I would love a deal like this! Jory Privett WCCS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Blair Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Nationwide Peering - WISPBONE Thanks. Best offer I have now is $1200/month for 5Mbit with a $3000 setup. Also, 6 months to get setup. With that pricing, I'm sure you see why I am jealous of $25/Mbit that some guys get.... Brian Rohrbacher wrote: > Hey Blair, > Hit me up if there is anything we can work on together with this whole > project. I think Michwave has fiber in Grand Rapids....... > > Blair Davis wrote: > >> Nice map. Nothing anywhere near me, of course... :-( >> >> Matt Liotta wrote: >> >>> XO's map is available at their web site. >>> >>> -Matt >>> >>> Brian Rohrbacher wrote: >>> >>>> Is there a list so we can all see the locations? Are you able to >>>> get principal members of WISPA any deals? >>>> >>>> Brian >>>> >>>> Jory Privett wrote: >>>> >>>>> I would be interested in finding out if one of there switches is >>>>> in my area. >>>>> >>>>> Jory Privett >>>>> WCCS >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 8:34 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Nationwide Peering - WISPBONE >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> We have a national wholesale agreement with XO, which among other >>>>> things can get us very low cost colo and roof rights at their >>>>> switches. >>>>> >>>>> -Matt >>>>> >>>>> Anthony Will wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> In central MN here also. I would be very interested in a >>>>>> project such as this. This is the ONLY way we will truly >>>>>> survive. I am currently working on a way to get into the Metro >>>>>> area to gain access to cheap pipes. Hopefully we will end up in >>>>>> XO's or calpops CO. >>>>>> >>>>>> See how easy it is to get something like this started. I know >>>>>> that I am south of Mike. I also know that two other WISPs are >>>>>> south of me all the way to Iowa. Now if we can get those guys on >>>>>> board anyone in Iowa or Illanios is likely close enough to make >>>>>> this real. NOW from Illanios it really opens up..... I am an >>>>>> old friend to an operation on the west side of Chicago connected >>>>>> to Equinix, one of the largest carriers hotels in the nation. >>>>>> Now with all the wisps together we could easily afford an OCx and >>>>>> get some real pricing. And with everyone sharing in the expense >>>>>> we could make this licensed equipment for a rock solid backbone >>>>>> for all of our networks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anthony Will >>>>>> Ruralnet Inc. >>>>>> www.veryfastinternet.com (please excuse the cheesy site. We are >>>>>> in process of completely reworking a new site.) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Mike Bushard Jr wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm in, Central MN >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mike Bushard Jr >>>>>>> Reliable Internet Services >>>>>>> 1st Rate Computers >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>>>>> Behalf Of Brian Webster >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:10 PM >>>>>>> To: WISPA General List >>>>>>> Subject: RE: [WISPA] Nationwide Peering - WISPBONE >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Brian, >>>>>>> Well we led a session that started a dialog on this topic. It >>>>>>> got >>>>>>> quite >>>>>>> loud at times..... The end result was I am willing to donate >>>>>>> time to map out >>>>>>> in one location all of the data people send me with locations of >>>>>>> POP's, >>>>>>> fiber hotels and other inexpensive sources of bandwidth. This >>>>>>> could be from >>>>>>> any source like fiber (lit or dark) or companies that have >>>>>>> bandwidth to >>>>>>> sell. If there are WISP's who want to share the backbones they >>>>>>> have, we can >>>>>>> map them too. I basically just need a list of locations by lat >>>>>>> and long or >>>>>>> street address. If I can get enough different sources of data I >>>>>>> will map it >>>>>>> and make it available on line. The idea is that WISP's can see >>>>>>> how far away >>>>>>> from cheap backhaul they really are and then they can figure out >>>>>>> a way to >>>>>>> bring it to their location. This could also serve as a way to >>>>>>> get regional >>>>>>> groups together to build a mutually beneficial backbone. The >>>>>>> mapping can >>>>>>> have clickable information about each site if that is included >>>>>>> in the data >>>>>>> sent. >>>>>>> If this starts to take off the idea was suggested that a >>>>>>> national >>>>>>> group or >>>>>>> co-op be formed to manage this backbone so that one person or >>>>>>> company could >>>>>>> not bring down or segment part of the network. There were many >>>>>>> ideas and >>>>>>> issues brought up about this. I don't want to get this thread >>>>>>> started on all >>>>>>> of that. I really just want to see where were are with access to >>>>>>> cheap >>>>>>> bandwidth and how we might be able to stitch together an ad hoc >>>>>>> backbone for >>>>>>> the time being. Anyone who is interested in this project please >>>>>>> send me an >>>>>>> email with WISPBONE in the subject line. I will create a >>>>>>> distribution list >>>>>>> for now and if we get it going we can set up a list somewhere to >>>>>>> have an >>>>>>> online forum. To date I have no input from any of the people who >>>>>>> were in the >>>>>>> session. Just like most of these good ideas, I feel it will die >>>>>>> because >>>>>>> everyone is too busy with their own business and they hope >>>>>>> someone else will >>>>>>> get it going. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank You, >>>>>>> Brian Webster >>>>>>> www.wirelessmapping.com <http://www.wirelessmapping.com> >>>>>>> Free World Dialup #481416 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: Brian Rohrbacher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:28 PM >>>>>>> To: WISPA General List >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Nationwide Peering >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I was told to bring this up after WiNog. Well.......???? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> > > > -- Blair Davis AOL IM Screen Name -- Theory240 West Michigan Wireless ISP 269-686-8648 A division of: Camp Communication Services, INC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
