Not according to them. I spoke on a panel at a mobility conference in DC today with Clearwire. >From what I understand, they are planning to replace all pre-wimax gear in 49 markets, with 802.16e mobile gear. I asked, will they expand to new markets first, or convert their network? and the answer was... convert our network. They need to be ALL MOBILE, it is the direction they are going.
Maybe the fixed business was not as gravy as they thought? But I can tell you, they aren;t going away. I made a big case for small WISPs that engineer each install, focusing on QOS. That that market was also a market that wasn't going away. I guess this lawsuit proves my point. However, there was one testimoial from a Clearwire user stating "Clearwire was everything they said it was, but more. Only thing we regret is that they only deployed in the city next door, and never made it to our city. What do we need to do to get them to come". I told them, don't wait, call your local WISP, there are lots of providers that can do it. . Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Richardson" <jrichard...@aircloud.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Clearwire being sued for poor service, ETFs >I predict Clearwire will implode before the end of the year. > > > > > __________________________________ > Jerry Richardson > airCloud Communications > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Doug Ratcliffe > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:31 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Clearwire being sued for poor service, ETFs > > Clearwire would list coverage available and even if you called to cancel > the day after you took your modem home for poor service, they would send > out a tech, and even stick your modem in a plastic bag, hanging outside > your window 100 feet across your house just to say "it works" and you > wouldn't be allowed to terminate. If you complained about the wire, > they would sell you HomePlug powerline adapters, or sell you a wireless > router. It was worse than cancelling AOL, even worse than the cell > phone companies. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 4:20 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Clearwire being sued for poor service, ETFs > > >> Clearwire isn't always on? >> >> I bet these are customers that outside of the coverage zone... >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. >> --- Henry Spencer >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 4:16 PM, David E. Smith <d...@mvn.net> wrote: >> >>> http://www.cellular-news.com/story/37150.php >>> >>> Customers in four states are filing suit against Clearwire for >>> false-advertising, and to get out of paying ETFs. They advertised > their >>> service as an always-on service, comparable to DSL or cable modem; >>> consumers say the service is hit-or-miss, often was comparable to >>> dial-up, and that since Clearwire didn't hold up their end of the > deal, >>> subscribers shouldn't have to pay early termination fees. >>> >>> David Smith >>> MVN.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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