Direct TV? CANNOT take Metrocast any longer...

[Jos]

I live on Cow. I don't really want TV, but it would be nice to have internet. Any advice for me?

[Orion]

Originally Posted by Jos

I live on Cow. I don't really want TV, but it would be nice to have internet. Any advice for me?

This topic has been covered several times in these forums. Lots of advice if you do a quick search. But on Cow, you'll really need to contact Fairpoint for their DSL service. It ain't much 2.5 to 10 Mbps depending on where you are on the island, but it's something.

[Jos]

Thanks very much

[wifi]

Originally Posted by Orion

...It ain't much 2.5 to 10 Mbps depending on where you are on the island, but it's something.

Mi gaud, on an island? People would have given their right arm 10 years ago, up here for that. Not mocking you, just taking advantage of the comment. It is the more, more, more generation. The faculty expense to supply that to a remote location, vastly overruns the cost to the utility..... just saying.

So, do you land lubbers want to subsidize growth to other out of the way areas ? Just remember, not to complain about the cost of your bill

[IslandRadio]

Originally Posted by Orion

This topic has been covered several times in these forums. Lots of advice if you do a quick search. But on Cow, you'll really need to contact Fairpoint for their DSL service. It ain't much 2.5 to 10 Mbps depending on where you are on the island, but it's something.

2.5 to 10 megabits is fantastic for DSL ! That's not too bad actually.

[Orion]

It really is great for DSL (I remember 300Kbps DSL days), but 2.5 is marginal for video streaming which is what you need if you don't want to have to buy Dish/Direct yet want some TV on the island. Yes, once upon a time I was thrilled with 75 Kbps acoustic-coupled dialup teletype, but Internet demands keep ramping up the threshold and if you're gonna have teenage "guests" you're gonna hear some whining.