[Tfug] why not cable?

[RushD]

No copper wires.... I am about 6000 ft from the nearest tel line and about 10 from the nearest exchange...

Rush
Tucson AZ
www.ironandwood.org


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Stott" <wstott at ventanamed.com>
To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Tfug] why not cable?


> RushD:
> 
> I used to live out in that area. You can call AT&T or Qwest and get ISDN
> (128kbps) where you are at, but I do not know that cost as the company I
> work for paid for it. Just an option for you.
> 
> Will
> 
> 
> On 9/13/06 10:11 AM, "Ammon Lauritzen" <ammon at simud.org> wrote:
> 
>> RushD wrote:
>>> > I have Hughes Satellite, which used to be DirecWay Satellite. It
>>> > originally cost $99 /month for 15 months with $200 installation
>>> > charge. It is now $59. I've had it for about 2 years now and it is
>>> > ok. I have no copper POT connection so DSL or even cable are out of
>>> > the question, I am out in 3 Points, pretty remote.