From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 6 15:38:46 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B46F16A4D3 for ; Fri, 6 May 2005 15:38:46 +0000 (GMT) Received: from outbound-mta.egix.net (outbound-mta.egix.net [209.131.216.210]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2364143DBF for ; Fri, 6 May 2005 15:38:46 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jeff@jorsm.com) Received: from mail1.egix.net (mail-pix.egix.net [209.131.216.1]) by outbound-mta.egix.net (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id j46FX8j0032215; Fri, 6 May 2005 10:33:08 -0500 Received: from cgw-01-167.munst.jorsm.net ([66.170.172.167] helo=[192.168.1.100]) by mail1.egix.net with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1DU4iy-00009S-OU; Fri, 06 May 2005 10:26:44 -0500 Message-ID: <427B8E92.1050104@jorsm.com> Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 10:34:42 -0500 From: Jeff Lynch User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 (Windows/20041206) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: RH Lists References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org cc: 'kings fool' Subject: Re: info on starting an isp X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: jeff@jorsm.com List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 15:38:46 -0000 I had the same thoughts. I sold my ISP near Chicago last year (1995-2004) to a CLEC. Curious, how did you make the connection to the Bermuda ISP? I might enjoy a geographic change. --jeff RH Lists wrote: >Chris, > >Good luck. With the possible exception of the prairies, Canada is a >terrible place to run an independent ISP. Trust me, I used to own one >(1995-2001). The telcos and cable companies now own the residential >business. You can't get on cable, and the margin on DSL is too slim to run a >business unless you have several thousand clients. Wireless can work, but >it is generally not cost-competitive with DSL or Cable. In general, >residential clients care only about price, not quality. So you need to be >in an area where there is no high-speed competition. > >On the corporate side, there is a possibility for profit, if you can get >creative, and provide better support than the big guys. > >Now, I'm running the network at an ISP in Bermuda. Here, there are still >margins. And the weather is better :) > >Rob > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org] >On Behalf Of kings fool >Sent: May 5, 2005 5:06 PM >To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org >Subject: info on starting an isp > >Hi, > >I am looking for recommended sources of information (either electronic or >print) on the technical and practical (particularly in Canada) aspects of >starting an isp. I realize there are many publications out there on the >subject, so I'm just seeking recommendations of publications you found most >useful. > >Thanks, > >Chris. > > > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-isp@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-isp >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-isp-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > >