Guest wmmc Posted December 28, 2004 CID Share Posted December 28, 2004 It may be good riddance to satellite, but the bad news is going back to dialup. Our roof is currently being redone and satellite must come down(tomorrow) and I decided to leave it down, after paying $99 a month, its simply not worth it anymore. And I may get service from http://www.wildblue.com/ if or when available. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/1201-good-riddance-satellite/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA3LE Posted December 28, 2004 CID Share Posted December 28, 2004 Are they 1.5Mbps both ways?!? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/1201-good-riddance-satellite/#findComment-13711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wmmc Posted December 28, 2004 CID Share Posted December 28, 2004 I think at one time it was advertised as: Up to 500/256 for 49.95 a month. 1.5/512 for 79.95 or something around there a month. Now http://www.wildblue.com/services/ Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/1201-good-riddance-satellite/#findComment-13717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Posted December 28, 2004 CID Share Posted December 28, 2004 I read an article recently about WildBlue - - stated they would also be using "shared bandwidth" which translates to be identical to how DirecWay purchases/sells bandwidth Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/1201-good-riddance-satellite/#findComment-13729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wmmc Posted December 28, 2004 CID Share Posted December 28, 2004 The Reverend, also their NOC will be in/near Cheyenne Wyoming and not in Germantown, Maryland. Reason I said may, this company promised service for the last 3 or 4 years its been vaporware and this year they have sent up a satellite, oh and this service will run on Ka band not like DirecWay. Edit: rephrased a bit. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/1201-good-riddance-satellite/#findComment-13752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Posted December 28, 2004 CID Share Posted December 28, 2004 http://www.spaceandtech.com/digest/sd2000-25/sd2000-25-001.shtml Yes, I understand that WildBlue and DirecWay will be 'independent', yet I am stating that they'll be sharing the same bandwidths, such as the new satellite being built by Hughes (as indicated in the provided link). Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/1201-good-riddance-satellite/#findComment-13764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wmmc Posted December 28, 2004 CID Share Posted December 28, 2004 Thanks The Reverend, and yes I agree, but who knows what will become of this, just wish they would get it done and not promise anything except getting service up and running, I wouldn't mind if I become a beta tester for them but they aren't taking any right now. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/1201-good-riddance-satellite/#findComment-13768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Posted January 14, 2005 CID Share Posted January 14, 2005 Final Entry: Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/1201-good-riddance-satellite/#findComment-16825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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