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Earthlink Launches Fixed Wireless ISP Service
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)."
..anyone that belives this 'article' has not been paying attention to the news lately. The big telco's do and will control consumer internet access in the US, and Earthlink is not one of them. This is just another scheme to defraud investors. The USA is behind in cellphones too...know why? Big corporations doing what they do best...control of the market, getting a return on their investments (no matter how long that copper has been in the ground), and satisfying investors.
Consumers are just pigs lined up for slaughter.
Stop listening to all the hype...you people never learn.
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)."
Earthlink *is* a behemoth cable provider...
We are currently testing this server with our ISP in .AU (can't tell you who because of NDA) - We surfing is a little slower then our DSL service, but still a great user experience compared to dial up. Latency is not detectable. Currently downloading at around 90k/sec over the link.
Hahaha, where did you get those jokes they are damn funny. I hope you post new ones again!