dict. - Ionary's information of interest

Fred Goldstein is now a Principal of the Interisle Consulting Group. Here are some resources reflecting his activities since founding Ionary Consulting and later joining Interisle.

ionary has a large spreadsheet model illustrating the financial requirements of a startup CLEC. It focuses on the "s`mart build" UNE-Loop model, in which the CLEC owns its own switching but depends on leased loops and collocation in order to reach its subscribers. This is our favorite entry method, especially for ISPs seeking to build a complementary CLEC business. We can work with a potential CLEC to evaluate its options and see what it can afford, using over 200 variables to acommodate local conditions as well as the CLEC's business model.

CLECs who entered the Digital Subscriber Line market had to face the fact that standard ADSL technology has a limited range, and can therefore only be used by subscribers who are relatively close to the central office. Using Geographic Information System tools and a growing collection of data bases, Fred Goldstein produced maps and statistics that estimated what share of subscribers in a given area are probably loop-qualified for DSL. Here's an illustrative map of population and central offices west of Boston.

While FCC rule changes have limited ISPs' opportunities to lease carrier facilities, the Wireless ISP business is growing rapidly. The single-frequency "mesh" networks of the 2000s have mostly failed, but much more elaborate designs, using separate backhaul and access, are doing well, even in some urban areas. Their success is dependent on terrain and other factors. Using a terrain-based modeling tool such as RadioMobile, we can help estimate how a wireless network will behave in a given area. Here is an example of how coverage might be in a wooded rural area with an 11-tower network.

As the FCC Technical Consultant to the Wireless ISP Association, WISPA -- Broadband Without Boundaries, he has contributed to many FCC dockets, participated in a number of standards activities at WInnForum including CBRS and 6 GHz, and assisted the membership across a range of issues where regulation and technology overlap.

Links to some interesting web sites:

Telecom Digest, one of the Internet's oldest moderated mailing lists, with archives and related information on its web site.

Local calling guide, by Ray Chow, shows local calling areas for the USA and Canada. This volunteer effort is more accurate than some costly commercial data bases.

Cybertelecom is Bob Cannon's collection of telecom and Internet policy and law resources. I also recommend the associated mailing list, especially if you're a policy wonk.


	Information of interest...
.	Fred Goldstein is now a Principal of the Interisle Consulting Group. Here are some resources reflecting his activities since founding Ionary Consulting and later joining Interisle. ionary has a large spreadsheet model illustrating the financial requirements of a startup CLEC. It focuses on the "s`mart build" UNE-Loop model, in which the CLEC owns its own switching but depends on leased loops and collocation in order to reach its subscribers. This is our favorite entry method, especially for ISPs seeking to build a complementary CLEC business. We can work with a potential CLEC to evaluate its options and see what it can afford, using over 200 variables to acommodate local conditions as well as the CLEC's business model. CLECs who entered the Digital Subscriber Line market had to face the fact that standard ADSL technology has a limited range, and can therefore only be used by subscribers who are relatively close to the central office. Using Geographic Information System tools and a growing collection of data bases, Fred Goldstein produced maps and statistics that estimated what share of subscribers in a given area are probably loop-qualified for DSL. Here's an illustrative map of population and central offices west of Boston. While FCC rule changes have limited ISPs' opportunities to lease carrier facilities, the Wireless ISP business is growing rapidly. The single-frequency "mesh" networks of the 2000s have mostly failed, but much more elaborate designs, using separate backhaul and access, are doing well, even in some urban areas. Their success is dependent on terrain and other factors. Using a terrain-based modeling tool such as RadioMobile, we can help estimate how a wireless network will behave in a given area. Here is an example of how coverage might be in a wooded rural area with an 11-tower network. As the FCC Technical Consultant to the Wireless ISP Association, WISPA -- Broadband Without Boundaries, he has contributed to many FCC dockets, participated in a number of standards activities at WInnForum including CBRS and 6 GHz, and assisted the membership across a range of issues where regulation and technology overlap. Links to some interesting web sites: Telecom Digest, one of the Internet's oldest moderated mailing lists, with archives and related information on its web site. Local calling guide, by Ray Chow, shows local calling areas for the USA and Canada. This volunteer effort is more accurate than some costly commercial data bases. Cybertelecom is Bob Cannon's collection of telecom and Internet policy and law resources. I also recommend the associated mailing list, especially if you're a policy wonk.