[Shop-talk] Satellite Internet Service

[David Scheidt]

On 8/20/07, Pat Horne <roadsters at hornesystemstx.com> wrote:

> Has your friend looked to see if there is a ground based wireless
> internet provider in the area? Actually, I do installs for this type of
> service for rural folks in the Central Texas area. I've done links up to
> 20 miles from the tower that work just fine. The ground based wireless
> does not go out during rain storms, does not suffer from the delays, and
> usually costs less than satellite service.

He said his friend was in rural Vermont.  Unlike Central Texas,
there's terrain there.

What sort of fixed wireless do you do?  I've got service from a
provider using Motorola's Canopy system.  It's fast and fairly cheap.
I wouldn't say it's immune from rain fade, though.
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David Scheidt
dmscheidt at gmail.com