RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] ADSL in Columbia

["Spurling, Shannon" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

You are incorrect. They don't sell the dialup systems any more. The only
systems that are available any more are the more expensive two way
systems. Fortunately, Direct TV has recently come out with an Ethernet
interfaced system, so I would not have to run my data through a piece of
junk windows box. The upload speeds might not be blazing, but ADSL and
cable also have limited upload speeds compared with their download
speeds. The idea is that people at home should not be serving out
information. They should be consuming it. Only weirdo's like our selves
break that convention.

Shannon Spurling
WAN Engineer -Specialist

MOREnet, Network Services, Core Network
3212 LeMone Industrial Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65201

Main:(573) 884-7200   Fax:(573)884-6673

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Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 9:26 AM
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Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] ADSL in Columbia

> No, it's not. I am unaware of any ADSL service being offered in the
> sparsely populated areas outside of the city limits. Cable is less
> distance sensitive, and can canvas an entire housing development. ADSL
> is distance sensitive, and the phone company wants enough of 
> a user base
> in an area to pay for their equipment before they will put it in.
> Combine the lower population density, older wiring, and the distance
> issue, and you are not likely to find ADSL in any of the areas outside
> of the city limits.

You'd think they could put maps of their service topography on their
website... I'm in the same boat with my parents.

> Satellite is the only solution.

Satellite isn't a solution, its a piece of junk sitting in your lawn.
Great download speeds, but the upload is..well..dialup.

> > Well, my parents are considering upgrading from their dialup to
> > high-speed
> > Internet access if I can justify the higher price to them.  They
live
> > outside the city limits so cable is not an option, but I believe
ADSL
> > is.
> > I've looked at Tranquility and their ADSL service starts at $54.99 a
> > month.  Is that roughly the price everyone is paying these days or
are
> > there cheaper ADSL services?

Thats about what Sprint charged my grandmother at one of their sale
prices. What's the bandwidth for that price?
Hers is 128kbps, iirc

> > I know SBC in conjunction with Yahoo has an ADSL promotion going on
> > where
> > you can get ADSL for $26.95 a month, but unfortunately SBC is 
> > not in the
> > Columbia area.

Hopefully that will catch on. ADSL has no excuse to cost as much as it
does. They just don't want to invest in the infrastructure.

> >
http://login.yahoo.com/config/login?.partner=sbc&.done=http%3a//sbc.yaho
o.com/

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