[lug] Broadband in Eastern/Rural Boulder County?

[Michael Belanger]

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http://www.mesanetworks.net/ is another wireless internet provider.. I
use them in Longmont.. Very good, and comes with static IP.


Ryan Kirkpatrick wrote:
> Does any one know of Internet broadband options out in the vicinity of
> 95th and Valmont Rd (area code 80301) in eastern, rural Boulder County?
> With SprintBroadband ending their wireless service (effectively cable
> Internet over a micro-wave link) at the end of this month I am trying to
> find my parents another option.
> 
> Sprint is offering a EVDO (cellular) option, but it is expensive and has
> rather low usage caps (5GB). 
> 
> I already checked with Mesa Networks (another wireless option) but they
> don't have coverage in that area. They said there are plans to build an
> antenna in Erie "soon" but they have no hard dates yet.
> 
> Qwest is showing dialup only, and Comcast is showing nothing. Haven't
> looked into satellite options yet, but given their latency and up front
> cost I am not too keen on them.
> 
> My parent's house is definitely out in the country, so no neighborhoods
> around, and I don't think the neighbors have any Internet (most are old
> farmers :). Though there are no HOA restrictions, so I am open to more
> "wacky" ideas. Thanks!
> 
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