when the service is already available from the roof where we > already have rights. > Yes, but then you are running coax to various tenants and various drops. If it is a business park then you are putting a dish on each building. In our case, we would like to charge them for the channels, but bundle the bandwidth usage into their service just like we do VoIP. As they use more and more bandwidth it gives the customer incentive to upgrade their commit. -Matt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ** Join us at the WISPA Reception at 6:30 PM on October the 16th 2007 at ISPCON ** ** ISPCON Fall 2007 - October 16-18 - San Jose, CA www.ispcon.com ** ** THE INTERNET INDUSTRY EVENT ** ** FREE Exhibits and Events Pass available until August 31 ** ** Use Customer Code WSEMF7 when you register online at http://www.ispcon.com/register.php ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Join us at the WISPA Reception at 6:30 PM on October the 16th 2007 at ISPCON ** ** ISPCON Fall 2007 - October 16-18 - San Jose, CA www.ispcon.com ** ** THE INTERNET INDUSTRY EVENT ** ** FREE Exhibits and Events Pass available until August 31 ** ** Use Customer Code WSEMF7 when you register online at http://www.ispcon.com/register.php ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
