Re: wireless internet providers in the North Phoenix area?

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Author: Dennis Kibbe
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Subject: Re: wireless internet providers in the North Phoenix area?
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On Tue, 13 Jun 2006, der.hans wrote:

> Am 12. Jun, 2006 schw?tzte Dennis Kibbe so:
>
>> On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, Bill Earl wrote:
>>
>>> I suppose this is off topic for this list, but it is important to us
>>> that any provider we go with have a good relationship with Linux, so
>>> perhaps it's not so unrelated. The subject seems to come up pretty
>>> regularly anyway, but it's been a while so I thought I'd ask the group...
>>>
>>> We're near the Deer Valley airport and have used CyberTrails to provide
>>> a nice 1mb connection that we've used as a backup to our regular data
>>> connection. We're moving to a new building this fall and CyberTrails
>>> is having trouble getting line of sight to this new building, but I'd
>>> like to keep a wireless connection available as backhoe insurance. :-)
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for a company that can provide high
>>> speed wireless Internet access in the northern part of the valley? The
>>> connection needs to be at least 1mb inbound and outbound. Thanks for any
>>> info you have!
>>>
>>> Bill
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> We've used Sprint Broadband for years out here near Fountain Hill with
>> great service. Whether you use MAC, Win or Linux shouldn't matter, as the
>> provider's resposibility stops when the signal reaches your router,
>> usually.
>
> Unless Sprint has changed policies it hasn't sold new accounts for years.
> I started with People's Choice before Sprint bought them and was happy to


<SNIP>

That's what I thought too, but the last time I called them there were
taking new accounts. For Sprint to work, I think, you need to see either
South Mt. or Mummy Mt.

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