evoxfan
Waiting On Dsl Or Cable
join:2004-02-12
Daleville, AL
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Re: Makes sense in rural areas
Verizon Wireless will be launching EV-DO in every tower they own over the next 2 years. This will bring hope to people in rural areas like me. $80 a month is still high, although I'd pay it for BB. Rural areas are the red-headed step children of BB. Telco's and Cable companies just do not care at all. I am 2 1/2 miles away from a RT that they can upgrade to DSL ready anytime they wanted, but will not.
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bigdaddy17
join:2003-05-08
Miami, FL | reply to JJV
Wow of all places Alaska? Nice to know somewhere else gets a new technology first than New York City as usual. |
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JJV
Premium
join:2001-04-25
Seattle, WA
clubs: | reply to SaBo7Ge
The mosquitos will block the signal.
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SaBo7Ge
join:2003-03-12
US
1 edit | reply to JJV
They'll probably bring it to the larger communities within range of the mountains like Anchorage, Seward, Soldotna, kenai, McKinley park, Fairbanks, and Juneau... Nome and barrow might be a different story.. Ketchikan might be too far out for good line of sight.. who knows?  |
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JJV
Premium
join:2001-04-25
Seattle, WA
clubs: | reply to Karl Bode
Hope they bring it to Ketchikan. |
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | reply to DaveNJ
Well, I'd have to think these EV-DO, EV-DV, or FLASH OFDM technologies are pretty attractive to businessmen on the go in major cities, who would consider $80 a month a good deal for mobile broadband.... |
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey | In unwired areas, where cellular is more economical upgrading to 3G makes most sense. Usually cable and telcos dont care about rural areas. Unlike NYC metro, where cable and telco are available almost everywhere. |
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