Re: [LUNI] Who lives on the west side of St. Charles? >> satellite

From: Bob Brown (bbrown@harper.cc.il.us)
Date: Wed Mar 28 2001 - 11:46:40 CST

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    Argh! I just checked their web page...even if they didn't have a few
    downsides..they are
    yet another high speed internet access option unavilable to me...I seem to
    be within 2-3 blocks of
    their coverage area...they seem to go west out to a bit past route
    59..except in the area directly west of
    the loop..in that area (where I live), the coverage area dips eastward
    quite a bit...I don't understand why
    this is their particular coverage area, but I got left out again...
    ...sigh..

    (btw, I live in Winfield).

    -Bob

    At 08:54 AM 3/28/2001 -0800, you wrote:
    >sprint has a new wireless broadband plan(advertised on
    >slashdot today, i read it last week on sprints site)
    >that is good up to 35 miles away from chicago with up
    >to 5MBps speeds.(usually around 1.5MBps) check out:
    >http://www.sprintbroadband.com/what/index.html
    >this might be an option, but it too looks rather
    >expensive.
    >
    >andy
    >
    >--- dbenesch@att.net wrote:
    > > I checked into Starband recently and I don't think
    > > latentcy is the issue. (Well, maybe) The issue I
    > > think
    > > is cost. Lets see... $69.99/Mo., $199.00 install,
    > > $399.00 equipment, $39.00 shipping & taxes.
    > > Approx. $700.00 just to startup. Ouch, especially
    > > for
    > > 150 - 500Kbs down and 50 - 150 Up.
    > > Can't get cable, AT&T (Oops, I mean TCI) not here,
    > > DSL,
    > > 28,000 ft. to CO, can't do that either. I thought
    > > that
    > > wireless would be competitive, and try to take some
    > > business from the cable guys but I guess I'll have
    > > to
    > > wait.
    > > Don
    >
    >
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