Yes indeed - there are those of us quite underserved by the telco's and cable companies. I moved out to "the sticks" 2+ years ago where dial-up seems to be my best option for the cost. Satellite and line-of-site radio are prohibitive for me because I also live in a damn forest. My Dish Network satellite is nearly 200 feet from my house, on an absent neighbor's property (shhh!). We've been told by SBC (telco) that while DSL is technically available, they're not willing to run the last mile because there's just not enough demand in my small neighborhood. Insight (cable) has the same argument. I'd pay a steep price for mediocre broadband and clap my hands happily. Broadband beauty is in the eye of the beholder when you're living in the digital ghetto.
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Yes indeed - there are those of us quite underserved by the telco's and cable companies. I moved out to "the sticks" 2+ years ago where dial-up seems to be my best option for the cost. Satellite and line-of-site radio are prohibitive for me because I also live in a damn forest. My Dish Network satellite is nearly 200 feet from my house, on an absent neighbor's property (shhh!). We've been told by SBC (telco) that while DSL is technically available, they're not willing to run the last mile because there's just not enough demand in my small neighborhood. Insight (cable) has the same argument. I'd pay a steep price for mediocre broadband and clap my hands happily. Broadband beauty is in the eye of the beholder when you're living in the digital ghetto.