High speed Internet access alternatives???

[Jerry Feldman]

Satelite access is a bit more expensive than cable. It is about 400Kbps 
down and modem speed up (you need to modem to send). Here is the 
primary provider. 
http://www.direcpc.com/

On 27 Jun 99, at 21:18, Subba Rao <subb3 at ibm.net> wrote:

> The town I live in is serviced by Comcast cable and has been promising
> cable modems for over 6 years (you should have it the next 5 months
> etc.etc.). So I have given up the dream of having an cable modem access to
> Internet.
> 
> Alternatively, I thought of subscribing to an ISDN line. The telephone
> switch (from Ameritech) servicing our residential area, does not support
> 
> ISDN lines. If I move a few blocks, I can have access to ISDN. I do not
> expect the phone switch to be replaced by Ameritech, any time soon. I am
> 
> also ruling out ADSL offerings for a while.
> 
> Now my question is, is there any other form of high speed internet
> access. I hear of satellite based Internet connections. I don't know
> which companies offers such connections. What other alternatives are
> available to subscribe to high speed Internet connection?
> 
> Thank you in advance.
> 
> Subba Rao
> subb3 at ibm.net
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