On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:43:12 -0800, Marlon K. Schafer wrote
> Hi All,
> 
> Forbes asked a good question.  I didn't know the answer so I shot 
> his note off to the FCC's 477 director.  Here's the entire conversation:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ellen Burton" <>
> To: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "477INFO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 7:49 AM
> Subject: RE: [WISPA] Final Form 477 Consideration
> 
> Hi, Marlon,
> 
> For Forbes's question:  We are trying to measure those end user
> customers who actually get over 256k.  If Forbes has merely decided 
> to advertise in a conservative manner and -- in fact -- 90% of his 
> 500 or so customers (or about 450 customers) actually get over 256k, 
> consistently, then the 450 number should be reported.
> 
> For your own question, Marlon:  You would include in your Form 477 
> all the connections that you sell as "1meg/1meg" because they all operate
> above our 200k threshold consistently.  When you get to the five "speed
> tiers" (columns f though j), it might be easiest to put them all in
> column f (i.e., over 200k but less than 2.5meg).  But, if you really
> know that some number of these connections consistently deliver 
> 2.5meg or higher, you would put those connections into column g.
> 
> Sorry I haven't been back to you on more general matters, this week, 
> but we've been swamped and I haven't been able to talk with appropriate
> folks here.
> 
> Ellen

That's digging pretty deep into the mechanics of your network. 

Hmmm, you could get fined if your customer's pages load too fast, it makes 
you non-compliant with federal regulations....

< bangs head on desk at the stupidity of it all... >



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Mark Koskenmaki  <> Neofast, Inc
Broadband for the Walla Walla Valley and Blue Mountains
541-969-8200

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