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I'm surprised that you don't have access to dsl but do have access to 3G, I live in a pretty rural part of my state but dsl is still available (but my first rea

by wewyor 15y ago

I'm surprised that you don't have access to dsl but do have access to 3G, I live in a pretty rural part of my state but dsl is still available (but my first real hop is 80-100ms) but it is 1mbit. My only other option is satellite internet or purchasing a t1 for ~300/month. I must say though if the cell networks stop charging so much for access I could see a real use for it as it is much faster than satellite internet and if they encompass the whole country in 3G broadband for all would be more of a possibility.

cosmicray 15y ago
> I'm surprised that you don't have access to dsl but do have access to 3G. There are quite a few locations (including mine) where the remote infrastructure is fractured (for lack of a better term). The remote box out here, a Lucent Mod 5, is quite capable of housing a DSLAM, and I am certainly within a functional distance from the Lucent box (4k-5k feet). The problem is the distance from the Lucent box back to the CO (6 miles) which is on copper T1 circuits. No fiber out here. The ILEC, AT&T Florida, appears to have no interest in replacing the T1 cable with fiber, nor to populate the box with a DSLAM. There is an ISP that has deployed 2.5GHz WiMax, but I'm on the fringe of the range, plus I have vegetation issues. When I see a title like the one at the top, I always cringe, because I know full well that saying 'everyone' will get this is hyperbole.