pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
 ·Comcast
|  Bad Move
Just because a program works at the state level doesn't mean it will work at the federal level. Other states should take a look at this program and see if it will work for them. Something that works in Kentucky may not necessarily work in Texas or Maine or Oregon, etc.
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wiredaddy
Premium
join:2005-04-22
in a chair
1 edit | Agreed, however at least with this there is some sort of model that these other states can add or take away from. Any potentially positive plan is better than what has been in place in the past. 
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lovewomen
join:2003-08-07
Springfield, VA
·Cox HSI
| Living in Kentucky on a Farm
My family lives on a farm in Western Kentucky. We are 44000 feet from a telephone CO. Cable service is 21 miles away. So no DSL or cable internet service is available or planned. We get TV service from DirecTV. Tried Satellite internet from Hughes, service was so bad my family cancelled it. Over the telephone line on a good day we can connect via a USR modem. So I would like to know how internet service will be provided to all by the end of 2007? I live in Virginia and I can choose from DSL, FIOS or Cable, I use cable because of the savings of TV/internet/telephone at a great price. |
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Lethal8472
join:2004-02-24
Loretto, KY
clubs:
| Good Idea
Being from Kentucky, I kinda have to be biased toward this. I remember just 5 years ago when I was on dial-up with no relief in sight. Now everyone has either DSL or cable, even the local "hillbillies". I think the plan we used for our state would work well in others, simply because our state is so diverse in geography. We of course have the sprawling areas of nothingness, knobs, mountains, flatlands, rivers, etc, but we also have many urban areas that this plan saw success in. |
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InGreenwood
@rr.com | reply to lovewomen
Re: Living in Kentucky on a Farm
»www.onelasvegas.com/wireless/KY.html
this may help |
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sonnybadbutt
join:2001-05-11
Elizabethtown, KY
| Connect Kentucky is fooling everybody
This whole story is a joke. The reason broadband spread through the commonwealth was the fact that Connect Kenucky gave everything to the Bell's and cable companies. They have just about legislated the independent ISPs out of business. They took whatever request the Bell's and the cables companies requested to Frankfort aan pushed it through for them. In return the big boys spread broadband out through the state. Which they would have done anyway but now thye have free reign to do pretty much what they want to do with no check on them. I work for an independent ISP in Kentucky so I know first hand how this went down. So be prepared if the Feds go with the same plan that the telcos and cables company will be your only choice for broadband. |
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jc100
join:2002-04-10
1 edit | reply to lovewomen
Re: Living in Kentucky on a Farm
Love,
I am not sure about Western Kentucky, but in Ohio, I can get Sprint EVDO. While I have a main broadband carrier, I use sprint EVDO whenever I am on the road. As long as there is a cell tower for sprint, you can use the internet. Speeds are anywhere from 1 mbit (125KB/S) dn to 128 (16KB/S) up in revision 0 to 3mbit dn (375KB/S) and 768 up (96KB/S). Therefore, instead of pissing away money on satellite, why not have your family invest in this service? Cost is 50-60 dollars a month for unlimited usage. While pings are relatively high (200-300ms) they are much better than satellite usually offers. Also, you are not stuck to some ridiculous usage cap. Just a thought bud. |
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jc100
join:2002-04-10
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Re: Connect Kentucky is fooling everybody
As I said to love, Sprint EVDO is a much better option. By using this service, you don't have to cater towards the local Telco. Nor do you have to worry about when broadband will come. As long as you can get a sprint cell tower, you will have service. I have been all over kentucky and most times I was able to. Therefore, I assume Sprint services this state. For anyone wanting a viable alternative, definitely consider this service. It is good anywhere in the lower 48 states (pending cell tower) and comes with an unlimited package for 50-60 a month! |
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evilt00l
join:2003-03-20
Winchester, KY
clubs:
| In my town which is next to the 2nd largest city in Kentucky. We only have 1 choice of broadband. I'm about 1/4 mile out of city limits so DSL doesn't run here. Which is strange considering I live in a decent sized subdivision that was built in last 10 years.
