Hello-
I received a letter from an un-identified company in my area { Alvin, TX}
titled a " Feasibility Survey", regarding my interest { as a rural potential
customer } in high speed broadband internet service. They describe the service
as " a small antenna at my house and a broadcast tower a short distance away".
Is this the broadband over power lines type affair that we have all been
opposing? I wonder why the company does not identify themselves?? The return
address is a local post office box.
A tactic is being used in this "feasibility survey" whereby a dollar bill
is enclosed in the letter and it is stated that if you answer "yes" to the
first question { " Are you interested in high speed broadband internet service?
} then you will be offered the lowest available price to subscribe. A small
postage-stamp size window is cut out of the front of envelope so that you can
see the dollar bill showing, as a sure method of getting you to open the letter.
Is this legal? Does anyone else have any experience with this type affair
or perhaps who is behind this business??
Thanks, Byron WA5THJ.
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Sounds like a low power wireless linked LAN. I am connected to the net by
that kind of system.
My provider is Gain Communication here in Tucson, AZ. Sprint also has a
similar service here.
It works quite well.
You can find Gain at www.gain.com which may have a description of what is
involved.
73
Damon, W7MD
Tucson, AZ
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From: "Byron Tatum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:54 PM
Subject: [AMRadio] Possible BPL ??
Hello-
I received a letter from an un-identified company in my area { Alvin,
TX} titled a " Feasibility Survey", regarding my interest { as a rural
potential customer } in high speed broadband internet service. They describe
the service as " a small antenna at my house and a broadcast tower a short
distance away". Is this the broadband over power lines type affair that we
have all been opposing? I wonder why the company does not identify
themselves?? The return address is a local post office box.
A tactic is being used in this "feasibility survey" whereby a dollar
bill is enclosed in the letter and it is stated that if you answer "yes" to
the first question { " Are you interested in high speed broadband internet
service? } then you will be offered the lowest available price to subscribe.
A small postage-stamp size window is cut out of the front of envelope so
that you can see the dollar bill showing, as a sure method of getting you to
open the letter.
Is this legal? Does anyone else have any experience with this type
affair or perhaps who is behind this business??
Thanks, Byron WA5THJ.
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