wireless internet providers in the North Phoenix area?

[Dennis Kibbe]

On Tue, 13 Jun 2006, der.hans wrote:

> Am 12. Jun, 2006 schwätzte 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.

Dennisk