[AT] OT - Satellite Internet

[rowilson at wildblue.net]

You must not download much. Go to your users agreement and read the fair
access policy and it will explain how they will cut your download speeds
back to dial up if you go over your limit. They also email you too when
you approach the threshold.
Rob

> Humm? I have not run into any type of limits using Wildblue service
> Clint
>
> oldiron62 at gmail.com wrote:
>> The hughesnet. sux for what you get at 69.99 monthly,
>> 250mb download cutoff for every 24 hours.
>> If you exceed you get CUT off for 24 hours, but it dont use no phone
>> line.
>> And is on 24-7 runs from a bit over 1 mb to 750 kbs down and 1/2 that or
>> less up.
>> This is the 2nd sat provider we have had, the first was direct way.
>> Also have tried the microwave, no deals. an also cingular wifi that had
>> so
>> weak signal that it couldnt hardly find the router sitting on the shelf
>> 10
>> feet away.
>> If I had dialup 24.4 k there would be no question about it go with the
>> hughesnet / wildblue or whatever just remember not to download no great
>> big
>> programs ect.
>> Or get ready for very limited internet for the next 24 hours. And its
>> easy
>> to go the 250m in an hour or two.
>> O ya and get used to talking to service in india, phillipines, or other
>> far
>> off place that speaks strange english.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "WF Smith" <mogrits at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:00 PM
>> Subject: [AT] OT - Satellite Internet
>>
>>
>>
>>> I don't live as rurally as some of you folks, but where I live we have
>>> no
>>> cable TV/cable internet and no DSL service. Just dial up that varies
>>> with
>>> the rainfall.
>>>
>>> Anyone using Hughesnet satellite internet service and if so what do you
>>> think about it?
>>>
>>> Warren
>>>
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