The only time the service is slow is connecting to earthlink's mail servers,
but that is earthlink's problem. I have had reliable service, but being in
east mesa, there are no signal "obstacles" in the way.
Jason Brown
On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, "Barnett, Blake" wrote:
> Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 16:43:25 -0700
> To: "'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us'"
> <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> From: "Barnett, Blake" <bbarnett@bloodsystems.org>
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> 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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> rock,
> > he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for
> > centuries."
> >
> > - Dr. Robert Jastrow
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