[aklug] Re: clearwire in anchorage

From: Thomas Plastino Martin <tenach@gmail.com>
Date: Mon Jun 07 2010 - 18:01:35 AKDT

That doesn't sound bad at all, especially since you're getting 1M
upload as well as download. That sounds very appealing to someone who
primarily does business at home with a lot of uploading.

Thomas Plastino Martin
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On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Jim Gribbin <jimgribbin@gmail.com> wrote:
> Forgot about Borealis.
>
> Price doesn't seem out of line to me. I'm paying $55.00/mo for 1.5M x
> 256K including phone line w/ Clearwire. When I was w/ ACS, it was around
> $70.00/mo including phone, and I was getting 768K x 256K service.
>
> $79.99/mo for 1M x 1M doesn't seem out of line, for Alaska.
>
> Jim G
>
> On Mon, 2010-06-07 at 16:22 -0800, d maclean wrote:
>> Pretty spendy
>>
>> On 06/07/2010 03:26 PM, Jenkinson, John P (SAIC) wrote:
>> > another player in town
>> > http://www.borealisbroadband.net/ResSvcs.htm=3D20
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org] On Behalf
>> > Of scott@ravenmoonart.com
>> > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 2:34 PM
>> > To: aklug@aklug.org
>> > Subject: [aklug] Re: clearwire in anchorage
>> >
>> > I had he ssame issuse you speak of and dropped by he Denali office and
>> > =3D3D20
>> > had them replace my modem (no cost to me at all) and that was it. I =
=3D
>> > =3D3D20
>> > was abck tot eh same high quality I had o start wih (1.5Mb dn and 256
>> > =3D3D20
>> > up). I am NOT a fan of clearwire for a number of annoying reasons, bu
>> > =3D3D20
>> > they do what they say they will as far as I can concerned.
>> >
>> > The bait and swicha nd sales calls are my big gripe.....
>> >
>> > Scott
>> >
>> > Quoting Jim Gribbin<jimgribbin@gmail.com>:
>> >
>> >
>> >> Clearwire's main office is on Denali, between 36th& =C2=A0Benson. Str=
ip
>> >>
>> > mall
>> >
>> >> that backs to WalMart.
>> >>
>> >> If she doesn't have cable, I think her options are ACS DSL or 3G from
>> >> ACS or AT&T.
>> >>
>> >> I don't think AT&T's WiMax is available there yet. I live off
>> >>
>> > Wisconsin
>> >
>> >> just South of NL and it isn't available there yet. Supposedly they'll
>> >> call me when it's available.
>> >>
>> >> I use Clearwire at home and I haven't had the issues you're speaking
>> >>
>> > of,
>> >
>> >> but I'm not home during the day. Maybe there are daytime issues I'm
>> >>
>> > not
>> >
>> >> aware of. Maybe there's a problem with your modem.
>> >>
>> >> Clearwire doesn't advertise service with speeds that low. 768K, 1.5M,
>> >>
>> > or
>> >
>> >> 2.0M down, all by 256K up. If you're only getting 3x.xK, I'd say
>> >>
>> > there's
>> >
>> >> a problem.
>> >>
>> >> I've been using it for 3+ years and the only issue I've have was a ba=
d
>> >> ethernet jack on the modem. I broke it.
>> >>
>> >> Jim G
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, 2010-06-07 at 14:07 -0400, WH Bouterse wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I am visiting friends in the old Spenard neighborhood area who have
>> >>>
>> > been
>> >
>> >>> having poor service with their Clearwire connectivity.
>> >>> Testing on my notebook I see poor and erratic conenctions on a =C2=
=A0=3D3D20
>> >>> regular basis during the day.
>> >>> It is a basic home connection of about 3x.x kps I think.
>> >>> What rep does Clearwire have in this area?
>> >>>
>> >>> Suggested alternatives for this area would also be appreciated.
>> >>> They do NOT have cable.....
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks
>> >>>
>> >>> WH (Bill) Bouterse
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