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?
>>
>>
>>
>
>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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