That's exactly what I'm looking at doing. A billing package that supports AAA through RADIUS should do this.
---------- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:15 AM To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber + Sending Sat over it? > Another twist on this subject. My test neighborhood on this will be our > entry into the metered broadband market. We are going to give everyone the > same speed most likely 3 times faster than anything Comcast is doing. > Plans > will be tiered on transfer levels where they get a set transfer amount per > level with each higher package level giving more allotted transfer and a > decrease in overage costs per gig. The TV portion of it will not count on > the bandwidth metering nor the phone services. > > The big question here is we need to actually meter the actual internet > usage. What programs out allow this? We thought the MT user manager would > work but it's not going to do what we need it to do. I did some searching > and came up with very little useful information. Any ideas ? > > Michiana Wireless, Inc. > John Buwa, President > > http://WWW.MichianaWireless.Com > 574-233-7170 > > "Lose the wires, discover the speed, enjoy the freedom!" > > *US Distributor for www.itelite.net Antennas* > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Jeromie Reeves >> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:40 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber + Sending Sat over it? >> >> On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 4:34 PM, Mike Hammett <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> il.net> wrote: >> > They have to be an i series receiver. There is a plain SD version >> and an HD >> > DVR version. >> >> Ok so the standard internet capable receiver series. >> >> > >> > AFAIK, wireless is not an option. I don't know the bandwidth per >> channel (I >> > asked, just was never told), but was told it would fit in 100 >> megabits. It >> > is multicast, so multiple receivers with the same show use the same >> > upstream... stream. >> >> Ive got evil ideas about how to do it. Now ive got some more prodding >> about getting to it. Seams like it needs a full gigE feed so that does >> wrinkle things, but that would be for the full 500 or so channels >> maybe? >> >> > >> > The guy I was working with said they can evaluate the particular >> project and >> > massage it to help it obtain DirecTV's approval. >> >> Mmmm, I wonder if someone just wanted 2 or 3 channels what they would >> do. >> >> > The deal with the ROW is >> > that DirecTV doesn't want themselves or you to possibly be considered >> a >> > franchise. >> >> That seams reasonable enough, in the old ways of thinking. My >> understanding is that anything over the net can not be called a >> franchise. I can see how the line becomes blurred when you own the >> last mile and the services running on it. Still, I see about a dozen >> places I could use this if I can make a business case for it. >> >> > >> > http://www.directv.com/images/assets/mdu/DIRECTV_MFH3.pdf >> > >> > >> > ---------- >> > Mike Hammett >> > Intelligent Computing Solutions >> > http://www.ics-il.com >> > >> > >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------- >> > From: "Jeromie Reeves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:00 PM >> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber + Sending Sat over it? >> > >> >> I am extremely interested in this. I knew DTV would let you setup a >> >> mini cable-op but I have not heard about them having any end >> receivers >> >> involved with it. What is the deal with crossing ROW's? I assume >> this >> >> would apply to wireless. Do you know the bandwidth used per channel? >> >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Mike Hammett <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> il.net> >> >> wrote: >> >>> DirecTV has a program for MDUs and planned communities. They send >> the >> >>> signals over Ethernet from a main set of RF receivers to the >> DirecTV >> >>> receivers in each unit. The catch is that you're not supposed to >> cross a >> >>> public right of way with the DirecTV content. >> >>> >> >>> If you have some questions, I'll try to ask. Otherwise, I'll pass >> you on >> >>> to >> >>> the reps at the companies I've been working with. