[Hidden-tech] GAW internet

[Daniel Lieberman]

Hi Dan,

Disclosure: I am the Shelburne Delegate to Wired West and I believe that
Great Auk and similar services are no more than stop-gaps on the way to
deployment of true high speed service via Fiber Optic network.

Great Auk did a presentation here in Shelburne Falls during the winter. I
did a little research about Great Auk and found links to various news
stories. Most of them indicate a history of overpromising and
underdelivering. There is definitely a trail of disappointed towns in
Vermont in their past. Link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11K0eV91rM2sOE6xJ8BtXfuDwQUAVIVOvpuJ_FJUTJ-s/edit?hl=en_US
.

The technology is Wi-Max, which is somewhat like WiFi for wider areas. It's
a radio techology, like cellular date or WiFi. The problem with it for most
places in the hills is that it has trouble with hills and trees, both of
which we possess in abundance. They claim they can finesse the difficulties
with technology.

That being said, if you have no options other than dial-up or satellite
"broadband", then Great Auk may be the best solution possible at this time.

Best regards,

Daniel Lieberman






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On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Daniel Fried <frieddan at gmail.com> wrote:

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> does anyone have experience with GAW internet? (gaw.com if you're
> interested)  They have high-speed service int he valley delivered over a
> radio signal and they promise 10-20mpbs for a reasonable price.  I've been
> thinking of switching from Comcast.
>
> Good/bad/indifferent?  I've spent a few minutes researching but haven't
> found much as they seem to be a regional player.  Thought I'd ask here
> before getting into more serious research.
>
> Thanks
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> -Dan
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