[Novalug] EVDO, EVDO3G, other "broadband" types & sources : advice, please!

[JRR]

JRR wrote;

    Vienna >> my buddy in the town limits now has a choice of
    Cox Cable, Verizon DSL, Verizon FIOS, Cox Fiber Optic,
    and POTs.  Does anybody offer Shotgun Service anymore ??

    I had a customer in Lovettsville - remote North Loudoun Co. with
    ISDN that was very expensive to install and didn't work worth a shit til
    I got a hold of it -- they needed a veery rare ISDN line surge 
suppressor.
    and Voila, great,  128 k.

    I'm at Wolf Trap and use COX cable. Does anybody in the group use that
    PC Magazine  cable speed /Qos software ??  I forgot its name. That would
     give us a level basis for a comparison........... should run under 
Wine.

bye



Beartooth wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Feb 2009, Rich Goodwin wrote:
>
>   
>> Beartooth is a bit outside of the BBurg town - not alot, but as 
>> he indicated, he's likely beyond DSL distance from the CO. 
>> Cable (Comcast or NTC Communications) or FIOS (if ever 
>> available) is likely his best wired solution.  Unless Tech does 
>> something with WiMAX ... he is likely SOL ... Shurely Outta 
>> Luck!! ... 8-}
>>     
>
>  	Rich has been here, albeit all too briefly; but the fact 
> reminds me to repeat that any Novalug regular passing nigh is 
> always welcome to bed & board for a night or three. We have 
> plenty of room, and I both like to cook, and keep lots of 
> backups, including two freezers and a beer fridge ...
>
>   
>> A remote possibility would be to establish a cooperative based 
>> on some need - like a housing area or homeowner association. 
>> There is risk and work associated with this which makes it less 
>> attractive.  There are a few technical people in Bleaksburg ... 
>> ;-)  ... they may be able to cobble a reasonable solution 
>> together and even maintain it.
>>     
>
>  	The biggest side effect of this damn colitis (besides its 
> tendency to "flares" -- i.e., relapses) is debilitation; strength 
> and stamina are become mythical beasts. Somebody else would have 
> to do it  ...
>
>   
>> Beartooth - John's point about the politicians is valid ... 
>> although I suspect it is a very steep hill to climb.  Look to 
>> get out of the Comcastic strangulation.  NTC offers services to 
>> properties.  If you had your home association (not sure if 
>> there is one there though) attempt to be treated as such - 
>> there may be an angle to get NTC to provide service.  Based on 
>> a number of comments from students, that may or may not be a 
>> blessing.
>>     
>
>  	NTC??
>
>
>   
>> The response was hilarious.... I read the response by imagining 
>> some 19-20 yr. old girls voice admonishing me for buying that 
>> Linux OS ... it's too advanced for use at Tech!!  ROTFLMAO And 
>> I thought this was VIRGINIA TECH!!!!  Worse part is - those 
>> were the exact words!!  The Tech LUG has some phenomenal folks 
>> in it.  I guess the Help Desk is staffed by some from the 
>> fashion area or something....
>>     
>
>  	You really oughtta post that to one of the VTLUUG forums. 
> As you probably know, we had to move them. They're now at 
> http://www.vtluug.org/forum/index.php#3
>
>  	As it happens, the snailmail has just now brought another 
> come-on from Verizon touting "high speed Internet" (sic -- id est 
> dialup with puffery, at speeds *up* *to* 1 Mbps). Citizens was 
> giving me 1.5 down and 0.5 up until recently, with less outage 
> and much better service. I suppose I oughtta credit those 
> stinking b_st_rds at Ma Bell's Shame for no longer even making 
> their phony offer of DSL ...
>
>  	And I have yet to hear even advance rumors of Fios coming 
> here. <sigh>
>
>  	Also, a young technoid friend (who worked both in 
> hardware repair and at Ntelos, before becoming the CS dept.'s 
> hardware honcho) tells me he knows I detest Comcast, but that 
> it's still what he recommends to everybody.
>
>  	And we came here partly because of the town's boast of 
> its Net access. From Vienna.
>
>   
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