They do use defcon ratings, but on the radio today they reported instead reffering to the current situation using a different rating system. They gave our current status as rating Delta. This rating is the highest in relation to defense.
Feel at least a little bit sorry for some of us in rural or isolated areas that have absolutely no opportunity for a faster connection. We went from DSL in a nearby small town to a connection speed of 21.6 on the farm. We have contacted every company within a 100 mile radius, begging them to bring us something faster. The only option that we have available is DirecPC and that costs upwards of $800 for the dish and setup.
And to the person who said people with slow modems shouldn't try to access information because they bog everyone down, I think you should be stripped of your broadband connection and forced to use to the slowest connection available. We have the same right you do to access information!!
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They do use defcon ratings, but on the radio today they reported instead reffering to the current situation using a different rating system. They gave our current status as rating Delta. This rating is the highest in relation to defense.
Feel at least a little bit sorry for some of us in rural or isolated areas that have absolutely no opportunity for a faster connection. We went from DSL in a nearby small town to a connection speed of 21.6 on the farm. We have contacted every company within a 100 mile radius, begging them to bring us something faster. The only option that we have available is DirecPC and that costs upwards of $800 for the dish and setup.
And to the person who said people with slow modems shouldn't try to access information because they bog everyone down, I think you should be stripped of your broadband connection and forced to use to the slowest connection available. We have the same right you do to access information!!
The U of I runs a surplus store that's very seldom open, Thursdays during the day I believe, but I hear they have great junk.