iansltx
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| reply to elray
Re: Ya think
Bandwidth doubles on the backbone for the same price in what, nine months? EvDO is actually REGRESSING with the 5GB cap; a few years ago everything was cool, with DSL-speed EvDO Rev. A being deployed in many areas (like mine) and bringing competition to terrestrial broadband outside areas where cable and DSL have deigned to go. Now you pay $12+ per GB.
To compare, around here a T1 can be had for $600. That's under $1 per GB at 100% usage, maybe $2 or $3 per GB if used moderately. However bonded T1s are a bit cheaper, weighing in at maybe $550. Heavy-duty bandwidth, which can (and is) being wirelessly backhauled, can be had even here for $150 per megabit or less, or less than 50 cents per GB. The botto line: $12 per GB (and $50 per GB on overages) is ridiculous.
You might be right in saying that mobile broadband was never meant to replaced fixed broadband, but you try using a stellite connection for a month and see whether you want to go to mobile...or even dialup. Seriously, I like browsing over dialup better than mucking with sat internet, as long as I can get at least a 33.6k connection. |
