On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 08:56:53AM -0700, finkle dinkle wrote: > So, I've got space in a building in So. Cal with a lot of neighbors > with crappy connections. In the beginning, I wanted to bring in a gig > PTP from the datacenter 12 miles away... I'm not a salesman, I think > with the bandwidth I have available at the DC + the of the PTP, I > could've made everyone in the building happy, at least 20 tenants if I > could convince them.. doubt I could. > > Anyway, I have potential access to the roof, I'd have to ask. > > Are there any laws if I want to sell service ?
Yes. You have to file a bunch of stuff to be Calea compliant. You also need to file a 477 with the FCC on a regular interval. In order to professionally install the radios we all use outdoors, you should be familar with the FCC part15 rules especially with regard to power output, interference, etc... If you get into VOIP, there are CPNI filings which are very serious not to skip. For working on a roof top, if there is a risk of falling, you may be required to have appropriately increased insurance and provide such proof to the building management. Even if you are self employed, there may be expectations on part of the building owner for you to obey OSHA safety guidelines working up there. Local codes may also require wiring and grounding to be done according to NEC, which means you should study that and/or hire an electrician for inspection/guidance. In an urban area, there is no simple answer for what works for NLOS. Depends on interference, construction materials, physics, etc... If you can't make more money than what you are doing, it's a negative effect on your present business activities. I have no idea what you can or should charge. > If I want to provide service to lets just say 50 clients (not in the > building but through wireless), are there devices that dont have to > rely on LOS ? > > I'm just trying to understand if this all went along well, how many > devices would I need to mount up on the roof to support 20-50 clients > externally with the devices and which devices.. > > I'm looking to sell the bandwidth for a relatively low price, undercut > wimax and not strictly looking for profit but looking to be the point > guy for other tech operations for these potential clients.. > > Also, to the people who have good access to bandwidth or even not.. > how much are you looking at from all your cost to what you actually > charge (not including administrative) but lets assume your bandwidth > costs are 8k/month with the point to point to the datacenter + > 1000mbit commit. I know I could do better but what are we looking at > here, if the total cost to get the bandwidth, less the equipment to my > office building at 8 bux a meg, how much should I be selling it ? any > recommendations ? > > I do not want to be a company like towerstream where I sell 8 megs for > 800/MRC, i'm looking to charge more like 25 bux per meg... Is my model > right or wrong ? > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ -- /* Jason Philbrook | Midcoast Internet Solutions - Wireless and DSL KB1IOJ | Broadband Internet Access, Dialup, and Hosting http://f64.nu/ | for Midcoast Maine http://www.midcoast.com/ */ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
