[aclug-L] Re: Sprint Broadband Direct

[Maverick <mluvw47@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Generation II", uh.. I thought that is like a
revolution from cable TV to a dish TV.

Yeah, they should have offer a lowest price like
$29.99, 1 month free and plus free installation, that
is what is the AT&T at home do.

Mav

--- gLaNDix <glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Yeah, I don't blame you...  supposedly they're
> supposed to be coming out
> with "Generation II" soon, which will take care of a
> lot of the existing
> problems...  but, also keep in mind that the wichita
> market is largely a
> beta-testing area, meant as nothing more than
> testing out their system...
> why they charge full price, who knows...
> 
> gLaNDix
> 
> On Thu, 31 May 2001, Maverick wrote:
> 
> > Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 13:24:34 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Maverick <mluvw47@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: discussion@xxxxxxxxx
> > To: discussion@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Sprint Broadband Direct
> >
> >
> > Well, I think I better stick with DSL or Cable. I
> > don't think the Sprint Broadband Direct will get
> > popular soon, the installation seems pretty
> > troublesome. I think after couple years the price
> will
> > drop a lot.
> >
> > Mav
> > --- Ryan Claycamp <claycamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > At 03:33 PM 5/30/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >Well, being a former installer of sprintbbd,
> here's
> > > what i can tell you:
> > > >
> > > >- faster download than cable/dsl on avg
> > > (500-750kbps)
> > > >- upload is around 21kbps
> > > >- reliable service, quality installers
> > > >- cable runs much cleaner than Cox/RR
> > > >
> > > >now for the bad stuff:
> > > >
> > > >- if you're not in the "perfect" location, you
> > > can't get it
> > > >- due to the tower not being tall enough,
> coverage
> > > is somewhat sparse
> > > >- trees, landscape, and buildings play a HUGE
> roll
> > > in whether or not you
> > > >can get signal
> > > >- very few installs use a DSS-type mount... 
> most
> > > common range from 5-6'
> > > >wall mounts all the way to 20' masts on the
> roof
> > > >- if you don't get good signal at 30', you're
> > > screwed
> > > >
> > > >honestly, check it out...  sign up for an
> > > install...  they will come out
> > > >and perform a site survey and let you know what
> all
> > > the install will
> > > >require before they do anything to your
> house...
> > > if they do not get good
> > > >enough signal, it will be a "TU" (technically
> > > unsuccessful)...  if you
> > > >don't like the mount / install they will need
> to
> > > do, just tell them, the
> > > >ticket will be closed, and nothing will be done
> to
> > > your house (and no
> > > >charge for rolling to the site).
> > > >
> > > >anyway, i thought the group might want to hear
> some
> > > info on sprintbbd
> > > >directly from someone who had 1st-hand
> > > experience...  hope it helps!
> > > >
> > > >Jesse Kaufman
> > > >(gLaNDix)
> > >
> > > Maybe can give it a try.  I went back through
> Google
> > > and all the complaints
> > > seemed to be out of the Phoenix area.  Do you
> know
> > > why Business prices are
> > > so much higher than Residential?  Can a business
> get
> > > a residential account?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ryan
> > >
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