CP
join:2008-02-04 | reply to jchambers28
Re: satellite
I'd use a library or internet cafe if there was one around. I am rural and need the broadband if I want to stay in touch (which I do). So, yes, I'd sure like to know what the other options might be for those of us in the boonies.
Thanks. |
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JJV
Premium
join:2001-04-25
Seattle, WA
clubs: | When I was in the boonies I went with dual dialup modems. I got tired to paying the sat company for nothing. |
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CP
join:2008-02-04
| Obviously I know zip about this stuff other than I am presently relying on Hughes for connection from the boonies.
Dial Up modems I need phone lines, right? We don't have phone lines or cell service where I am. So I still need the dish (I think)... |
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SierraRob
join:2007-01-10
Prather, CA
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Even dialup is not always an option. Where I live, about 36000 feet from the phone company's central office, a dialup connection runs at about 4800 baud if I'm lucky, and disconnects every 10 minutes or so. Cellular wireless is no-go due to line-of-sight being blocked by nearby hills. So, satellite is truly the only option. They are truly a monopoly, and they know it and behave as one. |
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