I want HOME internet service. I live in a city of more than 100k people, and live in the current year of 2015. There are fiber lines (AT&T) literally running through my 1 acre property (72 feet from line to house to be exact). There is even a pedestal ("node") on my property as well. I have confronted AT&T about their lack of service to my house (and entire street), and they gave me nothing but excuses and said they cannot offer service to me. Seriously? I have fought, argued, annoyed, pestered, negotiated, begged... It's all been done. They still say
Never in my life have I had such difficulty trying to GIVE someone my money.
Rant over.
There are only two other options, both are WiMax. Company "A" has NO speed limitations whatsoever, but is expensive (literally said they can give me 100Mbps if I could afford it). "B" states they absolutely can NOT give me faster than 3 Mbps (yes, three) due to "tower restrictions", even though they do offer faster plans (6 is their fastest offered).
Sadly I am going to be stuck using span>6Mbps no matter what ("A's" cost for 6Mbps is $100/mo, "B" can't offer more). I was under the impression of IF a signal can be established, the tower can supply it's maximum speed (pending interference and demand) or the speed you pay for, whichever is lower. Isn't WiMax's only limitation line-of-sight? Why is there a set limit for "B" even though the limit is lower than their fastest package?
Many thanks in advance for your input.
Never in my life have I had such difficulty trying to GIVE someone my money.
There are only two other options, both are WiMax. Company "A" has NO speed limitations whatsoever, but is expensive (literally said they can give me 100Mbps if I could afford it). "B" states they absolutely can NOT give me faster than 3 Mbps (yes, three) due to "tower restrictions", even though they do offer faster plans (6 is their fastest offered).
Sadly I am going to be stuck using span>6Mbps no matter what ("A's" cost for 6Mbps is $100/mo, "B" can't offer more). I was under the impression of IF a signal can be established, the tower can supply it's maximum speed (pending interference and demand) or the speed you pay for, whichever is lower. Isn't WiMax's only limitation line-of-sight? Why is there a set limit for "B" even though the limit is lower than their fastest package?
Many thanks in advance for your input.