JD Austin wrote:

>Quoting Don Calfa <tvat3000@ponymail.us>:
>
>  
>
>>My mother in-law lives way-out.  She hates dial-up and won't go back to it.
>>
>>She is currently on Cox(not).  Her service has been spotty and last
>>week she and her neighbors have had enough.  Called Cox to complain and
>>Cox came out and said that they need to run a new cable ( in a new
>>neighborhood 1.5 years old).  They cut the old cable disconnecting the
>>whole area and now Cox says that they need FCC clearance to run the new
>>cable and that they can't apply for clearance until Monday.  (WTF??)
>>
>>DSL is out since Qwest is the only provider and they're too far.
>>Cox is the only cable outfit in the area.
>>DirecTV is a whopping $599 setup and $59 a month or $99 setup and $99 a
>>month just for Internet access.
>>
>>ISDN is out, too costly, but other than that, are
>>there any other high speed Internet alternatives?
>>
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>>
>
>How many neighbors are we talking?
>If I remember correctly, a T1 costs about 500/month; 
>if enough people are involved it could actually be cheaper to split
>a T1 between them.  Though dealing with the 'people' issues could make 
>that sort of idea un workable.
>
>Just a thought (though maybe a stupid one :) )
>JD
>  
>

It's split between no Internet, dial-up and Cox between 30ish people.  
Neighbor reports that nearby neighborhoods are suffering from the Cox 
monopoly as well. 
 From who we know, the No Internet and dial-up are already on DirecTV 
for video.  The T1 really sounds like a decent idea if I could figure 
out a distribution method and run it by the HOA.
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