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Earthlink Launches Fixed Wireless ISP Service

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the must-be-in-@tlanta dept.

rkischuk writes: "As an alternative to cable modem and DSL, Earthlink is launching "High Speed Internet Fixed Wireless Access". You lock a 14" square dish onto your home, and all that comes inside is the network cable that connects directly to your NIC. The connection is transmitted over radio waves, probably to transmitters mounted on local towers. Service seems comparable to DSL in both price ($42.95 / month) and speed (1.5 Mbps downstream, 128 Kbps upstream). No idea on the latency. Service is currently only available for pre-order in the Atlanta area. This seems to finally get the behemoth cable and phone companies from trying to monopolize such services, but brings the wireless providers into the mix (it's probably their cell-phone towers)."

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  1. Been there... done that... by Manuka · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This is exactly what Sprint got OUT of doing a few short months ago.

    Now, given the close relationship between Sprint and Earthlink, it's quite conceivable this is the same service and equipment. It sure sounds like MMDS.

  2. How about lightning? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The last thing I want to do is run a hunk
    of Cat 5 from a lightning rod into my machine..