We did the install ourself. You do have to get certified as an authorized climber with American Tower. Just insurance and training, mainly.
On Sat, May 24, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Tim Reichhart < timreichh...@hometowncable.net> wrote: > Mike n Chris > but see the problem with these cell phone towers they will not allow you > personally get on there towers you have to use there sub contractor to do > all your equipment on there towers from one rep from american tower told me. > > > ------------------------------ > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Hammett <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> > To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > Date: 05/24/14 10:25 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Wisp friendly Tower co's > > *nods* They won't have the restricted hours a water tower has either. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "Chris Fabien" <ch...@lakenetmi.com> > *To:* "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > *Sent:* Saturday, May 24, 2014 7:55:49 AM > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Wisp friendly Tower co's > > One additional note - we found American Tower much much easier to deal > with than a local village was when we were trying to get on their water > tower. We will probably not pursue water towers any more. > > > On Sat, May 24, 2014 at 8:52 AM, Chris Fabien < ch...@lakenetmi.com>wrote: > >> We just completed a lease with american tower. Overall they were very >> reasonable to work with, although it did take several months to go through >> the process the first time. I can share details of pricing off list, but >> the range of $400-700 is what we are seeing in this area depending on the >> tower. They have a couple base WISP packages and equipment above that costs >> additional per month. They do offer promos on under-utilized towers. We did >> take the step pricing on the lease to reduce the initial cost by $100/mo >> and increase it $50/year - same overall cost in the end. There is some >> additional cost in insurance and tower training , to meet their >> requirements that most WISP will not already have. If you are going to do >> this and need to get tower trained and increase insurance, it probably >> makes sense to do more than just one cell phone tower, otherwise that cost >> makes it much more expensive. >> >> >> On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 11:07 PM, Tim Reichhart < >> timreichh...@hometowncable.net> wrote: >> >>> Mike >>> see with these municipalities going have to realize that WISP ARE NOT >>> Cell Phone companies and are NOT going to pay 2500+ per month for space on >>> there water towers. I ran into that with my village what they did was call >>> an other village/city that is 8 miles way from the village and the city >>> mayor told them or showed them the contract that sprint was paying them for >>> one water tower which was like 2500 dollars. So I got smart and contacted >>> the city mayor and I asked about the rent from an local WISP was paying the >>> city for the other water tower they have and the local WISP was only paying >>> them 100 dollars an month for rent. So you got to watch out about these >>> municipalities try to screw you over on rent because they automatically >>> think your an cell phone company and not an internet service provider. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: "Mike Hammett" < wispawirel...@ics-il.net> >>> To: "WISPA General List" < wireless@wispa.org> >>> Date: 05/23/14 06:47 PM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Wisp friendly Tower co's >>> >>> Some municipalities work very well on rent. I have at least six whose >>> rent totals three figures. Others want $2,500/month+ each... because >>> that's what AT&T or Verizon paid. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>> http://www.ics-il.com >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* "Tim Reichhart" < timreichh...@hometowncable.net> >>> *To:* "WISPA General List" < wireless@wispa.org> >>> *Sent:* Friday, May 23, 2014 2:19:51 PM >>> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Wisp friendly Tower co's >>> >>> Brian >>> when you say they " do graduated rent increase" what do you mean by >>> that? because alot of times its cheaper to rent space from village on there >>> water towers or build your own for that 600-1000 per month from American >>> Tower Co. >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: "Brian Webster" < i...@wirelessmapping.com> >>> To: "'WISPA General List'" < wireless@wispa.org> >>> Date: 05/23/14 12:08 PM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Wisp friendly Tower co's >>> >>> American Tower spoke at the Mid Atlantic WISA Conference last week. >>> They did say that rents are going to be location based, meaning that areas >>> where their tower may be the only game in town due to zoning restriction >>> you will pay more. If the tower is very rural and they don't have a lot or >>> requests for space on it (and in some areas the towers are actually empty) >>> they are much more willing to talk about lower rent. They did also mention >>> something about any fees being able to be billed over 12 months. They also >>> said that they have done deals where they do a graduated rent increase in >>> the first couple of years to give the WISP a break until they get a revenue >>> stream going on that site. >>> >>> >>> >>> While there will be a lot of WISP's who will say they can still build >>> their own towers cheaper, being able to use a major commercial tower >>> company in a way that is at least in the ballpark for a WISP business model >>> is a major leap in the right direction compared to years past. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank You, >>> >>> Brian Webster >>> >>> www.wirelessmapping.com >>> >>> www.Broadband-Mapping.com >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto: wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On >>> Behalf Of* CBB - Jay Fuller >>> *Sent:* Friday, May 23, 2014 11:15 AM >>> *To:* WISPA General List >>> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Wisp friendly Tower co's >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> For $750 / month and 4k startup i'll put up a tower and sell space on >>> it. Geez. >>> >>> Can't even get rent here for that in some parts of town.... >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>> *From:*Zach Underwood <z...@zachunderwood.me> >>> >>> *To:*WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> >>> >>> *Sent:*Friday, May 23, 2014 10:07 AM >>> >>> *Subject:*Re: [WISPA] Wisp friendly Tower co's >>> >>> >>> >>> Example. I got pricing from ATC for 200 foot of 250 foot tower in a in a >>> very well to do part of town for $750 mrc. Setup cost was $4k. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Gino Villarini < g...@aeronetpr.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> How pricing looked like? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Gino A. Villarini >>> >>> President >>> >>> Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. >>> >>> www.aeronetpr.com >>> >>> @aeronetpr >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:*Zach Underwood < z...@zachunderwood.me> >>> *Reply-To:* WISPA General List < wireless@wispa.org> >>> *Date:* Friday, May 23, 2014 at 10:50 AM >>> *To:* WISPA General List < wireless@wispa.org> >>> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Wisp friendly Tower co's >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.americantower.com/corporateus/solutions/solutions-for-industries/wireless-internet-service-providers/index.htm >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Adair Winter < >>> ada...@amarillowireless.net> wrote: >>> >>> American tower, yes >>> >>> On May 23, 2014 9:42 AM, "Gino Villarini" < g...@aeronetpr.com> wrote: >>> >>> Who has the Wisp friendly program? American Towers? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Gino A. 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