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reply to Mike_27

Re: I need to partner with a VoIP provider

There must be several iterations of how to incorporate VoIP into the WISP business.
1) Let your customers sign up for Vonage
2) Find a VoIP that will pay a onetime commission
3) Partner with a VoIP that gives residuals
4) Do it all "inhouse"

Options 1 & 4 are out for me. with 1 I don't make any money and I don't have the expertice for #4

2 is better than nothing but I'm looking for #3.

WHITEBOX, is that like what I called a number 3?

Whitebox is a gerneric term that I would describe as re brand wholesale product/service. Lets say you want to offer your own VOIP service, but dont have money/expertise/resources to do it yourself. However you do have a good relationship with your customers and they would buy voip from you. So SuperDuperVOIPreseller does it for you, but to the customer it looks and feels like they are getting service from you. Generally with this solutions you bill the customer and then the real provider bills you. So it's not really a set residual, just whatever you choose to mark it up. I am pretty certain that this is how Charter is offering telephone service now.

You wouldn't happen to have a link to "SuperDuperVOIPreseller"?

This sounds just like what I need.

Before I started into the WiFi venturing, I resell a white label DSL service as well with a great wholesaler, they also do VOIP wholesaling as well, so when I move into the wireless world, I can offer almost all ISP type services such as wireless, DSL, dial-up, and VOIP, and I charge what I feel for it

reply to charlesa920
Packet 8, SunRocket and others have agency programs that will pay a commish and/or one-time for referrals. Different flavors, of course: the higher the commitment, the higher the payout. But common to all is to put a link or banner on your home page, and drive traffic to it. The providers do all the customer service, equipment fulfillment, regulatory reporting, call termination, E911, billing and collections. You simply promote, then cash the check. No more squatting on your bandwidth without compensation. Similar programs available for online retailers (target.com, buy.com, overstock.com, walmart.com, etc) that are also exploiting your generosity. Take what they offer, or just sit there and take nothing: it's your choice. Find your own links, or send me a PM with your contact info.

Yes, I have searched for reseller programs, requested info from several. waiting for email's...

Anybody already doing a reseller program?

Packet8, what's up with them? From what I find they have not and will not turn a profit in the foreseeable future. and there is a chance they won't be able to pay their bills? That's what I've read.
»blogs.zdnet.com/ip-telephony/?p=584

if you want assurances that your partnered VOIP provider will be financially solvent into the future, you will be sadly disappointed by what you will find. Packet 8 and Vonage are the only significant pure play VOIP providers that publish their financial condition...all others don't either because they're privately held or part of a larger company. Circumstances of the VOIP world are that it is in early adopter stage, and profits are not expected right now. You will have that financial risk with every VOIP provider. You will have to balance uncertainty of future payments, with the certainty of no payments if you make no deal. For that reason alone, you might strongly consider the upfront or "spiff" options of any referral or agent program. If you don't like the minimum volume requirements of the direct deals, PM me for info on a no minimum deal.

reply to Velosity
Ionosphere.net is Nuvio re-branded.

Nuvio has a "whitebox" program.
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