[TriLUG] I need a really fast Internet connection at the, Outer Banks.

[Neil L. Little]

I believe a frame-relay circuit would be the answer to resolve the 
problem. These can ride most any media.
During my time with MCI Local, I saw a lot of retail stores such as 
Belks, Kohls, etc use factional T1's to
transport POTs circuits, LD circuits and Frame-relay.
It is ideal when you dont need a lot of bandwidth all the time. Its a 
lot cheaper than paying for a big pipe and its easy to upgrade.
You would want to ask about Frame Relay Bearer Service.

Neil Little, WA4AZL
JARS Forever!! ...er TRILUG too!!

>Greg Brown wrote:
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>>> Does anyone have a connection with something around a 100 meg burst rate?
>>> If so, and if you don't mind me asking, what does a connection like that
>>> even cost?  How on Earth did you order it in the first place?
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>>> I'm getting beyond my "just call up cable company x and get another cable
>>> modem" out there so it's time to start planning and thinking big
>>> (bandwidth).
>>>
>>> Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Greg
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>You're going to need to contract with a commercial bandwidth provider, 
>someone like TWTC (Time Warner TeleComm) or BellSouth.  BellSouth Metro 
>Ethernet probably isn't an option, but it's a reasonably inexpensive way 
>to go when you're talking 100Mb/s range.  These pipes are not cheap, 
>expect costs to be, frankly, out of your budget.  Then again, it never 
>hurts to ask.  Ask about provisioning a DS3 (45Mb/s) or OC3 (155Mb/s), 
>that'll get you to the right department and probably speaking with 
>people who will, unfortunately, talk a language filled with words you 
>won't understand at first (google is your friend).  Don't be too 
>surprised by costs in the 5-digit range, both as an installation and 
>monthly charge.  Longer term commitments on the line will get you lower 
>costs on the installation and the monthly costs.  If you can't figure 
>out who to talk to, shoot me an email off-list and I'll get you some 
>contacts for TWTC and BellSouth.  Don't neglect to look for other cable 
>of phone providers in your area, but I wouldn't expect too much on the 
>outer banks (not a lot of fiber there, I suspect).
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>Aaron S. Joyner
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