dkreck
join:2011-02-09
Bakersfield, CA | More Competition Yes nice local start-ups that would treat you right.
It would start out that way but as soon as the big guys see some success they would swoop in and buy it up. |
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| Urban too There is a place for white space in urban as well, putting spectrum to work should be a priority.....not just incumbents. |
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 LinklistPremium
join:2002-03-03
Longport, NJ
kudos:5 | Don't see unlicensed White Space in mobile arena I can see unlicensed White Space spectrum being used for fixed wireless broadband, just like licensed wireless providers do today. I just don't see that being used for mobile access. Too much chance for interference; spotty coverage; weak signal strength. |
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| I don't see it. Equipment is still expensive and is still not where it should be. Only 3megs? Not worth it until it matures even more.
You could do more with unlicensed WiMax. |
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 IowaCowboyWant to go back to IowaPremium
join:2010-10-16
Springfield, MA
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| Verizon Home Fusion is a good start. Verizon Home Fusion is a good idea for rural areas. Verizon is on track towards having their footprint go 4G. When I am in Maine, I get Verizon 3G service in remote parts of York county. And the Verizon Reps at both the Biddeford and Maine Mall stores say 4G is coming soon. |
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| it is a good start but still very expensive. Fusion is VZ's way of slowly killing off their landline network and moving those customers over to Cellco's network. |
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me1212
join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO | reply to 25139889
Re: I don't see it. It beats dial-up. But I do agree wimax would be better. |
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| It does beat dial-up but the costs to install the system are not feasible right now for any small carrier. - especially when other options are available to deploy to rural America- and allow for faster speeds. |
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me1212
join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO | said by 25139889: especially when other options are available to deploy to rural America- and allow for faster speeds.
And this is why I support wimax and lte. Can do 7/18(probably more now that technology has had a couple years to mature) and even be a wireless last 'mile' to further lower the cost. If we invest in wireless it should be one of those two. |
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 RR ConductorNWP RR Inc.,serving NW CAPremium
join:2002-04-02
Redwood Valley, CA
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3 edits | What about rural areas served by TV Translators? How would this work in rural areas like ours? We are served by a translator-
»www.tiaukiah.org
They re-transmit in analog and digital, as translators and other low power transmitters are not required to go all digital. I'm in a very rural area here, but thankfully Comcast has HSI out in Redwood Valley, though AT&T still doesn't have DSL in Redwood Valley. Redwood Valley is halfway between Ukiah and Willits in Mendocino County in NW CA. While we have Comcast's HSI, and it's AWESOME, their digital cable isn't very good, so we have Directv for our TV.
We are lucky to have that translator, most other areas in our two county market (RSA 344, Mendocino and Lake Counties) either have lost theirs or don't have one, so for many their only choice for tv is often satellite, which due to the low prices many do have now. The Translator is a non profit, and gets all their funding from donations and grants. |
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Re: Verizon Home Fusion is a good start. This service targets someone like me. Can't get DSL or cable but can get 4G. I live about 9 miles outside a medium sized city. I do have internet through a WISP provider now that provides low end performance broadband but is uncapped. The stated speeds from Verizon are much faster than what I get now and a mix of services may work if managed well. Damn expensive though, but that is a price we pay for living where we live (our choice). |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
1 edit | reply to RR Conductor
Re: What about rural areas served by TV Translators? said by RR Conductor:How would this work in rural areas like ours? We are served by a translator-
»www.tiaukiah.org
They re-transmit in analog and digital, as translators and other low power transmitters are not required to go all digital.
Actually they can remain analog until September 1, 2015, after that date the low power TV transmitters have to be digital. |
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rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO | Rural Parents Have Decent Options I'm not sure I agree that rural residents have either dialup, satellite or mobile 3G connectivity. My parents live 40 miles north of Columbia Missouri. They have about five neighbors within a 1 mile radius which easily classifies their location as rural.
Needless to say, there's no cable and there's probably so many load coils on their phone line, 23Kbps max dialup speeds makes DSL out of the question. Yet, they have two high speed, fixed wireless providers. They've enjoyed HSI for at least five years if not nearly 10. Although it used to be pretty slow (512Kbps/128Kbps), about a year ago their provider installed new radio equipment and now they get 1Mbps/512Kbps service for $50/month. While that's certainly slower and more expensive than what urban residents typically enjoy, they shop on-line, browse the web and even watch YouTube videos.
ATT's 3G also reaches their location but it's pretty weak. I'm not if other carriers provide 3G at their location.
I don't consider satellite or mobile 3G as viable options but since there are two fixed wireless carriers competing for service, it seems to be working as the recent upgrade was free and prices have remained steady for years.
Granted, it isn't blazing but when I visit, my kids don't skip a beat. They use Skype and Facetime the same there as they do here where we enjoy 15/3 service.
Perhaps my parents are the exception but I believe a lot of rural Missouri has fixed wireless options for residents. |
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RR ConductorNWP RR Inc.,serving NW CAPremium
join:2002-04-02
Redwood Valley, CA
kudos:1 | reply to Sammer
Re: What about rural areas served by TV Translators? said by Sammer:said by RR Conductor:How would this work in rural areas like ours? We are served by a translator-
»www.tiaukiah.org
They re-transmit in analog and digital, as translators and other low power transmitters are not required to go all digital.
Actually they can remain analog until September 1, 2015, after that date the low power TV transmitters have to be digital. "Low power television stations have the opportunity to seek either an on-channel digital conversion of their existing analog facilities (“flash cut”) or may construct and operate a second digital companion channel during the remainder of the digital transition. However all low power television stations will be required to decide a single digital channel to continue to operate after the September 1, 2015 transition date"
Good info, thanks! |
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Re: I don't see it. very true!! There are a LOT of small providers still using Wimax and still deploying. That's the best part of 3.5 as its fully unlicensed spectrum- just some paper work and done- no bidding, etc. |
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