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

[Ryan Leathers]

Don't think anyone sells Frame on a transport larger than a DS3 Neil.
He wants up to 100Mbps burst 

On Wed, 2006-05-24 at 15:34 -0400, Neil L. Little wrote:
> 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:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>> 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?
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >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).
> >
> >Aaron S. Joyner
> >