I work quite well with my competition. ;-) They scratch my back, I scratch theirs.
Anything company A can do, company B can do. They may choose to do different things, but they're entirely capable of doing the same, whatever it is. Whatever it is that company A does, you can rest assured that company C, D, or E probably does the same thing. Differentiation is not about capabilities, but about choices. I stand by my statement... Trust me, there is very little if anything any vendor or WISP does that's secret or special. That's why I don't understand the aversion to sharing coverage, frequencies, locations, even customer counts. Someone could very well drive around and gather all of that information themselves. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Scott Carullo" <sc...@brevardwireless.com> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:32 PM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA Webinar Announced > > I hate to insert myself into a thread I don't really care about nor have > been paying attention to, but I feel compelled to reply to this due to one > sentence you stated... > > ====== > Trust me, there is very little if anything any vendor or WISP does that's >> secret or special. > ====== > > If you don't feel there is anything -- technological or business practice > -- that sets you apart from the next guy then why bother? > > I may buy the same parts you do, but how I use them to excel my business I > feel is very important and privileged information. Heck, the difference > between the way you install a radio and the way I do could mean the > difference between going out of business and making a million. I strongly > disagree with your statement and believe everyone has their secret or > special ways they do lots of things that allows them to be successful... > >>From your opinion sounds like you would let a competitor come in and join > you for a weeks co-op to see how you do everything... I would never allow > that. If you wouldn't allow them to spend some time with you maybe you > should re-think your comment :) > > Lastly, I might be talking about something that wasn't even part of this > thread which is entirely possible lol > > Scott Carullo > Brevard Wireless > 321-205-1100 x102 > > -------- Original Message -------- >> From: "Mike Hammett" <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> >> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:18 PM >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA Webinar Announced >> >> I know a lot of people feel that way, but it's bull. If it's that >> important, don't divulge it to anyone in the first place, which defeats > the >> purpose of the webinar or any presentation to your clients of any kind. >> Once it's released, your technology is just as good as someone else's >> anyway. What's to prevent your competitor that you're afraid of from >> directly attending the webinar? >> >> It kinda goes along with the privileged email thread. >> >> Trust me, there is very little if anything any vendor or WISP does that's > >> secret or special. Intel, IBM, AMD, etc... I'll buy it. None of these > >> guys. >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Tom DeReggi" <wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net> >> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:26 PM >> To: <lakel...@gbcx.net>; "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA Webinar Announced >> >> > Although I think that would be a good idea, before such is done, make > sure >> > the vendor authorizes it to occur. >> > Depending on the outcome of the meeting, they may or may not want it > as >> > public record. >> > And as teh vendor member they should ahve the right to determine if > their >> > webinar can go on the archive or not. >> > Otherwise we'd need the vendor to sign a relase form in advance, as a >> > condition of the webinar. But I dont recomend that. >> > If a vendor knows the webinar is public archived, they may hold back >> > important information to protect their strategic interests. >> > >> > Tom DeReggi >> > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >> > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: <lakel...@gbcx.net> >> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> > Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 9:17 PM >> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA Webinar Announced >> > >> > >> >> Can I make a recommendation that someone record it and put it in a >> >> members >> >> only area for review by new members. >> >> >> >> Great idea getting the manufacturers to present. >> >> >> >> -B- >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: "Forbes Mercy" <forbes.me...@wabroadband.com> >> >> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:54:57 >> >> To: WISPA General List<wireless@wispa.org> >> >> Subject: [WISPA] WISPA Webinar Announced >> >> >> >> This is to WISPA Members, if you're not a member you have time to > join! >> >> >> >> LEAVE YOUR CALENDAR OPEN FOR NOVEMBER 4th at 2PM Eastern, 11AM > Pacific >> >> and all time zones in between. 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