Interesting perspective, Matt. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Liotta" <mlio...@r337.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Question re: WISP for sale > So it would seem, but that is not the case. There are plenty of > companies looking to acquire operators right now that are EBITDA > positive. Unfortunately, too many operators that would normally be > interested in a deal are hoping for a windfall thanks to ARRA. This > means that the supply of available companies is low. > > I think I am going to be stuck buying companies not interested in ARRA. > > -Matt > > On Jul 17, 2009, at 5:02 PM, Tom DeReggi wrote: > >> I'd point out that the best time to get a high valuation in a rural >> area is >> not likely going to be at the launch of a $7billion dollar grant >> program. >> Why buy other's outdated equipment when you can get the brand new >> state of >> the art for FREE? You are probably going to have to rely more on >> "cash >> flow" related methods of valuation. >> >> Instead, you might want to look at your finances, and see if your >> network >> could be leveraged to be combined with another's RUS loan/grant. >> For example, if the assets could be leveraged to make expanding from >> it more >> cost effective. Because then your value might be higher based on the >> additional grants that are enabled because your infrastructure helps >> qualify >> it. >> >> Tom DeReggi >> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Patrick D. Nix, Jr" <pni...@cnetworksolutions.com> >> To: <wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 3:21 PM >> Subject: [WISPA] Question re: WISP for sale >> >> >>> I apologize as I know this has been discussed on the list before. We >>> are entertaining the idea of selling out of our respectable size >>> wireless ISP business in eastern Oklahoma. We have about 500 >>> (growing >>> daily) subscribers. Anyway, we are working on determining the net >>> worth >>> of the business. Any thoughts or formulas for determining this? >>> >>> >>> >>> Patrick Nix, Jr., >>> Computer Network Solutions >>> CSWEB.NET Internet Services >>> IT Manager >>> >>> http://www.cnetworksolutions.com >>> http://www.csweb.net >>> >>> (918) 235-0414 >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> Attention: This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential >>> and >>> privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please >>> notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail >>> and >>> destroy any copies. Any dissemination or use of this information by a >>> person other than the intended recipient is unauthorized and may be >>> illegal. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
