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Wow! Never expected we would end up on HN. Happy to answer any questions. Mark ps: Some press and a review. https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/04/29/wisper

Wow! Never expected we would end up on HN. Happy to answer any questions. Mark ps: Some press and a review. https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/04/29/wisper-internet-service-philadelphia/ https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/04/29/wisper-internet-se... https://dangerouslyawesome.com/2016/05/what-its-like-to-have-an-internet-provider-that-actually-cares/ https://dangerouslyawesome.com/2016/05/what-its-like-to-have...

JimiofEden 7y ago
Any plans to service the areas outside of Philly? (I moved out 3-4 years ago, but am starting to miss it quite a bit.) Either way, by even introducing competition like this, you're doing something fantastic. Kudos!
- PhillyWisper 7y ago
  Thanks! We're focused on covering much more of Philadelphia before we start looking to expand elsewhere.
elliekelly 7y ago
Has Comcast given you any trouble yet? Like their lobbyist suddenly taking an interest in housing code that permits antennas or anything of that sort?
EliRivers 7y ago
Do you have any concerns about the incumbents trying to cut you out of the market? Perhaps by lobbying to get your business shut out, or perhaps through some kind of smear campaign? Or something else - I wouldn't put anything past some of these existing suppliers. Do you see any action on their part against you?
- PhillyWisper 7y ago
  No. We're too little to be a financial concern to them. Also, anything they might do would be a bad PR move for them. Then again, I'm sure we'd get more business from the Streisand effect. :-)
skyfaller 7y ago
Any plans on supporting IPv6? I was disappointed to find that I couldn't reach IPv6 IP addresses when I visited Indy Hall.
socialist_coder 7y ago
What wireless hardware are you using? 60 ghz?
peterwwillis 7y ago
Can you point some cantennas down into Love Park / City Hall with an open AP? Free internet in a public place can be good advertising
- sman393 7y ago
  This is a great idea
stuart78 7y ago
Can residential customers buy the business plan to get the higher bandwidth?
Wheaties466 7y ago
What frequencies do you use to serve the last mile? (not a potential customer) Do you see degraded performance during heavy rain?

JimiofEden 7y ago

Any plans to service the areas outside of Philly? (I moved out 3-4 years ago, but am starting to miss it quite a bit.) Either way, by even introducing competition like this, you're doing something fantastic. Kudos!

PhillyWisper 7y ago
Thanks! We're focused on covering much more of Philadelphia before we start looking to expand elsewhere.

elliekelly 7y ago

Has Comcast given you any trouble yet? Like their lobbyist suddenly taking an interest in housing code that permits antennas or anything of that sort?

EliRivers 7y ago

Do you have any concerns about the incumbents trying to cut you out of the market? Perhaps by lobbying to get your business shut out, or perhaps through some kind of smear campaign? Or something else - I wouldn't put anything past some of these existing suppliers. Do you see any action on their part against you?

PhillyWisper 7y ago
No. We're too little to be a financial concern to them. Also, anything they might do would be a bad PR move for them. Then again, I'm sure we'd get more business from the Streisand effect. :-)

skyfaller 7y ago

Any plans on supporting IPv6? I was disappointed to find that I couldn't reach IPv6 IP addresses when I visited Indy Hall.

socialist_coder 7y ago

What wireless hardware are you using? 60 ghz?

peterwwillis 7y ago

Can you point some cantennas down into Love Park / City Hall with an open AP? Free internet in a public place can be good advertising

sman393 7y ago
This is a great idea

stuart78 7y ago

Can residential customers buy the business plan to get the higher bandwidth?

Wheaties466 7y ago

What frequencies do you use to serve the last mile? (not a potential customer) Do you see degraded performance during heavy rain?