Best of the Best of the End of 2000

Up Hill and Down Dale
[December 22, 2000] Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss providing wireless broadband Internet service in a valley surrounded by wooded hills. How expensive is a good solution, and can it be made profitable?

Licensed Versus Unlicensed Spectrum
[December 7, 2000] Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss the pros and cons of using paid-for (licensed) spectrum versus using free (unlicensed) spectrum to deliver broadband radio Internet service.

Domain Name Scam
[December 6, 2000] Members of the ISP-Tech list discuss several scams that take advantage of people's ignorance of the laws regarding domain names. Be careful—although some are obvious, others are quite sophisticated.

Satellites Versus the Wired World
[November 28, 2000] One member of the ISP-DSL challenges the rest to offer satellite access instead of DSL. The discussion heats up quickly as DSL providers defend their business and their technology.

The Price of Laying Fiber
[November 9, 2000]  Members of the ISP-CLEC list discuss various benchmark prices-per-mile for laying fiber optic cable.

DSL's Top Speed
[November 2, 2000]  Is there a top speed for DSL? Members of the ISP-Broadband list discuss.

What IIS the Limit?
[November 1, 2000]  Members of the ISP-Webhosting list discuss how many domains can be placed on a single Microsoft IIS server.