broadband peril

Don Mock dm@careertrader.com
Tue, 11 Jul 2000 17:02:56 -0700


Keith,

Yes I believe that was them.  We were in the begining planning stages to put
up towers in Phoenix.

Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "KeithSmith" <compunerd@gci-net.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: broadband peril


> In Tucson Gain Communications offers wireless.  http://wwwgci-net.com
> Could that be who you were talking about?
>
>
> Don Mock wrote:
> >
> > One of the previous companies I work with were initiating a broadband
system
> > up here in Phoenix.  There is a partial one in Tucson currently.(cant
> > remember the name)  But during one of our monsoon duststorms we tested
the
> > reliability of the "reception"  And even during the storm it never lost
any
> > signal.  So I would really look into this further as a good option...
> >
> > Don
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Barnett, Blake" <bbarnett@bloodsystems.org>
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 4:43 PM
> > Subject: RE: broadband peril
> >
> > > I have heard from some (I was looking into this service last month.)
that
> > > the connection speed is horribly unreliable, and at many points it was
> > > slower than a 56k dialup.  I'm sure this was in part due to the
newness of
> > > the service, but I would be especially curious and try to speak with
> > someone
> > > in their technical department who knows the pros and cons.  Or maybe
just
> > > someone in general who deals with wireless broadband.  (try
> > > www.turbowave.com, I know they offer service in Utah, etc.  And it
seems
> > > very consistent.)
> > >
> > > *  Blake
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: joel@silverw.com [mailto:joel@silverw.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 3:02 PM
> > > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > > Subject: Re: broadband peril
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for the link, but look at the prices at that site!!  I am just
> > outta
> > > college man!!  he he.  :-).  Sprint broadband definately has great
prices,
> > > just want to know if service is even close to good.  Don't think I can
> > > afford RNI.
> > >
> > > - Joel
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mark Peoples" <hondaman@mainex1.asu.edu>
> > > To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 2:56 PM
> > > Subject: RE: broadband peril
> > >
> > >
> > > > See: http://www.rni.net
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: joel@silverw.com [mailto:joel@silverw.com]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 2:48 PM
> > > > To: Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > > > Subject: broadband peril
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am appealing to the list in hopes they may have information to
> > eliminate
> > > > my modem woes.  Seems USwest can't decide if I am eligable for DSL
> > > (depends
> > > > on who I talk to, different answer every time).  Cox@home is
> > unavailable.
> > > > All that is left is sprint broadband (right??).  now I know this
topic
> > has
> > > > come up in the past, however I have one simple question.  In
contrast to
> > a
> > > > 56K dialup, is sprint broadband worth the cash??  Thanks for taking
the
> > > time
> > > > to read my message.
> > > >
> > > > - Joel
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > > > "For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of
reason,
> > the
> > > > story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of
ignorance;
> > he
> > > is
> > > > about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the
final
> > > rock,
> > > > he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there
for
> > > > centuries."
>
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