On Monday 18 April 2005 08:01, M.Schild wrote:
> > � � Mary, before this thread gets too far gone .... �I
> > researched gettin a satellite connection several years ago. I
> > also had a friend at the time (Carolinas, USA) that got one.
> > His involved about $700 worth of equipment, and a separate dial
> > up(land line) connection for the uplink. It was also very fee
> > expensive.
>
> This would be a 2-way thing. Down and up-link through satellite
>
> > � � As to rain, yes, satellite will be subject to interruption
> > as t-storms pass over obscuring the path to the satellite. �Are
> > you sure they're not planning wifi service? �Seems that would
> > make more sense.
>
> Sure. For that they would need at least one good phone line but
> the village is 22km from the nearest civilized line
> Maryse
Another idea : if your village agrees, you can get connected
through power lines. Works OK some places here and ain't overly
expensive. Runs at about 10 Mb/sec.
Kaj Haulrich.
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