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
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