Rural USA broadband

[justjoinedtopost]

Do any wireless ISP's service the area? They're common out here in corn country where cable and DSL aren't available in many rural areas. Basically the ISP installs an antenna within line of sight of a tower or whatever they have a repeater on, and that's your broadband connection. The concept is similar to satellite, but you don't have the latency issues, or data caps.

The downside is that you have to be in line of sight, so trees, valleys, etc will prevent one from getting service. Also, the bandwidth is not as good as a lined connection.

None.

 

[rooftopp]

It's official. DSL is out.

I used to work for them (ATT) and install these services. There are some technical/distance guidelines set by the powers that be, and if an address doesn't fit the criteria, they won't budge. Even as an employee, I was denied few years ago.

 

[justjoinedtopost]

I used to work for them (ATT) and install these services. There are some technical/distance guidelines set by the powers that be, and if an address doesn't fit the criteria, they won't budge. Even as an employee, I was denied few years ago.

Wish they had been up front about this from the start. It appears I was led on by some of the AT&T reps in the hopes of selling me a phone line and DirecTV (this according to the last person I talked to).

 

[rooftopp]

Wish they had been up front about this from the start. It appears I was led on by some of the AT&T reps in the hopes of selling me a phone line and DirecTV (this according to the last person I talked to).

To quote a favorite song of mine..."Sad but true". Always gonna try pushing stuff on you. Hope you get something worked out that doesn't kill you.

Probably not very helpful, but this write up is a decent overview of the ATT services if anyone is interested (techide aspect)
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-AT-T-DSL-and-U-verse-DSL

 

[justjoinedtopost]

To quote a favorite song of mine..."Sad but true". Always gonna try pushing stuff on you. Hope you get something worked out that doesn't kill you.

Probably not very helpful, but this write up is a decent overview of the ATT services if anyone is interested (techide aspect)
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-AT-T-DSL-and-U-verse-DSL

Looking to bail on the place I had agreed to move into. I found Earthlink (I think?) good old 56k is still available there, giving me a choice between that, or a rectal violation from the satellite companies. 30 gb for $150? Give me a break.

Taking @JerryBoBerry advice. Found two other places, same distance away but in the other direction. Both have Uverse, one has Charter, the other Comcast. Kinda pulling for the Charter one at this point.

I had made up my mind I was just gonna do without internet before playing with those crooks selling satellite, but I can't do it.

 

[justjoinedtopost]

Problem solved.

Internet hooked up yesterday in my new non-rural residence. 60 down, 5 up, ping 16.

why can't I be symmetrical?

 

[JerryBoBerry]

Problem solved.

Internet hooked up yesterday in my new non-rural residence. 60 down, 5 up, ping 16.

why can't I be symmetrical?

Wise choice.

Makes me wonder if housing prices in areas without high speed internet are reflective of that. I know from now on the first thing I'll do before signing any housing contract is check on good internet availability. I wouldn't even consider living in an area without it in this day and age.

 

[Ann_Sulu]

Problem solved.

Internet hooked up yesterday in my new non-rural residence. 60 down, 5 up, ping 16.

why can't I be symmetrical?

Sorry things didn't go as planned, but at least you have an alright speed.

 

[justjoinedtopost]

Sorry things didn't go as planned, but at least you have an alright speed.

Better than I need really. Only got around 15 Mbps where I'm moving from, that was plenty.

Kind of a shame, because the rural location was an absurdly good deal, if you don't count the lack of internet. Or the having to drive on dirt roads.

 

[KylieJacobs]

Glad you figured things out... and that it doesn't involve rectal violation!

I have learned that things that may seem like an awesome deal at the time, can turn out to be a nightmare! A few years ago, I moved to a house with several acres ... and down a "dirt" road. I thought it was the perfect place. The house was a fixer upper, but it was huge, and I had a vision of what it could be. Ended up signing a contract to rent the place for a year, then to purchase it a year later.

It took me a year to realize that the place was a complete money pit!!! Needed a new septic system ($15,000+ & mandatory) , the basement's foundation fixed ($10,000+), and at the minimum, the house needed new flooring throughout half of it (the owners torn it out when they started remodeling).

Luckily, there was a clause for financing in the purchase agreement, so I was able to break the contract when my bank wouldn't finance it... strangely because there was a barn. I would have needed to go with another bank and do a 2nd mortgage at a higher interest for the barn... I was mad at first, but then I started to have second thoughts about the place, and realized it was really a blessing in disguise.

With the price of the mortgage, the septic and fixing the foundation, I probably wouldn't have had any money to fix up the dang place! I drive by the place every now and then, and it looks like hell now! Some of the siding is literally rotting and falling off of the house, and it looks like animals have been trying to chew through other parts. I'm sure the new owners can't afford to fix it!

I now own a house in a great neighborhood. The house was built in the 2000's so I don't need to worry about updating anything anytime soon!

--Sorry, that ended up being a lot longer than I expected!

 

[Issa]

I'm new here, but internet woes are my life. My options in the boonies were satellite or microwave. Satellite capped me at an upload of 1 mpbs, which was a giant nope. The microwave company I was with was run by the most incompetent, greedy bastard I've ever met. 20% signal strength on a good day and regularly saw speeds of 1.5/.5 mbps down/up, with flat out non-connection during peak usage hours.

Finally lost my shit after two weeks of being unable to cam at all and called up the competitor microwave company. They rarely serviced my particular part of the boonies, but I was well within range of their towers and was able to set up a point-to-point dedicated microwave line. There's a satellite receiver on my roof the size of my first car and a dedicated access point that's mine all mine on the their tower. Install pushed $850 and monthly rate is $550 for a 50/50 symmetric line.

No outages or speed loss since though, so it's really a matter of me eating the cost. New ISP told me that most providers will do these lines in the boonies for similar prices, so it's an option if you ever find yourselves truly SOL. Bonus points for making the IRS think I have internet on the fucking moon with the amount of my net deduction.

 

[showme]

Hi girls
Im newbe here and if you do not mind I'm going to ask a few questions.
I live outside the US and looking for a nice place that would live 5-6 months.
Now I have stopped on Tampa Bay. I see here rent apartments in low-rise buildings only.
What can you say about the internet in these houses?
In my country the internet very fast 100/100 mb down and up, but only in apartment buildings. In small houses internet is very slow.
Now I am working on three sites, and worried that not enough internet speed.

 

[justjoinedtopost]

Hi girls
Im newbe here and if you do not mind I'm going to ask a few questions.
I live outside the US and looking for a nice place that would live 5-6 months.
Now I have stopped on Tampa Bay. I see here rent apartments in low-rise buildings only.
What can you say about the internet in these houses?
In my country the internet very fast 100/100 mb down and up, but only in apartment buildings. In small houses internet is very slow.
Now I am working on three sites, and worried that not enough internet speed.

http://broadbandnow.com/Florida/Tampa

To find out for sure, you need an address to go check on the ISP's website to see if they will service that particular apartment.

edit: Also, you said 5-6 months. Many internet companies want you to sign contract for a couple of years, if you leave after a few months they will expect you to pay for leaving early.

 

[showme]

Some owners write that they already have the Internet at home, which means that I will need to pay each month?
But again I do not know what Internet speed.