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> On Jul 18, 2021, at 7:37 PM, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: > > > https://www.wavedc.com/ > > Which ILECs are they overbuilding? > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > From: "Chuck McCown via AF" <af@af.afmug.com> > To: af@af.afmug.com > Cc: "Chuck McCown" <ch...@go-mtc.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2021 1:28:22 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile RF contact > > I wonder what is behind zipply? I just got asked to go to a mid sized town > and build zipply ftth. I might. Their rates are pretty good for > contractors. So who is behind them? They are overbuilding ILECS. > > From: Jan-GAMs > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2021 11:52 AM > To: af@af.afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile RF contact > > I can go take photos of it, but that would be a real pain in the ass as it's > not a short drive. In some cases it's a box up on the power-pole attached to > the phone cable and from that point to the house it's fiber. In some cases > it comes straight out of the box mounted to the side of the roadway where > both fiber and copper come out of it and go up the pole for distribution to > the neighborhood. I stopped and talked to one of their guys on their truck, > he said they use copper to a converter and fiber from there to the house so > it's really DSL even though it's fiber. This conversation was about a year > ago, I forget what he called the converter. > > Our main competitor in this area is zipply and the customers that switch to > us all have a common complaint, poor speeds. They were promised 30MBps or > higher and usually get less than 5 and their main bitch is they're not able > to connect, upload/download and they're paying for services they're not > getting. We have two customers that switched because they telework from > home. They file documents, come-on, what kind of load is required for > filling out orders and forms which are mostly text? Barely 1MBps if that and > zipply lost those accounts. > > We market like a puppy-store. Try it for a test drive for 30 days, free, Try > us, compared to what you have already. If you like us then start paying > after 30 days. If you don't like us, ask us to come get our equipment, no > charges. No contract. > > On 7/16/21 1:43 PM, TJ Trout wrote: > Jan I will have to say that I don't think any of that is accurate, but the > thing that stands out the most; They are feeding their fibers subs from dsl? > C'mon really? I think you are confused, Zipply is primarily expanding and > providing fiber, but they bought some service areas from Frontier and they > are stuck with some dsl stuff due to caf obligations, show me where anyone is > delivering fiber to a customer that is fed via DSL and I'll eat my shoe... > > > > > >> On Fri, Jul 16, 2021 at 1:34 PM Jan-GAMs <j.vank...@grnacres.net> wrote: >> Well of course, you don't think they want the law-suits to follow them do >> you? They blame the corporate, hold a circular firing squad and start-up a >> new company. The local VP was someone I personally know. He moved away on >> a new venture of his own, he started up a WISP, now he doesn't report to >> anybody other than his wife and customers. He's much happier and healthy >> now. >> >> >> >> On 7/16/21 1:16 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: >> Zipply is totally different management than Frontier. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >> Midwest Internet Exchange >> >> The Brothers WISP >> >> >> >> >> From: "Jan-GAMs" mailto:j.vank...@grnacres.net >> To: af@af.afmug.com >> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2021 3:12:24 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile RF contact >> >> Yeah, Frontier wouldn't answer the phones for tech support, wouldn't take >> care of their customers, etc.... . We had to switch our phone service, it >> too sucked. They used to be GE, then Verizon, then Frontier and now they're >> zipply. Same people, same company, same trucks, same buildings. Selling >> DSL as if it's fiber. They have DSL nodes along the highway and they run >> some kind of converter to fiber and run that fiber to homes in the area. >> The further they get down the road of course, the shittier the signal. I >> think that's their MO: rip everyone off till the law-suits start, close shop >> and reappear with a new name. >> >> >> >> We have one customer who paid for two lines from Zipply just to get 6MBps of >> iffy service for $90/mo. We give them 30MBps for $55/mo. They're real >> happy I knocked on their door. >> >> >> >> On 7/16/21 12:53 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: >> They changed their name? >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >> Midwest Internet Exchange >> >> The Brothers WISP >> >> >> >> >> From: "Jan-GAMs" mailto:j.vank...@grnacres.net >> To: af@af.afmug.com >> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 6:00:01 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile RF contact >> >> You must not be from around here. their reputation got so bad they changed >> their name >> >> On 7/14/21 12:23 PM, Steve Jones wrote: >> frontier does not play fast and loose. They follow all of the rules and are >> completely on the up an up. When I think of an upstanding company, I think >> of Frontier >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 1:52 PM Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net> wrote: >>> I can’t prove it yet, but I’m pretty sure there a number of mobile and >>> iLEC’s running CBRS gear illegally. Frontier has been playing pretty fast >>> and loose with the rules around here. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> > On Jul 14, 2021, at 2:39 PM, Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote: >>> > >>> > Does anyone know how to get in touch with a T-Mobile RF engineer? >>> > >>> > Our CBRS network has been receiving heavy interference from what we >>> > believe is a new T-Mobile site at an American tower facility. >>> > >>> > The equipment isn’t registered with the SAS and appears to be operating >>> > in the part 90 portion of the band 3650-3700mhz as a part 90 device and >>> > not a part 96 CBRS device. >>> > >>> > American tower has been no help other than opening a ticket. >>> > >>> > Federated is our SAS vendor and they haven’t been any help either other >>> > than telling us it’s not in the SAS. >>> > >>> > I’ve also done an application search in the FCC auction 105 (CRBS) site, >>> > but T-mobile must have been bidding under a different name. >>> > >>> > Any help is much appreciated, >>> > >>> > -Sean Heskett >>> > 970-846-8065 >>> > -- >>> > Sean Heskett >>> > >>> > ZIRKEL >>> > Internet • WiFi • Phone • TV >>> > 970-871-8500 x100 - Office >>> > -- >>> > AF mailing list >>> > AF@af.afmug.com >>> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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