FreedomPOP? Republic Wireless?
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nate Burke via Af" <[email protected]> To: "Animal Farm" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2014 10:10:16 AM Subject: [AFMUG] Internet for Old Folks Looking for recommendations on a connection for 'Old Folks' Who are extremely not technical (read parents). The are in a semi-urban setting, but Comcast is their only wired internet option, no DSL, no Close WISPS's. They're on the triple play now, but it's expensive for what they use. They only watch the OTA Channels on their cable, and they turn the computer on maybe once per day to check email (and play solitaire). They are not willing to give up a landline phone, as a cellphone has too many buttons (they got their flip phone stuck on speakerphone, and didn't know how to change it back) I was hoping at maybe doing like a Verizon hotspot with their Home Voice Service via 4G, but that looks like it's almost $90/month. Any other cheaper solutions? I would try to get them to go with an internet only comcast option and give them an ATA, but even those are $60+/mo after taxes. And since they're already a customer, I'm not sure if they could navigate the Comcast scripts without getting sucked into another triple play deal. >From a few Animal Farms ago, there was the company that was selling white labeled Cellular connections. Any WISPS here participate in that and can offer 'base station' type services? Service is needed in Northwest Indiana. I believe that all major carriers have good coverage at the location.
