said by Sweet Witch :

Below the frost level, right?

said by McLovin :

No, I do know what I'm talking about. In Alaska, because of the extreme cold temps in the winter, cables for anything must be buried 10 feet underground at any point except for extraction. Otherwise, they get to cold and they corrode, and crack, especially fiber.

said by jjgb10 :

Are you saying they will only install the fiber in a residential area? Where did you get that the fiber needs to be buried 10 feet? Do you know how expensive that would be.

Whoever told you this does not know what they're talking about.

said by uscomputing :

Hey, when did superdog1 become superdog?

said by McLovin :

So 30-40 users at 512/512 on a single T1 shouldn't pose a problem?

said by joshg409 :

We all dream of a quiet spectrum and no competition from DSL/Cable. You probably have both.

said by jbob :

It would only take about 27 users given 56k each to saturate(if downloading/uploading at the same time) that same T-1.

said by jbob :

I think my thinking is correct on this!

said by John Galt :

;)

said by superdog :

...as most of Your decisions will have a long term effect on Your wallet.

said by McLovin :

Do you think that a single T1 would handle well for 30 users?

said by McLovin :

Should I step it up to a dual or triple bond T1?

said by McLovin :

Do you think that a single T1 would handle well for 30 users? Should I step it up to a dual or triple bond T1?

said by McLovin :

We are talking about this, and I think for the user capacity that we are going to start with (about 30 users), a bonded T1 will serve us nicely (either 3Mbps or 4.5Mbps, undecided).

said by McLovin :

I may place a cap, depending on if it becomes an actual issue.

said by 53059959 :

oh, and also t3h sux0rz, but you could create a transfer cap. you could make like a download limit of 10gb per month, and charge extra for usage over that. that way you would discourage p2p and bittorent users. I know most power user geeks here @ bbr scowl at the idea of transfer caps, but it sounds like your trying to get internet to average joe's and small businesses.

said by lutful :

Yes, he could start his mini-WISP with a T1 or even a business-class DSL from Kenai or Anchorage.

said by inova :

That is cool! How did you make that pic John?

said by PersComp :

That is COOL! Do you get to pick which direction you are looking at too?

said by lutful :

RM is fine ... there has been very few Shuttle missions recently to update some gaps in SRTM elevation data.

said by PetePuma :

You will be sharing that amongst everyone.

said by PersComp :

RM doesn't seem to like that area..... It seems to think the land ends right below Skilak lake. :huh:

said by McLovin :

The way I understand it is, that every IP that is attached to the T1 gets 1.544Mbps, not the whole line (i.e. 1.5 Mbps Cable/DSL).

said by PersComp :

In the bay near Anchorage, Alaska?????