Depends on the state. :-p
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 5/6/2010 6:52 PM, Scott Lambert wrote: > On Thu, May 06, 2010 at 05:24:46PM -0500, Mike Hammett wrote: > >> I'll show you a Rocket M5 that has more capacity than entire DSLAMs >> around here. As wireless gear gets faster and faster while telco >> provided service remains the same, the place for DSL is becoming less. >> I won't disagree with your tool comment, but a hammer makes a better >> striking device than a screwdriver. >> > Can you show me a Rocket M5 that reaches customers across half the > state? We use wireless where DSL either doesn't exist or sucks. The > margins are thin, but the costs aren't too terribly extreme if you have > a couple thousand DSL customers, at least with our AT&T and Windstream > telcos. It helps to keep your old dial-up customers on your service > until you can get the wireless network built to them. > > 2000 customers, one piece of gear, fire and forget for the most part. > > It is becoming less and less attractive as the telcos get more > aggressive post-deregulation, but there is still a significant segment > of our customer base we can't reach without it. > > > >> On 5/6/2010 3:00 PM, Jeromie Reeves wrote: >> >>> Because dsl has more bandwidth available to it? It can let you bring >>> extra capacity into relay sites, offload constant transfers, etc. >>> Otherwise,I agree. The cost is crazy high (more then buying the same >>> loop + net from the telco). Its a tool, use it where right. >>> >>> On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Mike Hammett<wispawirel...@ics-il.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I'm not sure why WISPs resell DSL is any significant capacity. >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> Mike Hammett >>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/26/2010 11:31 AM, Ryan Ghering wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> CenturyLink has the worst billing system in the country. We resell DSL >>>>> through them, let me tell you its a nightmare. >>>>> Takes a few months to get new customers on the billing worksheet, and even >>>>> longer to get them off, its a daily fight to get credits for over billing, >>>>> AND our per customer bill rate was supposed to be changed over 18 months >>>>> ago, and they JUST changed it 2 months ago. Cost us 30k on over billing >>>>> that >>>>> they refuse to credit back now. I could go on and on but its just not >>>>> what I >>>>> want to rant on today :).. >>>>> >>>>> The boss and I had a great conversation on Friday.. all about moving every >>>>> DSL customer we have over to our wireless network. >>>>> Now is the time for any qwest or CTEL reseller to get off their networks. >>>>> >>>>> Happy Monday!! >>>>> >>>>> Ryan >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 10:21 AM, Josh Luthman >>>>> <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> If anyone has multiple PSTN lines at multiple addresses read this! >>>>>> >>>>>> I had a customer with two PSTN lines at two addresses - one was a gas >>>>>> station, the other an office. After the merger/buyout/whatever they >>>>>> split >>>>>> the bills and left the office one on autopay but the other line was left >>>>>> there to rack up a bill. They never send paper bills on their own - you >>>>>> have to fight to the bone to get one. Took a few hours but they did >>>>>> manage >>>>>> to combine the two lines in to one account again. >>>>>> >>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>> >>>>>> ?Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to >>>>>> continue >>>>>> that counts.? >>>>>> --- Winston Churchill >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Marlon K. Schafer<o...@odessaoffice.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> yeah. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I spent 40 minutes on the phone just trying to get to a support person >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> that >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> could help with a business grade dsl line the other day. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The first company that I called (the support line that showed on the >>>>>>> internet) said that they (CenturyLink) didn't have any record of the >>>>>>> account. They sent me to CenturyTel (who answered the phone as >>>>>>> CenturyLink). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gonna be great for MY business if they keep doing things the way that >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> they >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> are! >>>>>>> marlon >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Ryan Ghering"<rgher...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List"<wireless@wispa.org> >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 1:00 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Qwest buyout >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I live and work in CenturyHell land.. I can tell you this, as of today >>>>>>> we are now looking for alternative options of all our ds3's. >>>>>>> Including those that cross connect into qwest. If they kill support at >>>>>>> qwest for high-cap services like they did their own, its gona be hell >>>>>>> on all of us that have qwest connections. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ryan >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Jeremie Chism<jchi...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> It has been heading that way for a while. When they sold the wiress to >>>>>>>> alltel there were a lot of cuts which didn't go over well. Then the >>>>>>>> embarq merger has some wondering what their job responsibilities are >>>>>>>> and if they will have a job. I was at the corporate office a few weeks >>>>>>>> ago and the mood was very negative. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have been getting quite a few of their phone customers that are >>>>>>>> unhappy. Not to mention centurytel is a nightmare to port from. AT&T >>>>>>>> takes 10 days. Centurytel can take up to 120 days. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2010, at 12:48 PM, Jack Unger<jun...@ask-wi.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jeremie, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is there one overall reason why employees hate it? What is >>>>>>>>> CenturyTel doing wrong? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> jack >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jeremie Chism wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I live in Monroe, worked for centurytel for over 5 years. Everyone I >>>>>>>>>> know that works there now hates it. 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