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switching ISP to higher speed

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switching ISP to higher speed

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>Our contract is running out on our net service provider, so we did some looking into a local provider that offers service via satellite towers in our area. As near as I can determine it is my only option for high speed internet in the area I am in. Although I am not a computer expert by any stretch of the imagination, no matter what my dad thinks. Our contract runs out sometime tomorrow and I expect to get kicked off line at any minute. Our antennae and service hookup is scheduled for Wednesday morning, August 8. The neat thing is that we will replace our land line service and have 512 kbps with a phone line for the same amount of dough as we were spending for a land line and 28 kbps service before. There is a good chance that if you send me an email telling me how stupid I am to not have done this several years ago, I will never actually receive the mail because I will be offline for a week and a half or so. I am kind of looking forward to the always on web and not having to skip messages because someone decided their 6 billion megapixel camera takes really awesome pictures. Plus, I might actually read and respond to my emails now because it will no longer take 15 minutes to open the mail. Now that I think about it, I really am looking forward to it.

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Dale Lenz

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Dale Lenz

>Hi Moses,

We got the option to go High speed a few months ago. Went from 28K to 1.06M, for less $. I would never attempt to open up video files on 28k, now there is very little or no buffering. Nice thing happen to those that wait.

Have a nice weekend. Dale

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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Regardless of who provides wire service, you will have an ISP of some sort. It's usually possible to obtain high speed service through an existing ISP; so why not give them a call? Perhaps they'll extend your existing service until they can get high speed set up?

Pam

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Jack Guzman from Maine

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Jack Guzman from Maine

>Hi Moses,

I would love to increase my 26.4 kbps.Satellite in my area is the only option for high speed but it's still too expensive to be worth it.What satellite company are you hooking up with?---Jack

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