We are on two. We give them service at all city locations that they want it for. They buy the equipment (we're at a point where we could provide the hardware) needed. They also require a bit more insurance and they are listed as also insured.
One of them started out at $1500 per month and 5 million for insurance. I told them that I'd love to do a better job of servicing the local area but I couldn't do it at that rate. We went over the expected customer base for me and cost factors. I reminded them of how important it is to have competition to the telco's DSL etc. I flat out told them that I was willing to do the work and invest the money to service the area, especially those outside of town. But that I'd need their help. We'd have to work as a team to provide the service to the community. If they charged me any rent I'd have to charge higher prices. And really, even at a few hundred per month, it wouldn't be enough money to even matter in their budget. And any more than $100 per month would totally destroy my business model and I'd not be able to afford to keep the system running. In the end I got my trade for service agreement from both of them. I also take good care of them when there is any trouble at all. I still think that the teamwork aspect of my "presentation" is what got them on board. Hope that helps, Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services 42846865 (icq) WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 6:05 PM Subject: [WISPA] Water Tower > Those of you that are on water towers, what sort of agreements do you guys > have with cities for their water towers and how much are you paying? I'm > in negotiations with one now. > > > ---------- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
