[Hidden-tech] Looking for internet alternatives

[Sven Kielhorn]

In my experience, cable is the most reliable low cost Internet connection. Otherwise your option would be multi-meg T1 service at a premium cost however. 

Thanks,

Sven

On Sep 28, 2010, at 6:44 AM, Paul Stallman <paul at alias-solutions.com> wrote:

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> We use Comcast at the office and I have to be honest it is really good. 20mb service.  Crocker would be an alternative but technically they are still on the verizon backbone, I think if you are having problems with your DSL other than cost.
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>> On Sep 27, 2010 9:09 PM, "Robert Heller" <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
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>> ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
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>> At Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:05:40 -0700 <dstevens at tryandfindit.com> wrote:
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>> Satellite (HughesNet, Wildblue, etc.) is going to slower than Comcast
>> (and more costly).  How it compares with Verizon DSL would depend.
>> Satellite tops out at about 1mbit or so.  'Bad' DSL is like 768Kbits
>> (or less) -- that would be in one of the hilltowns with poor copper. In
>> Northampton, I would expect you are getting at least 3Mbits -- 2-3
>> times *faster* then HughesNet or Wildblue.  Oh with Satellite you have
>> high latency (ouch) and FAP (double ouch).
>> 
>> > Direct T.V. and I beleive there is another one out there.....
>> 
>> HughesNet (Direct T.V.) and Wildblue are the Satellite providers.
>> Avoid HughesNet like the plague.  Wildblue is apperantly tolerable, if
>> nothing better is available.
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