Hi Scotty, It's great to live in the country, but sometimes the price we pay stinks et? grin
You sir are a poster child for why we need more power in the white spaces etc! I've cc'd one of my industry mailing lists. If non of my peers turns out to be in your area feel free to touch base with me. I've thought about installing some service out your way. Maybe now is the time? Take care, Marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Burrous To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:44 PM Subject: WISP I just read, "Want Wireless Broadband Today? Try a WISP" by Eric Butterman in http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2340369,00.asp in which you were featured. I live in the center of Whidbey Island a few hundred miles west of you and there is bugger all for hi speed access in my 'rural' area. To the north a few miles is cable and Verizon DSL - to the south a few miles is cable and Whidbey telephone DSL but NO ONE services the center of the island where I am. Satellite is a joke and if I NEED to download a large file I take my laptop, get in the car and drive the 4 mles to the library and download there, sigh. The cable companies have reached the end of their 'legs' and don't want to continue. Verizon is putting all their efforts into fiber. Whenever I check them out I get a response, "Not available, not planned". There are over 100 residences in a 4 mile radius that, like me, only have dialup ability and the area is heavily wooded with trees averaging 100'. There is only one housing development with the rest of the residences on a minimum 5 acre plat. Is it possible/ feasible to setup a WISP in a situation like this? Any information would be appreciated, Scotty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
