Wonder if that has something to do with crazy Illinois taxes? We've got dozens of new neighborhoods here in the last <5 years. Town is only 26k people.
On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 4:15 PM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: > Also, there are very little actual greenfields happening. People just > aren't building new subdivisions anywhere near here. > > > > ----- > 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: *"Mike Hammett" <af...@ics-il.net> > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com> > *Sent: *Thursday, October 13, 2022 3:00:48 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network > > Sure, but even from this distance out, I look another hour or two away and > it's not much different. > > Towns and subdivisions have coverage from a cable or fiber operator > already. Not in towns or subdivisions and it isn't worth doing a wireline > solution to. > > > > ----- > 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: *"Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com> > *Sent: *Thursday, October 13, 2022 2:48:45 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network > > Move more than 60 minutes away from one of the largest cities in the > country? > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 11:46 AM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> 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" <af@af.afmug.com> >> *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com> >> *Cc: *"Chuck McCown" <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 <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Mike Hammett >> *Sent:* Thursday, October 13, 2022 10:02 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <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" <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 <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 12, 2022 5:36 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <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 >> > > -- > 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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