Rural Residents Without High-speed Internet Struggle to Keep Up

Wisconsin State Journal ^ | April 26, 2009 | Matthew DeFour

[Diana in Wisconsin]

So, pretty much, the only people whining for high speed connections are the YUPPIES and LIBERALS who have moved to 'THE COUNTRY' but then, don't like LIVING in 'THE COUNTRY' without all the PERKS of the CITY.

Yeesh.

And...will this money come with strings attached? You betcha!!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Doug and Marjorie King, who both run businesses out of their town of Perry home in southwestern Dane County, are frustrated that their phone provider hasn't offered high-speed Internet service in their area. The faster connection speed is vital for downloading large files and viewing many Web pages that feature videos and graphics.

[TheZMan]

Yet another example of “if there’s a market for it, it’ll happen”. Instead, we’re trying to spend my money on something they don’t seem overly interested in.

How about, the handful of people that HAVE TO HAVE IT OMG go sign up for satellite internet and quick whining.

[TheZMan]

*quit whining.

[basil]

In the rural area where we have a little ole ranch, our neighbors out there get both their cable television and high speed internet by satellite. It seems to work for them really well. They just installed a small satellite on their roof.

[denco]

We ranch in Eastern New Mexico (nothing) & went with Wildblue.net. Sent us a satlite dish & got us hooked up so now we have high speed internet & still live 40 miles from anywhere. Check it out. Denco

[Larry Lucido]

Um....move?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

You had it right the first time...they ARE ‘quick to whine.” LOL! :)

[bolobaby]

Soon, this will become a “basic human right” and provided for by gubbermint.

[Mr. Blonde]

Read an article the other day where a town in NC started providing 81 channel cable, phone and 10mbs upload and download internet for 99 dollars a month. Time Warner went to the state to get the legislature to make doing that illegal. Ahhh corporatism.

[yarddog]

I live in rural Florida and dial-up is the only service available except a very expensive, nearly $100 per month satellite service. It also requires a several hundred dollar start up charge.

Maybe 5 or 6 years ago, I got along fairly well with dial-up but so many web pages, services etc. are set up for high speed and dial up is just not practical. For instance Youtube downloads can take an hour or more. Microsoft updates can take days to download.

It really is a real problem.

[TomGuy]

go sign up for satellite internet and quick whining

Cost is one thing. Satellite internet is expensive compared to cable. And satellite is restricted to around 5gb per month.

Mobile phone companies are beginning to offer 'full access' for a set monthly rate. But they are restricted to around 5gb per month.

[freeandfreezing]

except a very expensive, nearly $100 per month satellite service

That is pretty much what you can expect to pay if you are in an area where there is broadband installed. You'll see the introductory rate of something like $39.00 but after six months or so you'll be paying "nearly $100 per month".

[DeLaine]

I pay $32 for incoming phone service and broadband in one pkg.
:)

[az_gila]

Yep... as long as they have electricity, this will work, and is probably cheaper than stringing cable out to the boonies...

http://go.gethughesnet.com

I guess they really just want their share of the free bailout money...:^)

[yarddog]

My exterminator has broadband and he says it is really, really fast in a town only 20 miles from here. He is only paying $19 per month.

[Redcitizen]

Wouldn’t a satellite dish work so much better for your neighbors than a satellite? Satellites are usually orbiting Earth. =)

[vetvetdoug]

My dialup is so slow that I cannot even read some websites. Big deal. I can wait.

[passionfruit]

Bmup for later reading.

[6SJ7]

No dish! Satellite!