Almost zero of that around here. That would be amazing though. On Thursday, October 13, 2022, Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote:
> I call greenfield, dense new subdivisions where we can get into the power > trenches for free. > > *From:* Bill Prince > *Sent:* Thursday, October 13, 2022 10:01 AM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network > > > Where we live there is wireline...., but it was installed in ~~ 1975, and > is _way_ past the rot stage. I would call this area greenfield as long as > you can deal with a population density of about 3 or 4 people per square > mile. > > > > bp > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > On 10/13/2022 8:45 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: > > I can't imagine a world where there's a wireline greenfield. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Chuck McCown via AF" mailto:af@af.afmug.com > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" mailto:af@af.afmug.com > *Cc: *"Chuck McCown" mailto:ch...@go-mtc.com > *Sent: *Thursday, October 13, 2022 10:30:57 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network > > I seem to have more green field that I can get to and I have never felt a > need to overbuild. I find it odd that CATV companies will install coax in > these subdivisions but never return to activate it. We love those. > > *From:* dmmoff...@gmail.com > *Sent:* Thursday, October 13, 2022 8:45 AM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network > > > > > Some people will sign up even if you’re higher priced, just because they > hate the cable company that much. > > > > You can offer higher speed at the same price and you’ll get some more. > > > > If you offer higher speed, and also lower price, and also put the effort > and money into getting the message out then you get the 30%. It’s not 30% > across the board either, in some areas we end up higher than that, but 30% > seems to be a safe enough number to plan on. > > > > So it certainly helps to undercut them. Internet customers have a lot of > momentum. If there’s no compelling reason for them to switch right now > then they won’t switch right now just because they’re not thinking about it > most of the time. Even if they have a reason to switch they may not even > know you’re there, and the cable company has so much advertising the > customer will always be aware of them. Even when you build in an unserved > area and you’re infinitely better than the satellite or long range DSL > options you STILL have to put effort into making the sales because a lot of > the people out there made their peace with what they have, and they’re not > going to seek you out until something triggers them to do so. > > > > > > > > *From:* AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com *On Behalf Of *Mike Hammett > *Sent:* Thursday, October 13, 2022 10:02 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network > > > > Do you have to undercut to get penetration? > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > [image: Image removed by sender.] <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>[image: > Image removed by sender.] > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb>[image: > Image removed by sender.] > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions>[image: > Image removed by sender.] <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > [image: Image removed by sender.] <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix>[image: > Image removed by sender.] > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange>[image: Image > removed by sender.] <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > [image: Image removed by sender.] > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp>[image: Image removed by > sender.] > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > > *From: *dmmoff...@gmail.com > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" mailto:af@af.afmug.com > *Sent: *Thursday, October 13, 2022 8:44:00 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network > > About 30% > > We’re intentionally overbuilding Spectrum/Charter, and undercutting them > at $50/month vs their $75/month. > > > > > > *From:* AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 12, 2022 5:36 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:Af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network > > > > Those of you doing fiber, what are you seeing for take-rates in a scenario > where you are overlaying a cable network? I'm getting to the point where > that may be the direction I have to go. > > > > Thanks. > > > -- > 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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