Hello,
Someone pitch me please. You have got to be kidding me right...
So our lowest package is $39.99 a month. The max I would get is
$16/month if I am lucky.
Our lowest package use to be $59/month. When that was the lowest
package, we had very little tech support calls that where a waste of our
time. Most people that could afford the $59/month plan where somewhat
computer savvy or at least educated enough to know when we said it was not a
problem with our service they believed us. We then came out with a
$39/month plan. Yes we added more customers, but man did our support calls
go up and the dumb ones shot through the roof. The clients became more
unreasonable and if I had to guess take up about 80% of my companies time
dealing with them while they only make up 35% of our customer revenue.
This seems like a very bad deal for the ISP for sure. I know I will
not sign up for it until I have to unless they are talking about us getting
a huge and I mean huge setup fee.
If you can afford to have a computer or 2 or 3, I would think you
can afford to pay for Internet. Shot most people on this plan would most
likely have a better car then I drive. It all comes down to what you want
to spend your money. Next they will make the ISP provide the Computer and
all warranty work on it for free.
I am all for helping the disadvantaged and we do on a case by case
bases, but being forced to provide service to clients that I know I will be
losing money each month on does not seem right.
Just my 2 cents.
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From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of MDK
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 11:02 PM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: [WISPA] Introducing NetCare
After long debate, it has been determined that the reason the US lags behind
other countries is that it costs too much, and people need help... so,
here's the new solution.
Introducing Federal NetCare, the program to make broadband available to
everyone.
Here's how it works: There's a simple, 4 page application process, where
you list your internet usage, your computer ownership, your current
broadband (or lack of), and the need in your household for broadband.
When you sign up, the application is free, and when you get your letter of
acceptance from the NetCare administration, you can then obtain broadband
for a small, set fee. While the fee may vary according to how many
computers and your apparent need for broadband, it will not be more than $6
per month, nor less than $2. Once you enroll, you may then take your
NetCare enrollment ID to any participating internet service provider, who
will provide you service.
ISP's, this is a wonderful opportunity for you. Here's a chance to gain a
dramatic increase in the number of customers, by advertising that you accept
NetCare.
Enrollment is quite simple. Provide 4 years of tax filings, and a
complete audit of the costs of your operation using GAAP. Or, enroll for
NetCare Express. If you choose NetCare Express, your cost of providing
service will be estimated according to regional averages and you will be
compensated 60% of the estimated costs of providing broadband up to 40% of
your published rates. In no case will this be greater than 40% of your
retail price. If you choose standard NetCare enrollment, you will be
compensated according to your actual costs by multiplying your costs by a
sliding scale of .3 to .7, depending on the profitability of your company,
whether you hire veterans, and whether you use SEIU wage and benefit scale
for your employees. If your company has an overall profitability greater
than 5% of gross receipts, if you do not pay union scale to your employees
and have no veterans on staff, and have a low percentage of employees with a
Bachelor's degree or higher, your maximum reimbursement will be 30% of your
costs. Each item of compliance raises your reimbursement percentage by
10 percent.
Enrollment in NetCare is currently optional, but if the rate of broadband
acceptance by consumers doesn't reach the target goal of 90% set by Congress
in 2 years, NetCare enrollment will be forced on all internet service
providers. Refusing to provide services to NetCare enrollees will result
in fines and civil actions against your company, amounting to $10,000 / day.
The FCC released a statement today saying "This will revolutionize our
economy. No longer is broadband out of reach for anyone. By creating a
public - private partnership, and careful group purchase of services with
it's accompanying discounts, we have broken the broadband barrier,
broadband is now available to all, at rates that everyone can afford.
( Please note, resemblance to Medicare, Medicaid, and assorted other
government run medical services is totally intentional, and hopefully the
readers will be smart enough to start thinking about the abject folly of
attempting universal coverage by enforced discounts... Written in terms any
ISP can understand, even if they've never bothered to be analytical before.)
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