Can you elaborate on what type of contracts were rendered unenforceable 
exactly?

Randy


Tom DeReggi wrote:
> 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
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>   
>> 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.
>>>>
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