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lakershaker · 11-09-2007, 08:21 AM

I have asked this before, but didn't get much response, so I thought I'd try it again. As I understand it, the reason Bear Island is able to get wired for cable & internet is because 10 residents along a linear mile signed a petition saying they would buy services, and under the franchise license the cable company was required to wire them, at which time they did the whole island. You only need to commit to basic service (~$10 per month). Rattlesnake Isl. is about 2 miles long - certainly there are either 10 people on one end or 20 on the whole island who would be interested. Sounds like just right here we have about 4 or 5 as part of this thread.

So I guess the question is, who is interested on Rattlesnake? If there are enough responses, I will follow up and try to see what we need to do next...

Alternatively, you can get sat. internet via the NHEC, but I don't know how this stacks up to other sat. options. But it is a lot cheaper than the prices Codeman was talking about....

11-09-2007, 08:21 AM	#10
lakershaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rattlesnake Isl. - Simsbury, CT Posts: 274 Thanks: 92 Thanked 46 Times in 28 Posts	Rattlesnake High Speed I have asked this before, but didn't get much response, so I thought I'd try it again. As I understand it, the reason Bear Island is able to get wired for cable & internet is because 10 residents along a linear mile signed a petition saying they would buy services, and under the franchise license the cable company was required to wire them, at which time they did the whole island. You only need to commit to basic service (~$10 per month). Rattlesnake Isl. is about 2 miles long - certainly there are either 10 people on one end or 20 on the whole island who would be interested. Sounds like just right here we have about 4 or 5 as part of this thread. So I guess the question is, who is interested on Rattlesnake? If there are enough responses, I will follow up and try to see what we need to do next... Alternatively, you can get sat. internet via the NHEC, but I don't know how this stacks up to other sat. options. But it is a lot cheaper than the prices Codeman was talking about....