On Thu, 2007-02-15 at 15:28 +1300, Craig FALCONER wrote: > Difficult problem definitely. > > Is your father a member of any of the farmer's co-ops? I know one of them > has a discount for bi-directional satellite, but I don't recall the name.
The satellite connectivity is provided by BayCity Networks of Timaru (www.baycity.co.nz) and marketed by Farmside (www.farmside.co.nz). The basic package (nominally 256Kbps down/128Kbps up), including equipment installation and rental, is about $145 a month, discounted to $100 if he's a CRT member (but to get that discounted rate via CRT, he has to sign up before the end of this month). I've had that service for almost a year (at a remote location in the Sounds) and have found the download speed reliably 256Kbps, the upload speed NEVER as high as 128Kbps. Wireless Nation (www.wirelessnation.co.nz) has attractive-looking plans too, although AFAIK no discount for members of any of the rural coops. =====Andrew