I have family in Eastern KY who don't even know the joy of true 56k dailup the best they ever connect is around 36k. They have no choice for cable television let alone cable internet. They just recently got cell coverage in their area and it only works for select carriers.
From what I've seen of this plan I think its a joke... |
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rjbasye
join:2000-05-24
Dry Ridge, KY
 ·Packet8
·VOIPo
·Insight Communicat..
| I live in area where I have only 1 choice for broadband. The telephone company, Cincinnati Bell has been promising DSL here since 1998 but I'm still 4 miles from the CO. I dropped their phone service about 2 yrs ago for VOIP and never looked back.
There are alot of people in KY that are not as lucky as I am, and most are on 26400bps dialup speeds. I don't see that changing in the near future. |
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
clubs:
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| said by rjbasye  : I dropped their phone service about 2 yrs ago for VOIP and never looked back. You have broadband so what is your problem? |
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Piggie
I Actually use Windstream
Premium
join:2005-11-23
Orange Springs, FL
 ·HughesNet Satellit..
·Windstream
| reply to pnh102
Re: Bad Move
Yes, I agree, politics kinda works at the local level, sorta works at the state level.
But at the Federal level it's only cooperations making laws to benefit themselves. And if a benevolent law does get passed it's usually totally unrealistic.
To paraphrase Mark Twain. "Any day Congress is in session, no man, woman or child is safe."
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jarad
Premium
join:2004-12-29
Jackson, KY
| reply to sonnybadbutt
Re: Connect Kentucky is fooling everybody
I am part of the Breathitt County eCommunity Leadership Team with ConnectKentucky, and we're in the same shoes as most. There is no opportunity for broadband past the city limits, but ConnectKentucky has been valuable to us.
A wireless company is now interested in expanding into our county. ConnectKentucky was a big help in making some of this possible, so I have to give credit where it's due. |
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lso1123
join:2005-03-22
London, KY
·Windstream
·Windstream
| I live in London KY I have the choice of Cable or Dsl I chose Dsl because of price. I live about 8 miles out of the city limits most of Laurel County has Broadband service. The county is split, in the South area Bell south and Newwave in the central Windstream and Time warner In the North Windstream and back to Newwave. I have to say that Kyconnect has been a big boost in rolling out Broadband in Laurel county. The city of London is now working on free wireless within the entire city limits of London, things are looking up. |
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mdlthomas
join:2000-04-24
Clarksville, TN | reply to sonnybadbutt
At least somebody is doing it.."your" ISP would rather just take money from the locals. where is your infastructure, are you spending MILLIONS to roll out a copper/cable/fiber plant. I am betting not. |
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trisomy
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join:2002-05-23
Houston, TX
| reply to pnh102
Re: Bad Move
said by pnh102 :Just because a program works at the state level doesn't mean it will work at the federal level. Other states should take a look at this program and see if it will work for them. Something that works in Kentucky may not necessarily work in Texas or Maine or Oregon, etc. If your postulate is correct can there ever be a www? |
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AJICQ499087
join:2001-12-01
Louisville, KY
| reply to mdlthomas
Re: Connect Kentucky is fooling everybody
There has been improvement in broadband coverage in Kentucky. Moving up from the bottom feeding States is very impressive!
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to trisomy
Re: Bad Move
said by trisomy :If your postulate is correct can there ever be a www? You're comparing apples and oranges.
The web was invented by a British guy working at a lab funded by the Swiss and French governments. There is a lot less gruntwork involved in developing a concept like the web than digging holes in the ground, running cables and installing equipment.
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pitdingo
@comcast.net | huh? The web was invented in the USA from funding by the US government. |
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trisomy
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join:2002-05-23
Houston, TX
| reply to pnh102
Access to the web is either equally robust or those in the Old Line State will be watching it in 'Black and White' while their 'Blue Grass' neighbors will be enjoying HDTV. Ubiquitous bandwidth is to the web what the core is to the apple.  |
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