come on... now Something tells me I will see you in the parking lot next to our offices again sleeping in the van
To share... Bob and I have our offices in the same plaza I came in the other day and was really tempted to grab some shrink wrap and lock him in his van really tight ... :-) i told him about it - and he welcomed the idea - ha ha night bud. On May 7, 2010, at 12:40 AM, Robert West wrote: > Go to bed. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Glenn Kelley" <gl...@hostmedic.com> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 12:25 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Qwest buyout > > >> 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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