Posted on 05/08/2008 5:28:28 PM PDT by lightman
I live in an area which is not served by cable TV companies. That has limited the Internet access choices to either dial-up or sattelite. I currently have both, using dial-up on my MacOS9 and Hughesnet on the PCs.
I have learned that DSL has suddenly been extended to my area by Verizon. Hughesnet is costing roughly $90.00/month for less than satisfactory service because of their "Fair Access Policy" and because towering thunderheads frequently block the sattelite signal. I could get Verizon DSL for about $30.00/month--and if the in-house networking goes right, I might even be able to ditch the dial-up and second phone line for still greater savings.
But before I leap forward with what seems a no-brainer I would like to hear from those who are current or former Verizon DSL customer; especially those who have also had sattelite.
Would going to DSL be a good move?
Thanks for all your input a fortnight ago.
Just got the bad news today: Engineering has determined that I am too far from central office to get reliable DSL.
$hit! I was looking forward to saving at least $50 bucks a month and possibly another $45 if I could connect the dial-up Mac to the router.
Saying that I’m jealous of you guys would be the understatement of the century.
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