wireless internet providers in the North Phoenix area?

[Craig White]

On Tue, 2006-06-13 at 12:18 -0700, Dennis Kibbe wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 13 Jun 2006, der.hans wrote:
> 
> > Am 12. Jun, 2006 schwtzte 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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South Mountain or Shaw Butte

Craig