[lug] Big Brother taking over!

[Michael Deck]

At 09:13 AM 4/30/01 -0600, you wrote:
>is DSL necessary for some reason?
>
>checkout www.sprintbroadband.com
>It is a RadioFrequency (2.4ghz range, is that still considered RF?) wireless
>technology that is available throughout the denver metro++ area that costs
>(after pricey setup fees) $45/mo.
>
>I've seen their unique diamond shaped 'dishes' all the way from north
>longmont down to southern highlands ranch.
>
>I believe the garaunteed bandwidth is something like 256kbs up and 512kbs
>down (with download ranging up to 5mbs). I've heard the variation comes from
>their overall bandwidth usage. Since it is RF, I don't believe you are
>sharing quite like with a cable modem, but one person at work hear thought
>there may be something going on with the 'sharing' of frequencies.
>
>They offer commercial services as well but the website doesn't offer much
>explaination about what that gives you.

Does anyone actually have experience with Sprint's commercial service? I am 
pretty unhappy with my IDSL service (144K) and was interested in broadband 
wireless but, looking at Sprint's acceptable use policy for the commercial 
service it says you may not

1.1.21. run programs or servers that provide network services to others 
through the Services
                    which includes, but is not limited to, web hosting, 
multi-user interactive forums, game servers,
                    operating an internal mail/http/ftp/irc/dhcp server to 
serve external connections or support
                    multi-user interactive forums;

This pretty much cuts me out. Also they say that 512 down is 'typical' 
which feels like euphemism.

-Mike

>I don't have it yet but plan on it soon, since I live in Longmont and plan
>to move to Erie. Two places with no broadband access other than this, and
>none expected for years.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Deva Samartha [mailto:blug-receive at mtbwr.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 10:48 PM
> > To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> > Subject: [lug] Big Brother taking over!
> >
> >
> > Just after I reflected my QWEST DSL service in comparison to
> > Northpoint and
> > other failed ventures, I ran across this:
> >
> > http://slashdot.org/articles/01/04/30/0010244.shtml
> >
> > which points to:
> >
> > http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/svfront/msn042701.htm
> >
> > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010426/tc/tech_microsoft_qwe
> > st_dc_1.html
> >
> >
> > Looks as if they will be pushing M$oft TV down the pipe and I
> > bet they will
> > retard everything else but their services if they get it up anyway.
> >
> > It looks as if QWEST.net's is being replaced by MSN and if
> > one does not
> > like the switch - hit the road again.
> >
> > are there any alternatives out there servicing Longmont?
> >
> > currently, I am paying $ 85 for a 600 k ADSL with 8 static
> > IP's, DSN is
> > funky at times with QWEST but otherwise i have no complaints.
> >
> > Earthlink wants $ 120 for 144 k ADSL and doesn't even service
> > Longmont.
> >
> >
> > What a pain!
> >
> > Samartha
> >
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Michael Deck
Cleanroom Software Engineering, Inc.