You do realize HOA members in plural is known as a Karen?
Assuming you do the deal make sure you don’t put things in the contract that will get it thrown out under an FCC complaint. A few bucks on a FCC knowledgable lawyer to review the agreement it is probably worth the money spent. Mark > On Oct 6, 2020, at 10:06 AM, Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote: > > But it is free! Comes with HOA dues. Such a deal. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 6, 2020, at 7:58 AM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> If I was in charge of laws, they wouldn't be so legalistic. >> >> You don't have exclusivity per se, but in de facto nobody will buy anything >> else when they're already forced to pay you whether they like it or not. >> They'd have to actively hate you before they'll even consider something >> else. You'd have to steal their birthdays before they consider another >> option, and you'd have to violate their daughters before they're willing to >> pay what the installation of the other option will actually cost. >> >> .....that doesn't make it a bad deal for you, of course. Competitors will >> cry foul because you can make money and they can't, but that doesn't mean >> they wouldn't do the same thing if they could. >> >> >> >> On 10/5/2020 8:05 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>> >>> We don’t have exclusivity, we just have a service included in HOA fees. >>> They can have any service provider they want. >>> But the service provider will have to do an overbuild into a saturated >>> area. I would bet they will not do it. >>> >>> From: Mark Radabaugh <> >>> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2020 5:52 PM >>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <> >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Royalty deal >>> >>> https://www.keglerbrown.com/publications/mdus-vs-the-fcc-exclusivity-service-agreements-with-cable-and-internet-providers/ >>> >>> <https://www.keglerbrown.com/publications/mdus-vs-the-fcc-exclusivity-service-agreements-with-cable-and-internet-providers/> >>> https://www.nexttv.com/news/fcc-bans-exclusive-mdu-deals-296566 >>> <https://www.nexttv.com/news/fcc-bans-exclusive-mdu-deals-296566> >>> FCC Bans Exclusivity Contracts — HOA Law Blog — February >>> ...www.hoalawblog.com › fcc_bans_exclusivity_contracts >>> <https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjak-670p7sAhUVHM0KHcR5D74QFjACegQIBxAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoalawblog.com%2Ffcc_bans_exclusivity_contracts%2F&usg=AOvVaw1IWC6vbyFt33Un5wLgPWSa> >>> >>> Pay your money and take your chances >>> >>> Mark >>> >>>> On Oct 5, 2020, at 4:52 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com <>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Lots of companies doing these deals. MDU, subdivisions. What would be >>>> illegal about it? The homeowners are free to go after any service they >>>> want, but they are locked into my service. This has been litigated at the >>>> CATV level years ago and was found legal. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 2:28 PM Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net <>> wrote: >>>> I think you are going to find that arrangement is highly illegal from an >>>> FCC standpoint. When the deal gets blown out by the next company that >>>> sues you and the HOA over it, is it going to be worth your time and >>>> investment? >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>>> On Oct 5, 2020, at 4:20 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com <> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I am getting some traction with developers for my fiber. They want me to >>>>> come in, they will put the subscription to my service as part of the HOA >>>>> fees. They will not let others in the ditch. All for 10% of the gross. >>>>> So I get 100% take rate. I am not unhappy with the deal. But I am >>>>> wondering about agreeing to a perpetual royalty. Anyone else done one of >>>>> these deals? >>>>> -- >>>>> AF mailing list >>>>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>> >>> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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