"Andy Asberry" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:52:42 GMT, "CROQ" wrote:


Which prairie are you on and who is offering the $600 T1? If you have
access at "A" and line of sight to "B", you can set up your own link
using
very effective consumer grade equipment for around $200 - $400.

Are you interested in starting a WISP or just want to get the internet
from
point A to point B? If you are near me, there is no other WISP currently
in
operation, and a couple other minor requirements, I'll start one. If I
can
get enough subscribers I'll give you a free account for as long as I have
them.

C

The prairie doesn't have a name. I was simply stating the terrain is
pretty flat. 35 miles from Fort Worth. I can see an airport beacon 10
miles away. It is on a 30 foot tower. Airport elevation is 55 feet
higher than me.

SBC offers the T1. I'm 53,000 feet from switch. Engineer guarantees
99.9% up time.

Yes, I'm interested in setting up a WISP.

Welcome to your gold mine. I'm on the KS praire and they hate all
technology born after the 18th century.

How many subscribers justify
investment?

With my model, a $600 T1, a dozen or two subscribers willing to pay $50 or
more for 128k, although price may have to drop due to competition. I give
away installation and $300 worth of equipment, some pass the cost to the
customer. Profit starts in 6 months. People seem to like a local ISP, you
can do everything inhouse or send it out, email accounts, web space,
newsgroups, billing, tech support.

What is the cost of equipment excluding tower?

Could get your first subscriber lit up for under $2000 in the 2.4Ghz
unlicensed band. Each additional subscriber will run $300-$500. On the
other end of the spectrum startup could easily hit $20,000 in gear. New
subdivisions are gold, you could set things up so subscribers could access
your system with their laptops anywhere in the neighborhood. The FCC is
pushing rural WISPs right now, big grants are available if you have RF,
engineering or ISP background.


Currently,
they peter out about 2 miles from me. Half mile away is a 600 acre
development of 1 to 5 ac lots, 75% sold. Another 800 acres have been
platted.

Sounds like a WISP dream, start your own DSL Broadband too. Thinking to
myself, 600acre/5acre=120residents*$50=$6000-(T1*2)=$4800 per month spare
time profit.


Direct TV and Dish have the tv covered. There is no cable out here.

Thanks for all comments.

I can give you lots more info, but it's like helping Bill Gates, you'd like
to get a percent or five of the gross billion dollar profit he'll be
getting.

Good luck and keep me posted!

C, (wishin he was in Texas about now.)