funny - i was just thinking the same thing... On May 7, 2010, at 12:23 AM, Mike Hammett wrote:
> Depends on the state. :-p > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > On 5/6/2010 6:52 PM, Scott Lambert wrote: >> On Thu, May 06, 2010 at 05:24:46PM -0500, Mike Hammett wrote: >> >>> I'll show you a Rocket M5 that has more capacity than entire DSLAMs >>> around here. As wireless gear gets faster and faster while telco >>> provided service remains the same, the place for DSL is becoming >>> less. >>> I won't disagree with your tool comment, but a hammer makes a better >>> striking device than a screwdriver. >>> >> Can you show me a Rocket M5 that reaches customers across half the >> state? We use wireless where DSL either doesn't exist or sucks. The >> margins are thin, but the costs aren't too terribly extreme if you >> have >> a couple thousand DSL customers, at least with our AT&T and >> Windstream >> telcos. It helps to keep your old dial-up customers on your service >> until you can get the wireless network built to them. >> >> 2000 customers, one piece of gear, fire and forget for the most part. >> >> It is becoming less and less attractive as the telcos get more >> aggressive post-deregulation, but there is still a significant >> segment >> of our customer base we can't reach without it. >> >> >> >>> On 5/6/2010 3:00 PM, Jeromie Reeves wrote: >>> >>>> Because dsl has more bandwidth available to it? It can let you >>>> bring >>>> extra capacity into relay sites, offload constant transfers, etc. >>>> Otherwise,I agree. The cost is crazy high (more then buying the >>>> same >>>> loop + net from the telco). Its a tool, use it where right. >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Mike Hammett<wispawirel...@ics-il.net >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I'm not sure why WISPs resell DSL is any significant capacity. >>>>> >>>>> ----- >>>>> Mike Hammett >>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 4/26/2010 11:31 AM, Ryan Ghering wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> CenturyLink has the worst billing system in the country. We >>>>>> resell DSL >>>>>> through them, let me tell you its a nightmare. >>>>>> Takes a few months to get new customers on the billing >>>>>> worksheet, and even >>>>>> longer to get them off, its a daily fight to get credits for >>>>>> over billing, >>>>>> AND our per customer bill rate was supposed to be changed over >>>>>> 18 months >>>>>> ago, and they JUST changed it 2 months ago. Cost us 30k on over >>>>>> billing that >>>>>> they refuse to credit back now. I could go on and on but its >>>>>> just not what I >>>>>> want to rant on today :).. >>>>>> >>>>>> The boss and I had a great conversation on Friday.. all about >>>>>> moving every >>>>>> DSL customer we have over to our wireless network. >>>>>> Now is the time for any qwest or CTEL reseller to get off their >>>>>> networks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Happy Monday!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Ryan >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 10:21 AM, Josh Luthman >>>>>> <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> If anyone has multiple PSTN lines at multiple addresses read >>>>>>> this! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I had a customer with two PSTN lines at two addresses - one >>>>>>> was a gas >>>>>>> station, the other an office. After the merger/buyout/ >>>>>>> whatever they split >>>>>>> the bills and left the office one on autopay but the other >>>>>>> line was left >>>>>>> there to rack up a bill. They never send paper bills on their >>>>>>> own - you >>>>>>> have to fight to the bone to get one. Took a few hours but >>>>>>> they did manage >>>>>>> to combine the two lines in to one account again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ?Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage >>>>>>> to continue >>>>>>> that counts.? >>>>>>> --- Winston Churchill >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Marlon K. >>>>>>> Schafer<o...@odessaoffice.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> yeah. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I spent 40 minutes on the phone just trying to get to a >>>>>>>> support person >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> could help with a business grade dsl line the other day. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The first company that I called (the support line that showed >>>>>>>> on the >>>>>>>> internet) said that they (CenturyLink) didn't have any record >>>>>>>> of the >>>>>>>> account. They sent me to CenturyTel (who answered the phone as >>>>>>>> CenturyLink). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Gonna be great for MY business if they keep doing things the >>>>>>>> way that >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> they >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> are! >>>>>>>> marlon >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "Ryan Ghering"<rgher...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List"<wireless@wispa.org> >>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 1:00 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Qwest buyout >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I live and work in CenturyHell land.. I can tell you this, as >>>>>>>> of today >>>>>>>> we are now looking for alternative options of all our ds3's. >>>>>>>> Including those that cross connect into qwest. If they kill >>>>>>>> support at >>>>>>>> qwest for high-cap services like they did their own, its gona >>>>>>>> be hell >>>>>>>> on all of us that have qwest connections. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ryan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Jeremie Chism<jchi...@gmail.com >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It has been heading that way for a while. When they sold the >>>>>>>>> wiress to >>>>>>>>> alltel there were a lot of cuts which didn't go over well. >>>>>>>>> Then the >>>>>>>>> embarq merger has some wondering what their job >>>>>>>>> responsibilities are >>>>>>>>> and if they will have a job. I was at the corporate office a >>>>>>>>> few weeks >>>>>>>>> ago and the mood was very negative. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have been getting quite a few of their phone customers >>>>>>>>> that are >>>>>>>>> unhappy. Not to mention centurytel is a nightmare to port >>>>>>>>> from. AT&T >>>>>>>>> takes 10 days. Centurytel can take up to 120 days. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2010, at 12:48 PM, Jack Unger<jun...@ask- >>>>>>>>> wi.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jeremie, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Is there one overall reason why employees hate it? What is >>>>>>>>>> CenturyTel doing wrong? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> jack >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jeremie Chism wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I live in Monroe, worked for centurytel for over 5 years. >>>>>>>>>>> Everyone I >>>>>>>>>>> know that works there now hates it. 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