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
> >
>
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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."
> >
> > - Dr. Robert Jastrow
> >         Founder of NASA"s Goddard Institute for space studies
> >
> >
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