[TowerTalk] "The Socialized Power Grid"

[WA9VRH Larry]

Hi Bill,
A question and comment. What satellite company are you using?

Now the comment....   Currently 28.8 is real good for me.  I am in the
country no DSL ASL
and hopefully NO BPL.  I will live with my 28.8 and not sweat it even though
my office is in my home.
While I am waiting for some big smuck file to download I can step out on my
deck and see and hear
things that people that have DSL, cable modems and other things will never
experience in their back yard.
I am my own water service, sewer service, and when needs to be my own power
company so I can keep my water service going
and not offend customers when I go see them!  Yes I would like to see faster
speeds and as the satellite prices come down I am sure that will improve.
One other thought.  I am thinking about installing a cell phone repeater at
my home. I am far enough out that cell phone is iffy. For under let's say
$600.00 I can have a system that will have a gain antenna directed at the
closest cell tower.  Then a omni antenna for in the house will be installed.
Using one's cell phone through such a connection for internet access when
you have to either upload or download a large file maybe and interesting
test.
73 Larry WA9VRH

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Aycock" <baycock at direcway.com>
To: "Kelly Johnson" <n6kj.kelly at gmail.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] "The Socialized Power Grid"


> I'm afraid Kelly is a little self-centered and blind to the circumstances
> of some others. I CANNOT get a connection greater than 56kbps by ordinary
> means. DSL and any other system that relies on a solid, Physical
connection
> is not available.
> My satellite connection  averages over 350 kbps (measured in the last 15
> minutes) and that beats 44kbps (normal for a 56k phone line) a LONG way.
> There are several types of connection that beat my Sat, but-- NOT
> HERE.  Higher speeds are great, if you can get them. Until I can, I'm
> pretty happy with what I have.
> Bill
>
>
> At 07:34 AM 4/23/2005 -0700, Kelly Johnson wrote:
>
> >Satellite internet can't be compared to DSL or Cable (or even BPL)
> >broadband.  The bandwidth is too low.  I have a 1.5Mbps (downlink) DSL
> >line that costs only $26.95/mo.  I could get a 3Mbps (downlink) line
> >for $29.95/mo.  Cable can get you up to about 4 or 5Mbps (albeit,
> >shared with other users).  I've yet to see a satellite downlink giving
> >you more than 512Kbps.  We're talking an order of magnitude lower.
> >DSL and Cable will continue to push bandwidth and satellite will be
> >stuck.  It's not a viable solution.
> >
> >A much more viable solution will be 3G cellular, WiMax, or ad-hoc WiFi
> >networks.  3G cellular equipment exists today that can give you up to
> >3.8Mbps (albeit shared with other users and dependent on cell site
> >proximity) and it will soon go to 7.6Mbps.  WiMax is coming too.
> >
> >There is almost no end to the number of BPL alternatives.  Too bad the
> >FCC and PUC regulators can't see it.
> >
> >
> >On 4/23/05, j4976 at juno.com <j4976 at juno.com> wrote:
> > > What I don't ever hear mentioned is that those 5% who do not have
cable
> > > or a phone line suitable for DSL can get high speed internet service
via
> > > satelite.  Its very common and affordable outside the US, but here, no
> > > one wants to talk about it.  There's just no reason for BPL in its
> > > current format.
> > >
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