Having an AUP is fine but it doesnt spell out the terms of a specific obligation between you & the end user. The big carriers obligate you to two year contracts when you agree online so I'm assuming we can do the same. -RickG
On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 11:22 PM, Charles Wyble<[email protected]> wrote: > The big carriers don't require a signature on a contract. They also > don't do (free/near free) installs either. I don't know if there is a > signed contract if you pay for an install. > > Yes I realize this is a very important differentiator that we can > provide, however I don't feel a signed contract is necessary. An AUP is > an excellent idea as a general rule, however if they are transiting bits > on your network, you have the right and obligation to defend that > network. If you don't, you risk other operators dropping traffic from > your IP rnage /AS. > > > Your free to enforce your AUP with impunity. Failure to do so is the > sole reason that "bits of evil" reach our border routers. A few simple > route filters, and spam/botnets would be stopped. Subscribe to the Don't > Route Or Peer List from Spamhaus > (http://www.spamhaus.org/drop/index.lasso), and monitor outbound traffic. > > > *sighs* > > > > Martha Huizenga wrote: >> Exactly, we send the contract with the install and then get it back when >> the install is done. Works fine. >> >> Jason Hensley wrote: >>> Wow. Seems like a waste of time and resources. If I mailed contracts like >>> that here I'd lose half my install opportunities because they would never >>> send the contract back. Send a contract with the installer, get them to >>> sign it before they install, give one copy to customer, bring one back, done >>> deal. If nothing else, get an electronic as an initial confirmation, then >>> get an actual signature at install. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Scott Reed >>> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 6:42 AM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: [WISPA] Electronic Signatures >>> >>> We currently use a two-year contract for customers. Right now we gather >>> the information, generate a contract, USMail it to the customer and wait >>> for them to USMail it back after they sign it before we schedule an >>> installation. We would like to reduce the time from initial contact to >>> installation. One option we are looking at is "electronic signature" on >>> the contract. We have done some research into doing this, but thought it >>> would be good to get some other input. >>> If you do electronic signatures, how do you do it? >>> If you use a third party to "certify" the signatures, who do you use? >>> What is good about them? What is not so good? >>> >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/
