Re: Bait and Switch?

>>>>> "Aaron" == Aaron Burt <aaron-moAzvlmpgk/[email protected]> writes:

Aaron> Depends on whether MetroFi removes the nodes before it goes
Aaron> bankrupt.  They wouldn't be the first operation to blow a bunch
Aaron> of money building infrastructure, go bankrupt, then have
Aaron> someone else purchase the operation for pennies on the dollar
Aaron> and make it work at that price.

When I was interviewed by KGW last night, I said that unless MetroFi
installs more gear, they *can't* make it better.  Unless they
altogether change the gear, the probability of which seems
particularly remote, the only way to improve coverage (which caleb and
I found to be astromically unlikely to meet the standard) is to
improve density.  No more ap's translates to no more density and no
more coverage.

The agreement with the City has a clause in it that says MetroFi must
remove their gear if they go tits up.  They post a bond of $5000 for
each 100 aps.  The City has some capacity to "take over" operation of
the network under the tits up scenario, at their discretion.  See the
agreement for details.
 
  http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?a=129511&c=43149


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