Maybe I'll never understand why that matters. Anyone who's any threat to you knows you exist, the general area you cover, your general subscriber count. Big deal if you put it on a government form!
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Justin Wilson" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:23 AM To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS > I think several WISPs have issues giving out data. I have heard this > from several companies. They are confused about how and with whom the > data > will be shared. > > Justin > > -- > Justin Wilson <[email protected]> > CCNA CCNT Mikrotik Advanced > http://j2sw.mtin.net/blog > > > > From: Eje Gustafsson <[email protected]> > Reply-To: WISPA General List <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:19:33 -0600 > To: 'WISPA General List' <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS > > I have not answered. #4 neither option applies. Didn't file because didn't > have the time to get the data required and been slacking on it since. > Intention been there to do it but time been short. Many times my filing > been > late in the past and then I just had to do a export of my customer data > and > tally up the ZIP codes. Consider my subscriber base not a major changer > but > I should file just as soon as I start there always seems something more > urgent pooping up delaying it yet again. > > My personal opinion is that if they are to get data of this kind they need > to provide some form of tool/website to get the data. Many of my addresses > does not "resolve" correctly because they are rural routes and I have to > manually try to map their location to get the right area. > But we are talking about the government that don't believe in making > anything easy and put the cost entirely on the citizens or businesses so > I'm > not surprised. > > / Eje > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Scott Piehn > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:33 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] Quick Survey for WSIPS > > Yesterday I created a quick 4 question survey about government form 477 > that > all WISPs are supposed to file with subscriber counts. 50 people have > filled it out so far. If you haven't yet, it takes 60 seconds or less. > please go to > http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3RZTC9F > > The questions are > > -Is your customer base increasing/decreasing > -how many subs do you have > -did you file form 477 > -would you like help if you didn't > > quick results so far are > Customer base = 46 increasing, 4 decreasing > total customers =65,074 from 49 WISPs = 1,328 subs per WISP > File form 477 = 21 yes, 10 late, 18 no > want help filing = 13 yes, 3 no > > > Will do more in-depth look tonight > > > A Quick note. of the 4 with decreasing customer bases. 3 of them have > under 500 subs. If it doesn't already exist, I think it would be a great > idea to have a (guide) for 0 - 500 subs. Things like > Bandwidth - general prices, pros/cons. T1, Cable, DSL, etc > Marketing ideas, assistance, etc > what people use to run the business. > Forms, procedures. > > I am not on the board for WISPA, but I think this would be a good "value" > to > be provided to members. Of course, some of the recommendations will > change > for larger WISPs. > > --------------------------------------------- > Scott Piehn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > 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/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