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> ---------- >> >>> Mike Hammett >> >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >>> http://www.ics-il.com >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >> >>> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:12 PM >> >>> To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> >> >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber + Sending Sat over it? >> >>> >> >>>> Ok folks, >> >>>> >> >>>> Sorry for the delay in response to the replies. Out fiber interest >> >>>> started >> >>>> because we have a new neighborhood just being developed and they >> are >> >>>> debating between us and Comcast going in there. Our plans for this >> one >> >>>> is >> >>>> to >> >>>> build a tower in the very rear of the complex and pipe in the feed >> to >> >>>> the >> >>>> tower using tango's gigalink radio for the backhaul and then run >> fiber >> >>>> to >> >>>> the homes in the neighborhood. Since paving is not done yet it's a >> great >> >>>> time to get a start. So obviously with the available bandwidth we >> will >> >>>> be >> >>>> offering them speeds faster than Comcast could plus voip service >> over >> >>>> the >> >>>> FTTH. There biggest drawback and the reason for us wanting to do >> fiber >> >>>> here >> >>>> is this area is like the Jungle and they want to keep it like >> that, so >> >>>> chances are satellite won't even work at each home because of >> trees. So >> >>>> again their reservation with our plan is they have no TV or >> satellite >> >>>> service but if Comcast went in they would. They would rather go >> with us >> >>>> if >> >>>> we could find a way to get them TV as well. So does anyone know of >> a way >> >>>> to >> >>>> distribute satellite service over fiber? We could obviously put >> the dish >> >>>> on >> >>>> the tower and pick of the satellite no problem but how to get it >> to the >> >>>> homes over the fiber? >> >>>> >> >>>> Michiana Wireless, Inc. >> >>>> John Buwa, President >> >>>> >> >>>> http://WWW.MichianaWireless.Com >> >>>> 574-233-7170 >> >>>> >> >>>> "Lose the wires, discover the speed, enjoy the freedom!" >> >>>> >> >>>> *US Distributor for www.itelite.net Antennas* >> >>>> >> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >> >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wireless- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> >>>>> Behalf Of Chuck McCown >> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:54 AM >> >>>>> To: WISPA General List >> >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber >> >>>>> >> >>>>> We can buy the ONT for $375. >> >>>>> The COE per sub works out to about another $200. >> >>>>> So $500 plus the strand of fiber. Drop fiber can be had for 25 >> cents >> >>>>> per >> >>>>> foot. >> >>>>> Contractors can put it in for a buck a foot. Including cleanup. >> >>>>> In a subdivision, I can do FTTH for less than $1K per sub. >> >>>>> And my arpu for the triple play is around $80 or more minimum. >> We are >> >>>>> in >> >>>>> the black the second year. >> >>>>> Small directional boring machines really don't mess up the >> landscaping >> >>>>> much. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>>> From: "Charles Wyble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:46 AM >> >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> > Jerry Richardson wrote: >> >>>>> >> I hate to rain on someone's parage but before you can dig >> under the >> >>>>> >> streets and sidewalks you have to get approval from the City >> or >> >>>>> County. >> >>>>> >> They typically require engineering surveys, and co-ordination >> with >> >>>>> the >> >>>>> >> other utilities such as power, tv, phone, water, sewer, etc. >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> Even with directional boring you still have to dig up >> something >> >>>>> somewhere >> >>>>> >> so there will be landscape repair costs, and cleanup. >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> I would venture to guess it will be about 2000 per house by >> the time >> >>>>> it's >> >>>>> >> all said and done (possibly more). >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > You are correct. The cost per subscriber for >> fiber/cable/dsl/copper >> >>>>> is >> >>>>> > $1500.00. I actually just recently was talking with some telcom >> >>>>> > executives about this. Oh and that is spread across lots of >> >>>>> subscribers >> >>>>> > over several years. You need millions or billions upfront. >> >>>>> >> That's a lot of wireless. Even at 10k per wiMax AP you would >> be way >> >>>>> ahead >> >>>>> >> (in 6 months they will be 5k). >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > Yep. And wireless doesn't require nearly as much effort in >> terms of >> >>>>> > rights of way etc. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > -- >> >>>>> > Charles Wyble (818) 280 - 7059 >> >>>>> > http://charlesnw.blogspot.com >> >>>>> > CTO Known Element Enterprises / SoCal WiFI project >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------ >> >>>>> ----------- >> >>>>> > WISPA Wants You! 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