[aclug-L] Re: Cable modems and Cox.net Feedback

[Chris Owen <owenc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, gLaNDix (Jesse Kaufman) wrote:

> > Sprint in Hesston doesn't even offer *ISDN*, let alone DSL...
>
> yah, i know... it sux! :P

Actually I was rather amazed with Sprint when we went to install a phone
line there related to our dialup service in Hesston.  They don't even
answer the phone after 5pm.  No afterhours anything.

> > Check out www.dtnspeed.net for high-speed access by wireless link.
> They've
> > got a tower on top of Sunglo Feeds and are supposed to be reachable
> within a
> > 10-mile radius.
>
> unfortunately i live in an apartment, and i doubt they would let me
> put anything up :( anyway, what kind of speeds do they offer with the
> $49 package?  last i heard (and this has been a while) it was only
> 128...
>
> guess i'm just hosed until someone decides hesston is worth getting
> good service to. :( once i graduate, i'll probably move to somewhere
> w/ real service, but for now, i can't beat the price of a HUD
> apartment :P

It is more than deciding that Hesston is worth getting good service to.
It is how to do that.  We'd love to provide service there but in order to
do so we'd realisticly have to be a CLEC and colocate DSLAMs in United's
central office.  That could be difficult if not impossible.

We could also try the wireless route but we are in the process of shutting
down all our wireless towns.  Just way too much interference to deliver a
quality product that way any longer.

Chris

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