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 > > > >> 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/ > -- Randy Cosby Vice President InfoWest, Inc office: 435-773-6071 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
