Before all else OPT-OUT of the UCO wi-fi initiative. The forms are linked here.
Use Comcast thru the Messenger club and get a return of your 1st month's fee.
There were 2 reps there from Comcast. one an engineer and the other one an sales rep. Both were employees of Comcast.
What was explained was that there are 3 ways to go with Wi-Fi in Century Village. There is David Israels way. To blanket the entire Village with Wi-Fi. Exactly what the cost would be has not been announced, but we are being taxed $2 per month per unit. So far there is about $188,000 in the kitty and they are still collecting.
The prognosis for this is bad. Aside from the fact that these connections will have to be wired up (not wireless), there is the problem with the necessity of a tower and the need for Airport approval which is unlikely. Also the need for roof mounted antennas, which will attract lighting and if hit can do your roof no good.
The Messenger club stands against this method, they want the monies already collected and yet to be collected to go into the General fund and build up the Reserves.
An alternate to Israels idea is to do nothing. Those that want Wi-Fi can contract for it from either Comcast or AT&T. Cost $30-$50 A month. This system has the best security available. A ID and Password entry.
Another option is have the Association contract to do the Wi-Fi. One plan is to use Comcast Wi-Fi feed and use extenders as needed for the larger buildings. This is a viable system. This works and we have a number of Association already doing it. Without going into the exact cost, suffice it to say recurring monthly costs per association will be $120. Addition one time costs for installation and the possible need for 2, 3, or 4 extenders will probably not exceed $1000. If the Association votes it down then they wont have Association provided Wi-Fi. The idea is simple, you pay for what you get.
We had people mad because they were happy with their $100 per month hotspot, or didn't want to consider Comcast, instead they wanted AT&T.
Or after all the talk they heard the explanations, but didn't listen.
The big point here is to stop the Davis Israel's Wi-Fi initiative which is unreal and unrealistic.
The association can OPT-OUT of the Wi-Fi payment by simply filling out these OPT-OUT forms
Thank you, Gary, for explaining the options. I must say that Comcast could and should have sent over better skilled people for talking to an audience, but you have laid out the options. What you left out is the fact of antennae on the roofs of buildings with David Israel's system - antennae that can attract lightning stirkes and send the power down thru connections into the building or be blown or ripped off during a tropical storm or hurricane, thus truly shutting down the Wi FI and taking good chunks of the roof with it. Just opt out and do what the building board votes. Our building is sticking to what we have - individual connections and those people who have no interest in computers, and yes, there are, will not be forced to pay for what they will never use and do not want.
ReplyDeleteI believe it would be prudent for you to check the spelling of the word "messenger"
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DeleteThe Correct spelling is: messenger
that's not what it says - you indicate the word is spelled with an "i" after the second "s" -
ReplyDeleteI finally saw it. Thanks. I hate to be incorrect in spelling, grammar is another thing'
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