Recognize that s SDSL line does wehat we do, oversubscribe.... (So does a T-1 Internet port though), so make sure you understand what you are really buying...
-----Original Message----- From: "Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:37:36 -0500 Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Could not regain association > Message Thats what I'm doing, Qwest wants $1200.00 for a T1 but I > found I > can get SDSL at $400.00 same speed as T1 and I can upgrade to the T1 > later > with no penalty. > Joe > RiverNet > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Haynes > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 12:47 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Could not regain association > > > This is just an idea that has been overlooked. If you can't make > money > with what the bandwidth costs you, find cheaper bandwidth. Don't reply > with > I have already tried. Some of you can not find it cheaper, I know. But, > consider partnerships with ISP that can not reach your coverage area > but can > supply your NOC. Get the Phone company to match a competitors price > even if > that competitor can not supply your NOC, you own a wireless network > that can > reach almost any supplier if needed. Get a little creative, no one ever > made > a good life for themselves, self employed, without it. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Hokenson > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 11:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Could not regain association > > > With those costs for bandwidth, it will be a challenge without some > severe > bandwidth management. > > JH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pascal Losier > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 8:24 PM > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Could not regain association > > > So how can I make some money, I pay 1600$/month for a fractional > T1 > 512k lease line, or 2950$/month for a full 1.5Mb lease line. > > I charge 69,99$ for 5Gb/month .............. I thinks it is > impossible > for me to make some money. > > Just to mention, It's canadian money, 1$ US = 1.50$ Can. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patti Jones > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 8:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Could not regain association > > > So how much if any contract do they sign with you? 12 months. 24 > none? > > Patti > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mark Koskenmaki > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 3:50 PM > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Could not regain association > > > Here, at least, there are no other providers. In other towns, > you > can get ADSL, but $30 is the same or less than anything else. That > gets you > 265K / up to 256K ADSL (Quest's terminology, not mine), and I'll be > offering > 1.5 Mbit for that price. No other provider can compete with that, > since > thier overhead (due to the cost of the dsl line) only a bit less than > that. > For me, I have little fixed cost, buy bandwidth at $1.50-2.00 a gig and > resell it at 3 to 5 times that plus the monthly service charge. > > So, the model makes money. I'm going to be in the black at > less > than 10 paying residential customers on the lowest tier. > > But, since the area and customer base is limited, I never > expect to > get rich at it. I have other ventures I'm pursuing to earn a living > :) > > Mark > > > NEOFAST.NET > North > East > Oregon > FAST > Net > mark(at)neofast.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Colin Watson > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 1:27 PM > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Could not regain association > > > I'm curious, do you find traffic limits (i.e. 1 gig/month) > actually make you competitive with the cable/adsl providers? Do people > tolerate that - especially as extra gigs cost, on top of subscriptions > that > must be as expensive or more so then wired broadband equivilents? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dennis Burgess > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 9:01 PM > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Could not regain association > > > I agree, however, customers DO NOT like there bill going up > due > to transfers. How about just saying, you hit your transfer level, and > then > drop there bandwitdth to 64k .. When they call up to say that their > intenret is slow you get them to upgrade to the bigger package! > > Dennis > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.497 / Virus Database: 296 - Release Date: > 7/4/03 > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
