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Best of the Best of the ISP-Lists: Wireless

The ISP-Wireless list continues to be lively. Here are the best of the best from this year and last.

[November 26, 2004]

The Value of a WISP
[October 12, 2004] WISP owners, like ISP owners, like to discuss the value of their companies, but disagree in detail on methods and valuation.

Ain't No Cure for Summertime RF Interference
[October 5, 2004] ISPs discuss the potential terrestrial and solar causes of interference in long distance point to point wireless links.

What a Week That Was
[August 31, 2004] Just file it under the "no, we didn't expect our equipment to get hit by lightning and then our replacement equipment to be stolen" category of unanticipated business events.

The Guys You Depend On
[August 3, 2004] How good are your antennas? How good are the towers they're on? Be warned—you may be depending on some guys you don't know.

The Rules of Rohn
[August 3, 2004] It's okay to buy a cheap tower if it's a brand name tower, but it's not okay to cut installation costs.

Grounding Your Business
[August 3, 2004] Although wireless antennas are situated in tall towers, the laws of physics demand a connection to the ground.

FCC Proposal Brings WISPs Hope and Fear
[May 18, 2004] As the FCC prepares to change the wireless broadband rules (perhaps for the better), WISPs share their hopes and fears about these new rules.

Antennas for the Birds
[June 17, 2003] One of the hazards of being a wireless ISP is that a variety of natural forces can interfere with your external infrastructure—such as antennas—wreaking havoc with your signal.

Vivato's Vivacious Waves
[February 18, 2003] Most new technologies make at least some waves. According to some observers, the recently announced "Wi-Fi Switch" from Vivato, Inc. may well cause a tsunami in the WISP community.

Winter Climbing Fashions
[February 4, 2003] Being a WISP means spending time in high places—which can be hazardous. Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss the ins and outs of dressing for wintery (and other inclement) weather on the water tower.

Antenna Marketing
[January 28, 2003] ISPs are adept at making the best of limited resources. Such as turning their customer premise equipment into a low-cost advertising platform.

Putting Water Towers to Work
[January 7, 2003] Water towers are a great place for wireless ISPs to mount antennas, but there's a lot to learn about how to keep everything fastened where it belongs.

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