Broadband in Macomb, IL ? in Inside Insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r13102354 en Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:28:02 EDT Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:28:02 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13281093 infamous_pb : Trust me. I already called. I'm not supported.

:(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13281093 Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:43:05 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13278783 abright52 : Wireless usually has about a 9 mile range. Not sure where their tower is located, but Macomb is not that big.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13278783 Thu, 28 Apr 2005 01:06:46 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13277356 infamous_pb : I have checked into Logonix DSL and Wireless in Macomb, but I live too far away. I live just outside of Macomb and their coverage :(

I never knew that DSL could be so slow.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13277356 Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:59:37 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13277202 qos1 :
said by infamous_pb See Profile:

I'm desperate! So far, the ONLY high speed internet offered my the area is winco.net, but this DSL company wants $50 a month for a 400/128 speed! Ridiculous!
What is scary is that a little while ago Insight was offering 3000/128 for $45...if winco can offer you a nice low latency line with some sweet pings and not a someday throttled Sandvine infested network, that $50 might not be such a bad deal...
my .02]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13277202 Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:43:05 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13276947 abright52 : Moline is only a little over an hour away, unless you drive really slow.

Macomb is only decent-sized compared to the towns surrounding it. WIU makes up half of the population. It is still primarily a farm town.

Why not go with Logonix DSL or Wireless? »www.logonix.com/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13276947 Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:16:19 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13124682 zookrod : HD for what it's worth came well after broadband here. And its pretty lame. They're not connected. Ask them again what they're doing for broadband. If it's a headend you have 3 months to bb. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13124682 Fri, 08 Apr 2005 22:35:06 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13124181 infamous_pb : Nope. All that Insight said was that they should hopefully offer it sometime in the future.

I dont know if by future they meant near-future or distant-future.

I remember calling them back in May of 2004 about when they would offer HDTV for my area's local channels. They said sometime "in the future." And its almost May of 05 and they still dont have HD local channels in the area where I'm presently at now.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13124181 Fri, 08 Apr 2005 21:23:02 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13123733 zookrod : Let me ask a follow up. Did Insight offer any details? Like they are working on installing a headend?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13123733 Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:21:35 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13123226 zookrod :
said by lagnaf See Profile:

Just do what Galesburg did and have the city propose to build their own cable broadband system. Then they will get right on it.
LOL! That seems to have worked for Springfield. When our city owned utility company looked into providing tv and internet over it's fiber loop, suddenly both SBC and Insight are being very nice to us.

Insight's actually pretty good. Far better than AT&T and TCI before them. If they're saying they're working on it I'd bet they get broadband to Macomb pretty soon. They don't usually even admit to it unless they are close. Best of luck!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13123226 Fri, 08 Apr 2005 19:09:05 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13117883 lagnaf : Just do what Galesburg did and have the city propose to build their own cable broadband system. Then they will get right on it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13117883 Fri, 08 Apr 2005 05:30:35 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13111249 infamous_pb : McDonough Telephone Cooperative (The local phone company behind the DSL CO. Winco.net) recently announced that they will soon offer Coaxsys’ IPTV 7000 TVnet Network to deliver Internet Protocol Television (TV through DSL). Now, is this wishful thinking or is a good TV signal impossible through a 400/128 DSL speed? So, then if this Telephone/DSL company wanted to incorporate IPTV, wouldn’t they have to increase the download/upload speeds?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13111249 Thu, 07 Apr 2005 12:57:09 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13104407 infamous_pb : Nearest Bestbuy is in Moline - almost 2 hours away :(

Macomb is a decent size town. Its home to WIU after all. You'd think they would have cable modem access there.

Anyone (maybe someone who works with Insight?) know when Macomb might get internet with Insight?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13104407 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:47:22 EDT Re: Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13102784 indy0365 : call em up and say I say in the best buy ad for free modem
with new service, you got a best buy somewhere close ??

quincy ?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13102784 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 13:38:27 EDT Broadband in Macomb, IL ? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13102354 infamous_pb : I called Insight Communications in Macomb, IL asking if they offered broadband internet. They said 'no' but also said that they are working on it and are expecting it sometime soon. When I asked when they might have it, they said they are not sure.

I was wondering if anyone might know an ETA on when Insight in Macomb might offer internet.

I'm desperate! So far, the ONLY high speed internet offered my the area is winco.net, but this DSL company wants $50 a month for a 400/128 speed! Ridiculous!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13102354 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 12:44:41 EDT