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Start Your Own Wireless ISP
Robert Cringely explains how to start a wireless internet service provider without much capital:
With newspaper ads and direct mail, they could recruit what would be essentially micro-franchisees, each of which would get at cost a pre-configured router (or my preference — a pair of routers) and a DSL or cable broadband account. Since each node costs the VoIP provider exactly nothing, the problem of flaky franchisees is eliminated by over-building the network and conscientious franchisees make more money as a result. For $50 down and $30 per month the franchisee makes $93.75 per month (provided they keep the connection up and running). Want more revenue? Put routers in all your stores or delivery trucks or in the homes of your friends in exchange for giving them free Internet and/or phone service. Your take per router drops to $78.75 but your gross profit margins are still more than 70 percent.Or imagine a school or a church distributing routers among parents or parishioners as a fund-raiser. Let’s see how long SBC or Verizon lasts against the Baptists. Now THAT’s disruptive.
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robertk@evdo-coverage.com on November 3rd, 2004 6:01 pm
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The Daily Thing on May 28th, 2004 9:06 pm
Start your own wireless ISP
Over at Business Opportunities, Dane found a great article over at I, Cringely about turning your Linksys WRT54G into a wireless ISP. I bet most people didn’t know they’re running Linux and it’s very easy to hack. Tres cool sirs….
The Daily Thing on May 29th, 2004 9:22 am
He’s Faster Than You Are
Gotta say I love the fact that Dane over at Business-Opportunities scooped all the *airquote* A-listers *airquote* and even Linux Today with the I, Cringely article on the WRT54G router. Can we get a big w00t? w00t! w00t!…
Business Opportunities Weblog on June 4th, 2004 1:51 pm
Start Your Own Wireless ISP – Part 2
Last week Robert Cringely explained how to start your own wireless ISP. This week he details one guy who took his advice and and ran. Dave Hurley has started a wireless internet service provider that has the potential of serving…
Mark Evili on January 13th, 2006 11:44 am
I used to love I cringely. Thanks for the link!
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Walter on August 13th, 2010 4:52 am
I need more information on starting a wireless ISP. (micro-franchisees, equipment,where to get,ect.)wltrstephen@yahoo.com
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