Re: [WISPA] example of needing middle mile

2009-11-16 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
AM Subject: [WISPA] example of needing middle mile http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=295654ac=PHnws Bankrupt Fairpoint backbilling and threatening an ISP/CLEC because Fairpoint doesn't want to continue an interconnection agreement. It's a bit sensationalized (according to my

[WISPA] example of needing middle mile

2009-11-13 Thread jp
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=295654ac=PHnws Bankrupt Fairpoint backbilling and threatening an ISP/CLEC because Fairpoint doesn't want to continue an interconnection agreement. It's a bit sensationalized (according to my conversation with the ISP in the story), but shows how

Re: [WISPA] example of needing middle mile

2009-11-13 Thread Chuck Bartosch
Ironically, years ago, they offered to buy us for $5.5 million or something like that. Had a *great* meal at the Gothem Bar and Grill in Manhatten, including a $250 bottle of Petite Syrah as they wooed us... ;-). Guess I'm glad we demurred. Though having a few mil in cash might have been