Marc Evans should comment on Starband. The people I know who have DirecTV for Internet hate it.
I do know several people who have satellite, and the only service that they like is Starband. I'll send you the name of the company that hooked up my friend Larry (who lives in Holland, Ma but might just as well be in Siberia, phone wise) and also who hooked up Marc. On 18 Feb 2002 at 15:26, Paul Lussier wrote: > > Hey, > > With all the talk about about DSL throughput, I'm wondering if anyone > out there has any experience with either Dish Network's or DirecTV's > satellite internet connectivity offerings. > > Evidently DirecTV is partnering with the likes of Earthlink, and > they're offering *seems* cheaper than Dish Network's. > > They advertise 400K down/128K up with 1/2 second of latency. > How does that compare with DSL/Cable modem? (I know it beats my 56K dialup :) > > The down side is that it costs a little more than I want it to: > > $399 up front satellite dish cost > $199 installation costs > $69.95/month service charge > > Currently I'm paying $21.95/month for 56K dial-up service + $23.xx > for a second phone line. So even after the up front costs of buying > a dish and installation, I'd still be paying $25/month more than I am > now :( Of course, $25/month extra would probably be worth it for the > "always on" capability. > > Does anyone have satellite access out there? If so, what do you > think about it? > > > -- > > Seeya, > Paul > ---- > > God Bless America! > > If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right! > > ...we don't need to be perfect to be the best around, > and we never stop trying to be better. > Tom Clancy, The Bear and The Dragon > > > > ***************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > ***************************************************************** Jerry Feldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Associate Director Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id:C5061EA9 PGP Key fingerprint:053C 73EC 3AC1 5C44 3E14 9245 FB00 3ED5 C506 1EA9 ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
