infamous_pb
join:2004-01-30
Lincoln, IL
|  Broadband in Macomb, IL ?
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! |
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indy0365
join:2001-08-25
Franklin, IN | 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 ? |
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infamous_pb
join:2004-01-30
Lincoln, IL
| 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? |
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infamous_pb
join:2004-01-30
Lincoln, IL
| reply to 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? |
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lagnaf
join:2000-03-26
Peoria, IL | reply to infamous_pb
Just do what Galesburg did and have the city propose to build their own cable broadband system. Then they will get right on it. |
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zookrod
join:2002-07-12
Springfield, IL
| said by 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. 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! |
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zookrod
join:2002-07-12
Springfield, IL | reply to infamous_pb
Let me ask a follow up. Did Insight offer any details? Like they are working on installing a headend? |
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infamous_pb
join:2004-01-30
Lincoln, IL
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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. |
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zookrod
join:2002-07-12
Springfield, IL | 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. |
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abright52
join:2004-06-22
Dekalb, IL
| reply to infamous_pb
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/ |
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qos1
join:2003-09-19
Beverly Hills, CA
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said by infamous_pb :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 |
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infamous_pb
join:2004-01-30
Lincoln, IL | reply to abright52
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. |
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abright52
join:2004-06-22
Dekalb, IL | reply to infamous_pb
Wireless usually has about a 9 mile range. Not sure where their tower is located, but Macomb is not that big. |
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infamous_pb
join:2004-01-30
Lincoln, IL | reply to infamous_pb
Trust me. I already called. I'm not supported.
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