[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: High Speed Internet "in the sticks"

[Jason DeWitt]

I am relativly sure that they have two way satelite internet. I've never 
played with it though. All I really know  is that if you are wanting to 
play games alot, the satellite service where you upload over your modem 
is absolutly terrible for that. They even say that if you want to do 
that just use your modem.

We had a demo of DirectPC here at work for awhile and I tried to play 
Unreal Tournament over it and I could barely move. =(

jason

Minh Duong wrote:

>If I had a choice, I would go with cable before
>satellite.  Satellite is metered meaning you have to
>pay for the amount of data you get. Plus you need a
>phone line for uploads I think.  Speed and performance
>between the two are comparable.  But in some places,
>the only thing you can get is satellite.
>
>Minh
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>>Message: 1
>>Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 22:57:13 -0500
>>From: Rusty Haddock <rusty at fe2o3.lonestar.org>
>>To: discuss at ntlug.org
>>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] High Speed Internet "in
>>the sticks"
>>Organization: 1/entropy
>>Reply-To: discuss at ntlug.org
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>>Kipton Moravec wrote:
>>    >Any recommendations for getting faster internet
>>connections in Anna
>>    >Texas (about 12 miles north of McKinney)?
>>
>>We have CableOne.Net up here in Van Alstyne and I've
>>been fairly happy
>>with their cable modem service these past 4 months. 
>>You might check
>>with their office in Sherman and see what sort of
>>possibilities they
>>have for providing cable in your area.
>>
>>A neighbor of ours, about 1/2-mile to the south, has
>>bidirectional
>>satellite internet service.  I can query him about
>>it if you'd like.
>>He seemed to be fairly happy about it.
>>
>>Also, you might check with "Alpha & Omega Computer
>>Systems" on Preston
>>Rd in V.A. and see what they can do for you.
>>
>>Good luck!!
>>
>>	-Rusty-
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