Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city

2015-11-10 Thread Jeremy
o:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city > > I found a law on the books that says any company selling telecommunication > services within the city must have a franchise license with the city. None > of my competitors have ever done this. I thought

[AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city

2015-11-10 Thread Jeremy
I found a law on the books that says any company selling telecommunication services within the city must have a franchise license with the city. None of my competitors have ever done this. I thought it must just be on the books from a time when all telecom was ran in the ROW, and therefore it

Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city

2015-11-10 Thread Sean Heskett
do they have an agreement with AT, Verizon, Sprint, T-mobile, Dish, DirectTV, Hughesnet etc etc? If not then tell them that if they require one for you they are opening up themselves for litigation for unfair practices. and as soon as they sign agreements with all those companies you'll glad

Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city

2015-11-10 Thread Ken Hohhof
Hey, if the City of Chicago can have a “cloud tax” ... http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/1/8876817/chicago-cloud-tax-online-streaming-sales-netflix-spotify From: Jeremy Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 1:08 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city I know

Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city

2015-11-10 Thread Brett A Mansfield
Get a good lawyer. There is no such thing as a franchise agreement for wireless. It's only if you use public lands and the ROW, but the city can make up their own rules to an extent. Thank you, Brett A Mansfield > On Nov 10, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Jeremy wrote: > > I

Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city

2015-11-10 Thread Chuck McCown
No, I have never seen a wireless company have to get a franchise. From: Jeremy Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:08 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city I know that you've dealt with it Chuck, because you run fiber. Have you ever heard of a wireless

Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city

2015-11-10 Thread Jaime Solorza
t:* Tuesday, November 10, 2015 11:08 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city > > I found a law on the books that says any company selling telecommunication > services within the city must have a franchise license with the city. None > of my

Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city

2015-11-10 Thread Sterling Jacobson
maybe you need to retain my legal guy, lol! From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:09 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city I know that you've dealt with it Chuck, because you run fiber. Have you ever

Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city

2015-11-10 Thread Rory Conaway
Really? I thought it was simply a tax to connect to the grid. That’s what SRP is doing in Phoenix. Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:46 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Franchise Agreements with the city yep