<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">We are doing a similar project in Marin county - regardless of ability to pay. If I can make it pencil, not only why not, but shouldn’t we all?<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ms. Lady Benjamin PD Cannon, ASCE<br class="">6x7 Networks & 6x7 Telecom, LLC <br class="">CEO <br class=""><a href="mailto:ben@6by7.net" class="">ben@6by7.net</a><br class="">"The only fully end-to-end encrypted global telecommunications company in the world.”</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br class="">FCC License KJ6FJJ<br class=""></span></div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sent from my iPhone via RFC1149.</span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 28, 2020, at 12:24 PM, Aaron Wendel <aaron@wholesaleinternet.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>We still build when needed. We're in the process of building to 700 new apartments so we can provide them with free service. We're actually pulling 576 strands into the basement of one building to backhaul each apartment to it's own switch port in the new hut we just deployed to service that new development. (we don't use a PON system. Everyone has a dedicated switch port.) Also, keep in mind that this isn't all we do. This is a very small part of a much bigger pie. So I agree with you. If this was it then it would make no sense. When you look at all the pieces together it makes perfect sense.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Aaron</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>On 12/28/2020 1:50 PM, Baldur Norddahl wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>I applaud your commitment to helping your local community. Just want to point out that this is a charity because it does not scale. Nobody could build out a FTTH network and make it free as a business case. But there are plenty of people that made a network for their neighbors and provided that for free. Maybe a person had a commercial fiber to his home and thought he could just as well share it. This might be on a bigger scale but it is the same.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Regards,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Baldur</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 8:27 PM Aaron Wendel <aaron@wholesaleinternet.net <mailto:aaron@wholesaleinternet.net>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Darin,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Our business support and residential support is the same</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> department. I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> have to pay those people to be in the office either way so it doesn't</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> cost me any "more" to provide support for the residences. Yes,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> walking</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Grandma through getting her email can sometimes be a chore but that</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> person is on the payroll whether he/she is helping Grandma or sitting</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> there chatting with his/her co-worker. If we dumped all the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> residential</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> customers we would still have the same cost structure we do now.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Again, it's been free for the last 7 years at this point. I've never</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> been one to really do what I "should" anyway.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Aaron</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On 12/28/2020 11:48 AM, Darin Steffl wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > Aaron,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > The "Free" service doesn't cover your cost of support which is much</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > higher for residential than any business customer. Our residential</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > customers call at least 15x more often compared to business</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> customers</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > compared on a 1:1 ratio.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > I honestly can't fathom providing free residential service</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> because we</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > make enough money on the business side of things. You should be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > charging something, at least $20-30 per month.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 11:15 AM Aaron Wendel</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > <aaron@wholesaleinternet.net</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <mailto:aaron@wholesaleinternet.net></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <mailto:aaron@wholesaleinternet.net</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <mailto:aaron@wholesaleinternet.net>>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > The $300 covers the equipment and the time to send someone</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> out to a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > house to install it. If $300 is too much you can pay in 12</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > installments</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > of $25.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > The TIK alone costs us about $250.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > Aaron</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > On 12/27/2020 5:04 AM, Mark Tinka wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > > On 12/26/20 20:48, Darin Steffl wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > >> Aaron,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > >></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > >> One simple question. Why on earth would you offer free</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> internet</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > >> service? How and why? Your site show 1 Gig symmetrical</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> for free</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > when</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > >> you should be a minimum of $65 per month to be competitive.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > > They also ask for no monthly fee after a single payment of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> US$300.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > > Considering the 2Gbps package costs US$49.95, you'd guess</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> they'd</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > value</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > > the 1Gbps service at, say US$27/month, give or take.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > > So that US$300 provides a bit of coverage, perhaps 1 year,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> in which</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > > time they'd have likely upgraded the customer.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > > Mark.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > --</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > ================================================================</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > Aaron Wendel</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > Chief Technical Officer</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > Wholesale Internet, Inc. (AS 32097)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > (816)550-9030</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > http://www.wholesaleinternet.com</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <http://www.wholesaleinternet.com></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <http://www.wholesaleinternet.com <http://www.wholesaleinternet.com>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > ================================================================</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > --</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > Darin Steffl</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > Minnesota WiFi</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > www.mnwifi.com <http://www.mnwifi.com> <http://www.mnwifi.com/</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <http://www.mnwifi.com/>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > 507-634-WiFi</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> > Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> -- ================================================================</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Aaron Wendel</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Chief Technical Officer</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Wholesale Internet, Inc. (AS 32097)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> (816)550-9030</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> http://www.wholesaleinternet.com <http://www.wholesaleinternet.com></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ================================================================</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>================================================================</span><br><span>Aaron Wendel</span><br><span>Chief Technical Officer</span><br><span>Wholesale Internet, Inc. (AS 32097)</span><br><span>(816)550-9030</span><br><span>http://www.wholesaleinternet.com</span><br><span>================================================================</span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>