With Sling TV, Roku, Netflix, AppleTV, Fire, etc. I don’t see a way to compete with the wave of content that is being offered by doing our own IPTV solution. Here is a website we put together, but have not actively promoted (yet):
http://cutthecord.vi/ <http://cutthecord.vi/> > On Dec 27, 2016, at 10:19 AM, Chris Fabien <ch...@lakenetmi.com> wrote: > > We have several areas where we will soon have FTTH or 50Mbps+ Wireless > available and feel we are capable of competing against the cable company on > speed/price for Internet service. It seems like some portion of current cable > customer would be resistant to change without us being able to provide their > TV service. > > We have been evaluating two IPTV service offerings and just don't feel like > they are going to be profitable or a good business line to invest in long > term. Interested in feedback but between the slim margins, setup costs, > ongoing support, and the transport or transit that would be required it seems > break-even would be a best case. I know it would probably win us more > internet customers but not sure it would be enough to be worthwhile. > > We have done satellite TV sales in the past and I don't want to get back > into that either. > > I am curious if any of you are actively marketing or encouraging streaming to > try to make cord cutting part of your sales pitch. We are even considering > giving one of the $30 Roku players along with installation. I am curious how > you are marketing this and how much support you offer to people on the > streaming side. Like most rural areas we have a large number of not very tech > savvy users. > > Also curious about installing OTA TV antenna as an additional service at > installation. Anyone doing that and how is that working out? > > Thanks > Chris Fabien > LakeNet LLC > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
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