tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25089246.post115895549404974507..comments2024-02-07T08:30:28.786-08:00Comments on U.S. Telecom Infrastructure Crisis: "My neighbors get high speed Internet. Why can't I?"Fred Pilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18352861125794506929noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25089246.post-39100480494078211342010-12-10T08:59:45.533-08:002010-12-10T08:59:45.533-08:00It is no good to be a victim of "last mile pr...It is no good to be a victim of "last mile problem". It is just unfair. That's why it is just good to have a good first before deciding to subscribe.Armil@high speed internet in my areahttp://www.allconnect.com/help/helpInternetOverview.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25089246.post-1164762062370790422006-11-28T17:01:00.000-08:002006-11-28T17:01:00.000-08:00Im in the Gold Ridge Subdivision and not only can ...Im in the Gold Ridge Subdivision and not only can I not get DSL but I cant even get 56k dialup. My connection is 28.8 at best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25089246.post-1159794018965813862006-10-02T06:00:00.000-07:002006-10-02T06:00:00.000-07:00As a future EDC resident (summer '06) I found your...As a future EDC resident (summer '06) I found your blog hitting close to home. Thank you for being an advocate for us tech junkies. <BR/><BR/>You are right in stating that DSL has many limitations. The biggest is that it can only be extended to roughly 2000 ft (yes, feet) from the at&t central office. I don't know where the CO is in Placerville or Diamond Springs, but I'm pretty sure that my house is not going to be in range. :-[<BR/><BR/>Don't hold your breath on BPL being adopted by PG&E. They won't break out of their core business. Which, IMHO is a good thing. Comcast is a joke that cares less about service than they do customers. Sat technology is getting better, but still expensive and can't deny the laws of physics. At&t will only upgrade their main transmission trunks between CO's and POPs. I haven't checked any other carrier maps for fiber, but I'll venture a guess that they are just leasing Bell's rather than incur additional construction and capital costs. (I may be wrong though)<BR/><BR/>But what about other options? T1s are expensive and residential areas rarely have enough feed pairs. I can't afford ~$650/mo let alone the $1500 install. And frac-T1s cost the same. Does Bell offer ISDN-BRI anymore? Still pricey for only 128kps. Are their any wISPs in the area? Do you know if EID has a clue that their right-of-ways is a gold mine for fiber/cable routes? If we can use Grizzly Flats quick sign-ups for service as an example, then there is a hungry market out there. <BR/><BR/>It just all comes down to $$ doesn't it? What's the cost of installing and maintaining an infrastructure for a rural area versus profit? Do you think it would be possible to do something? And be profitable? Hmmmm......that's something to ponder. It doesn't look like AB 2987 is going to offer much help.<BR/><BR/>-Future EDC Resident.<BR/> vbiker@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com