Just recently, somebody posted an arcticle on this list, regarding this. The FCC ruled forbidding carrier's to force "exclusive contracts" on property owners. Meaning if the Provider required "exclusivity", that the property owner had the right to void the agreement, or allow new additional providers, and the exclusivity clause was not enforceable. However, this ruling did not restrict a property owner's choice, if the property owner desired to maintain exclusivity.
I belive this insodent, was actually brought forth via ILEC lobbiest, stating that pre-exsting Cable Co agreements were preventing FIOS from being installed. The FCC said, "to bad if the Cable Cos, made an upfront investment, and would loose it." The risk here is that if a WISP required an exclusive agreement, the exclusive agreement may no longer be inforcible by the WISP. So the secret to keeping an eclusivity agreement intact is winning over the landlord's support. I am not sure what type buildings were effected by this legislation and ruling, whether it applied to commercial, residential, apartments, versus Condos. But it definately applied to residential type properties where Verizon would want to deploy FIOS. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Cosby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] MSOs investing heavily in wi-fi rollouts > 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" <wireless@wispa.org> >> 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" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> 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" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>> 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! 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