[TriLUG] Rural Broadband

Reginald Reed reginald.reed at gmail.com
Mon May 23 12:57:38 EDT 2005


As I understand it, EVDO on Verizon is supposed to be coming to the
Triangle this summer.  That should get you around 500-1000 kbps down
and 128 kbps or so up, with busrting up to 2Mbps down.  The service is
$80/mo for the all you can eat plan.

On 5/23/05, matusiak <dave at matusiak.org> wrote:
> Anyone got tips/info on broadband access in North Chatham?
> 
> Chapel Hell is getting too pricey for me, but I don't want to have to
> resort to TCP/IP over carrier pigeon.  Earthlink satellite is
> $1440/first year and $840/year after that, for admittedly 1999-level
> service. (500 kbps / 60 kbps)
> 
> Ideas on high-speed long-distance WIFI?  Or perhaps dialing over cell?
> 
> Thanks!
> dave m.
> 
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