Guest guest Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Hello Everyone, Getting close to retirement & will be moving where dsl will not be available. We have gotten very, very spoiled & when we go to our home in Or, dialup is sooooo slow. Anyway, there is a service called hughesnet, I know some have used comcast (?) any experience with either one of these companies or any other provider suggestions? Thanks God Bless You & Yours, Georgia (hahagranny) ~~~God's answers are wiser than our Prayers~~~ ~~~Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away~~~ ~~~Life isn't about how to survive the storm but how to dance in the rain~~~ **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 On Mon, 2008-10-13 at 02:17 -0400, hahagranny wrote: > Hello Everyone, > Getting close to retirement & will be moving where dsl will not be > available. We have gotten very, very spoiled & when we go to our home > in Or, > dialup is sooooo slow. Anyway, there is a service called hughesnet, I > know some > have used comcast (?) any experience with either one of these > companies or > any other provider suggestions? Thanks > I would highly suggest any possible alternatives. I have written several articles, and have several streaming audio files that I have collected about Comcast and Net Neutrality: peer to peer traffic limiting using Comcast as an ISP - FCC hearing with paid attendees making no room for concerned attendants: http://myspew.com/bullshit/peer-to-peer-traffic-limiting-using-comcast-as-an-isp\ -fcc-hearing-with-paid-attendees-making-no-room-for-concerned-attendants Comcast compresses three HD television channels into two - FiOS and Comcast comparisons: http://myspew.com/bullshit/comcast-compresses-three-hd-television-channels-into-\ two-fios-and-comcast-comparisons peer to peer traffic limiting using Comcast as an ISP - FCC hearing with paid attendees making no room for concerned attendants: http://myspew.com/bullshit/peer-to-peer-traffic-limiting-using-comcast-as-an-isp\ -fcc-hearing-with-paid-attendees-making-no-room-for-concerned-attendants In relation too: Net Neutrality - Barack Obama's View (http://myspew.com/software/net-neutrality-barack-obama-s-view) Here is a pic I took with the Save the Internet Coalition, in which the audio recording of the event is available on the upper part of this page in the media player and at the bottom of this post.: http://myspew.com/technology/net-neutrality-supporters-at-a-madison-wi-gathering\ .... Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 , Andy Wright <andy wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-10-13 at 02:17 -0400, hahagranny wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Getting close to retirement & will be moving where dsl will not be > > available. We have gotten very, very spoiled & when we go to our home > > in Or, > > dialup is sooooo slow. Anyway, there is a service called hughesnet, I > > know some > > have used comcast (?) any experience with either one of these > > companies or > > any other provider suggestions? Thanks > > > > \ Hi, I have had hughesnet for over two years. We are in the same boat. There is no alternative except dial up. No cable. Qwest said they had dsl, so I had them put it in. It never worked. Finally 2 days after putting it in, I had them take it out. As for hughesnet, it works alright. Not superfast but certainly better than dialup. It goes out sometimes in bad weather and it is expensive. I put up with it for the reasons I mentioned. There is also Wild Blue and satellite through dishnetwork too. But I don't know much about them. Good luck. Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 We used Comcast when I lived in Michigan--had great service, no complaints at all. They very seldom went down and it was usually things they couldn't control, like someone running into a junction box or something else that took out a line for whatever reason. They were reasonably priced, I think--I think our Net was $40 a month and the cable system worked pretty well also. HTH, Serra On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 1:17 AM, <hahagranny wrote: > Hello Everyone, > Getting close to retirement & will be moving where dsl will not be > available. We have gotten very, very spoiled & when we go to our home in Or, > dialup is sooooo slow. Anyway, there is a service called hughesnet, I know > some > have used comcast (?) any experience with either one of these companies or > any other provider suggestions? Thanks > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Hey Georgia We have comcast now... it's very fast. Very reliable, better than dsl. You'll like it. ;-) K > > -- Kathleen Petrides Bead Hussy http://www.BeadHussy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Thanks for all of the responses on the lists & personally - they are much appreciated. Andy, lots of info to read - have just started, thanks. God Bless You & Yours, Georgia (hahagranny) ~~~God's answers are wiser than our Prayers~~~ ~~~Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away~~~ ~~~Life isn't about how to survive the storm but how to dance in the rain~~~ **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Hi, My sister who lives in a very remote area has had Hughesnet for approx. 8 years. She's a real estate agent and she told me this morning it's great! he's used her's in town that is Bellsouth DSL and honestly prefers Hughesnet. I hope this helps..and they are very right when they say they can bring you service as long as you can see the sky! lol Robin In a message dated 10/14/2008 12:14:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mmarthaler writes: _@oils_herbs_eoil_ ( ) , Andy Wright <andy wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-10-13 at 02:17 -0400, hahagranny@. On Mon, > > Hello Everyone, > > Getting close to retirement & will be moving where dsl will not be > > available. We have gotten very, very spoiled & when we go to our home > > in Or, > > dialup is sooooo slow. Anyway, there is a service called hughesnet, I > > know some > > have used comcast (?) any experience with either one of these > > companies or > > any other provider suggestions? Thanks > > > > \ Hi, I have had hughesnet for over two years. We are in the same boat. There is no alternative except dial up. No cable. Qwest said they had dsl, so I had them put it in. It never worked. Finally 2 days after putting it in, I had them take it out. As for hughesnet, it works alright. Not superfast but certainly better than dialup. It goes out sometimes in bad weather and it is expensive. I put up with it for the reasons I mentioned. There is also Wild Blue and satellite through dishnetwork too. But I don't know much about them. Good luck. Marilyn **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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