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Ask YC: I'm looking for Rural High-Speed Internet Service

2 pointsby donnaover 16 years ago
The phone company won't provide DSL, I'm eight miles from the central office. There's no cable available, and no cell signal (I'm in a valley). Any suggestion?

5 comments

oldgreggover 16 years ago
Either satellite <a href="http://www.wildblue.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildblue.com/</a> with awful latency or get creative <a href="http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2002/pulpit_20020207_000721.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2002/pulpit_20020207_0007...</a><p>no good solution though-- other than moving.
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DEinspanjerover 16 years ago
How far away from a cell signal are you?<p>You might want to invest in a directional antenna mounted on a pole high enough to paint the cell tower. A good cell signal repeater using that antenna can pull three bars of signal strength down into your house/office.
rmsover 16 years ago
~2.5k/month for a dedicated line? At least you'll have port 80 open!
bpraterover 16 years ago
DirecTV can hook you up with satellite service.
LPTSover 16 years ago
In the US?<p>Move to a first world country.
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