[MBZ] OT internet in the sticks

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

A while back I was discussing how I currently have a WISP that 
only offers up to 2.5mbps connection and I wanted something 
faster.  I looked into Exede again and the problem there is the 
data caps, w hich appeared to be solved at least on the surface as 
they have 12mb connection that gets slowed to 1-5mb when you use 
up your plan data.  After reading some forums they seem to be 
having problems.  The speeds are getting slowed to .5 or less 
sometimes due to all the traffic, and even when you still have 
data in your plan you get slow speeds. I then looked around for 
other alternatives.  I knew of another WISP in the area but was 
not sure they could reach me and was not sure if they were any 
good or not.  My old one that I have used for years was not all 
that great with outages more frequently that I would like.  So I 
go to this other companies website and it says they have service 
in my area, and their bottom speed package is 4mb and their top is 
12 for $98 which is less than what Exede offers.  So, they do a 
site survey and say I have a clear line of sight to the tower, but 
we are on the far edge of the towers reach so they are not 100% 
sure what I would end up with.  They come today to do the 
install.  Took about 15-20 minutes if that and it turns out I have 
great signal here.  I am paying for 12mb their top package but 
have been testing mostly in the mid 20's with the latest test 
pulling down 27mbps and upload speed of 5.1.  Pretty darn good.  I 
am not sure if I will get throttled back to the 12 I am paying for 
eventually but at least I now have some real internet speeds. This 
other company has new equipment and the company I was with is 
still using old equipment, I guess that is the difference.

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