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After investigation satellite, my guess is it would be good for "over the
road truckers" and other folks who are constantly on the move. I suppose
stranded on an island or in the wilderness would qualify as well. Even a
dial up can do that kind of speed.<br>
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<pre wrap="">If I had a choice, I would go with cable before<br>satellite. Satellite is metered meaning you have to<br>pay for the amount of data you get. Plus you need a<br>phone line for uploads I think. Speed and performance<br>between the two are comparable. But in some places,<br>the only thing you can get is satellite.<br><br>Minh<br></pre>
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<pre wrap="">Message: 1<br>Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 22:57:13 -0500<br>From: Rusty Haddock <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rusty@fe2o3.lonestar.org"><rusty@fe2o3.lonestar.org></a><br>To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:discuss@ntlug.org">discuss@ntlug.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] High Speed Internet "in<br>the sticks"<br>Organization: 1/entropy<br>Reply-To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:discuss@ntlug.org">discuss@ntlug.org</a><br><br>Kipton Moravec wrote:<br> >Any recommendations for getting faster internet<br>connections in Anna<br> >Texas (about 12 miles north of McKinney)?<br><br>We have CableOne.Net up here in Van Alstyne and I've<br>been fairly happy<br>with their cable modem service these past 4 months. <br>You might check<br>with their office in Sherman and see what sort of<br>possibilities they<br>have for providing cable in your area.<br><br>A neighbor of ours, about 1/2-mile to the south,
has<br>bidirectional<br>satellite internet service. I can query him about<br>it if you'd like.<br>He seemed to be fairly happy about it.<br><br>Also, you might check with "Alpha & Omega Computer<br>Systems" on Preston<br>Rd in V.A. and see what they can do for you.<br><br>Good luck!!<br><br> -Rusty-<br>-- <br> _____ Rusty Haddock = KD4WLZ = <br><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rusty@fe2o3.lonestar.org">rusty@fe2o3.lonestar.org</a><br>|\/ o \ o<br>| ( -< O o The day Microsoft makes something<br>that doesn't suck<br>|/\__V__/ is the day they start making<br>vacuum cleaners.<br><br><br><br>--__--__--<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Discuss mailing list<br><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Discuss@ntlug.org">Discuss@ntlug.org</a><br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss">https://ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss</a><br><br><br>End of Discu
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