Mailing List os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Archived Message #909

From: "Carl Gehr" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> Full Headers
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless]Satellite Internet Access
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:29:29 -0400 (EDT)
To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>

On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:41:39 -0500, Sam Lewis wrote:

>This subject comes up from time to time.
>
>I am using Starband right now.  I am starting to exceed their 976MB 7
>rolling day limit on a regular basis.  Does anyone know about the Wild
>Blue, http://wildblue.com, service?  They have higher bandwidth plans at
>a lower price than Starband and a far higher download limit in their FAP
>2.8GB vs 976MB per 7 day period.  I know that some Satellite services
>oversell their bandwidth allot more than others so I don't want to spend
>the money on new Satellite setup just to end up in a worse position if I
>can help it.
>
>If anyone has information or opinions I would like to hear them.
>Thanks,
>Sam

I see commercials on local TV all the time for HughesNet
[http://www.hughesnet.com].  I have no idea if it is good, bad or
indifferent.  Their campaign seems to be to get the users who are too
far from a C.O. for DSL and where there is no cable service.  The
advertise that, "All you need is a clear view of the southern sky..."

Fortunately, I have 3MB DSL and don't have the problem.  So, I've not
even tried to check it out.

Carl


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