patrickg
Veteran Member
I could sure use some more bandwidth too. The "old" one way Rcv only sat modem would speed up downloads a bunch but still required a phone for outgoing packets. The two way sat stuff is a bit $$$$ yet but hope it comes down over time (soon please!!!).
The direct microwave two way link is a good deal and is currently available in the Oklahoma City area BUT is limited by the FCC to 35 air miles from the microwave site. Unfortunately I am over the line, uhh outside the 35 mile arc. Even if I chose to personally upgrade my equipment and could get enough signal strength to get the error rate down to an acceptable level, the FCC won't allow the liscensee (service provider) to contract with anyone over 35 miles away. It sucks, but rules is rules.
As I write this I am connected at 31.2K, about as slow as it gets for me. I frequently connect at greater than 40K but so what, the conection speed is just one link in the chain. My ISP doesn't "serve" me much faster when I connect at a 48.333K than when I connect at 31.2K. I have exactly one ISP to chose from and pay my phone company an extra $20/month to be able to call the community where it is located with no additional charges.
I pay about $20/month for ISP and $20/month for calling plan to access the ISP. I would be willing to pay more to get more but don't know of an available system this side of 2 way sat modem for BIG BUCKS.
ISDN and DSL are NOT available now nor will they be in the forseeable future in my area. (Even though I do have a dial tone.)
I am open to hear from anyone who knows of a better way that is currently available in rural south central Oklahoma.
By the way, my current ISP is an indian tribe and I'm lucky to exceed the baud rate of smoke signals and drums.
Patrick
The direct microwave two way link is a good deal and is currently available in the Oklahoma City area BUT is limited by the FCC to 35 air miles from the microwave site. Unfortunately I am over the line, uhh outside the 35 mile arc. Even if I chose to personally upgrade my equipment and could get enough signal strength to get the error rate down to an acceptable level, the FCC won't allow the liscensee (service provider) to contract with anyone over 35 miles away. It sucks, but rules is rules.
As I write this I am connected at 31.2K, about as slow as it gets for me. I frequently connect at greater than 40K but so what, the conection speed is just one link in the chain. My ISP doesn't "serve" me much faster when I connect at a 48.333K than when I connect at 31.2K. I have exactly one ISP to chose from and pay my phone company an extra $20/month to be able to call the community where it is located with no additional charges.
I pay about $20/month for ISP and $20/month for calling plan to access the ISP. I would be willing to pay more to get more but don't know of an available system this side of 2 way sat modem for BIG BUCKS.
ISDN and DSL are NOT available now nor will they be in the forseeable future in my area. (Even though I do have a dial tone.)
I am open to hear from anyone who knows of a better way that is currently available in rural south central Oklahoma.
By the way, my current ISP is an indian tribe and I'm lucky to exceed the baud rate of smoke signals and drums.
Patrick
