From: T. (dalbro_at_att.net)
Date: Sun Apr 15 2001 - 13:46:47 EDT
Hello Ray-
I have Starband installed and I have been less than thrilled. I hate not
having a reliable connection- and Starband has been a dog recently. As
with most these Satellite and Two way wireless based systems- they
oversell the service, and now it suffers.
Have you thought of ISDN? The cost these days is pretty reasonable and it
is very stable. I live in a very rural area and it took me a month or so
to get it installed- but it was worth it.
ISDN isn't as good as DSL speed wise, but it's proven and reliable.
Through SouthWestern Bell I get unlimited 128k (2 64k B channels) for
$57.00 a month- not a bad deal for guaranteed 128k and two phone numbers.
Installation was $75. The equipment was cheap too. A 3com HOC 3c892
ethernet hub/ISDN modem set me back $100.00 on ebay.
ISDN should be available in your area. It is a tarifed service in most
areas, so you might be able to demand they install it whether they like it
or not.
Ray Bay wrote:
> Anybody on this list using a satellite based internet service? I need
> the name of a company to talk to about installing satellite service in
> rural arizona where the phone lines are too noisy for regular internet
> via phone lines to work.
>
> Ray
>
> --
>
> Nothing is fool proof, because fools are so ingenious !
Ray Bay wrote:
> Anybody on this list using a satellite based internet service? I need
> the name of a company to talk to about installing satellite service in
> rural arizona where the phone lines are too noisy for regular internet
> via phone lines to work.
>
> Ray
>
> --
>
> Nothing is fool proof, because fools are so ingenious !
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