PS. Those contracts were jsut rendered uninforcible (not grandfathered) based on recent legislation, from my understanding.
Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Sharples" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] MSOs investing heavily in wi-fi rollouts > We've done a fair number of these too, by adding a second radio on 2.4 for > wifi access on the back of our 5Ghz surveillance networks. The biggest > issue > has been that many of the multi-tenant facilities have onerous long-term > (e.g. 3-year) contracts in place with Comcast that have to lapse before > they > can offer wifi to their tenants. > > Tom S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Ratcliffe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:18 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] MSOs investing heavily in wi-fi rollouts > > >> We've done a lot of condos. For free wifi, a 2.4 mesh network like >> open-mesh covers most decent sized condos (~100 units) for less than a >> grand. Then you can charge $5/unit, blow away the cable company and >> have >> the thing paid back in 3 months. >> >> We also install pay on demand which has had moderate success - a 120 unit >> apartment condo building, $9.95/wk, $19.95/month, we get about 10-15 >> signups >> a month and Meraki sends us a check minus their fee. Still takes a year >> or >> so to pay it back but its really been a zero maintenance building minus >> the >> occasional person who can't get their wifi working at first. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rogelio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:25 PM >> Subject: [WISPA] MSOs investing heavily in wi-fi rollouts >> >> >>> One trend I'm seeing is for cable companies to purchase a ubiquitous >>> wifi infrastructure in new areas. >>> >>> These numbers aren't too far off from some numbers I saw yesterday: >>> >>> --$50K to put in ubiquitous wifi for a time share condo (retail is way >>> more, like $70K; but MSOs get discounts) >>> --$20/mo for each unit >>> --$20/mo * 100 units * 12 months = $24,000/year in revenue the cable >>> cable company can ear >>> >>> => paid off equipment in approx two years >>> >>> Anyone else seeing those numbers / trends? >>> >>> In fact, it seems as if bringing cable companies into the deals has been >>> a sure way to close these large purchases in some cases. >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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/ >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
