I do not think we should build our networks for the "sole purpose of suckering, err, selling to someone else". I do believe that I want anything I build to have value in the event I do sell. That is not "suckering" anyone. Why not build something that holds value or appreciates in value? I know a future plan for WISPs to build WiMax networks in 3.65 would result in better networks, better valuations for WISPs and better economies of scale.
Leaning on 802.11 further is just not the plan we should be using for new bands and new opportunities like we have in 3650. We have a chance to build something greater than we have now. WiMax is what the rest of the world is already using in the 3.4 thru 3.8 GHz band. Do any of you think it is smarter for us to abandon the global scale afforded to us if we adopt WiMax in 3.65? I am surprised more of you are not speaking up and saying you agree with this philosophy. Dividing the camp on this will not help us as an industry. I would like to see this group, for once, accept that we need to do something together, as a group, for the common good. I think this is that opportunity. I see little reason for us to take any other course of action in 3.65 GHz. WISPs need to do something as a group to help our industry. WiMax in 3.65 is that logical step for us to work together and reach some scale and some value. This is not about "suckering" anyone or being "stuck in a rut". This is a chance for us to move to the next level. It is almost embarrassing to me that we are actually behind the rest of the world here in the US when it comes to this band. WiMax is a serious platform with many advantages over anything else we have built and used. The light licensed opportunities in 3.65 are an incredible experiment that we need to show success in. If we choose WiMax and adopt this as the platform for 3.65 I believe we will advance our entire industry to a higher level of funding opportunities, operational reliability, more service offerings, etc. Scriv On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 4:09 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know that a certain number of us ARE going to build a network for the sole > purpose of suckering...errr, selling it to someone else. > > Now, I have severe ethical disagreements with this notion. It reminds me > of "flipping houses" or "speculative oil investing", perhaps? > > Now, to build a business SOLELY for the purpose of selling for a huge chunk > of money to someone larger, of planned consolidation seems self-defeating. > yes, you might profit, but wha have you really done productively? > > Still, there are many of us who are NOT intending to "build to sell". > We're not in the business of flipping customers to someone else. In that > case, overspending for the return on your dollar makes little sense. I'm > not sure if ANY hardware platform makes sense in this industry. If we run > the numbers, does it actually havea positive return? I suspect not. > > Still, for those of us who aer NOT in the business of polishing up a turd to > sell to someone else ( You have no idea how long I've waited to use that > term, since I read it a few years ago!), the investment and prices don't > make any real sense... > > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > <insert witty tagline here> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 6:10 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Update from the FCC on 3.65Ghz and CBP > > > A number of WISPS are moving to this platform as they find that >> the higher end equipment is worth more on a buyout. >> >> Lets put it this way. If you have a network to sell, how much more do you >> think you will get if you have Cisco instead of Mikrotik? Nothing against >> them, but the quality of your infrastructure is heavily weighed during a >> buyout. If you don't agree, check the many spam's on this and other lists >> from the guys buying networks. Some won't even look at you if you don't >> have Canopy or better equipment. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > 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: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
