>From the Boston Globe: a Q&A with Sharon E. Gillett, commissioner, Department of Telecommunications and Cable--she addresses the broadband issue: http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/08/12/the_push_is_on_to_bring_broadband_to_whole_state/ and we might actually see something get done with this administration. Tish Garth <gshaneyfelt at yahoo.com> wrote: ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. ** You too can help the group ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. ** If you did, we all thank you. I suppose satelite is fine, if you don't have to upload anything, but last I heard the dish internet does dialup (or perhaps just dialup speeds) for the upload portion. Any one have recent data? -Garth >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This came to me today from a friend who lives in central Massachusetts and rigged up this broadband system. Thought it might help others: I had to pay $250 for the dish and $150 for an additional pole because it was too heavy for my roof. I believe the value package is about $50 a month. I can cancel out my second phone line and will move to a cheaper PeopelPC package. I need a dial-up back-up in case of bad weather or some shut-down in the satellite. I think it will come out fairly even. I am going with Wild Blue. Hughes Net is also big but they offered the same rate for the dish but I had to apply for rebates. I didn't have to do that with Wild Blue. I have been in contact with my senator and reps. regarding high-speed access in these rural areas and Deval Patrick apparently has some plan going to bring 'net access to everyone in the state. best, Amy Zuckerman Hidden-Tech Founder _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members --------------------------------- Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20070814/9b33ab47/attachment-0006.html