[NCLUG] Mesa Networks (broadband)

[Patrick Riedel]

On Thu, 15 Aug 2002 10:21:37 -0600
Rich Young <rich at ExperiencePlus.Com> wrote:

> Part of my ongoing saga of the search for affordable broadband in
> parts of FC where DSL/cable are unavailable...
> 
> Mesa Networks advertises a residential-grade wireless service that is
> supposedly comparable in both price ($44/mo) & performance (500/250k)
> to DSL.  Problem is, they're not offering it in Fort Collins yet --
> you can only get their $125/mo. biz rate, and that's only if you're
> within 2.5 miles and line-of-site to the top of Key Bank.  But Todd
> with Mesa tells me that if I can get enough (>25, 50 optimum) people
> in my area, they'd be interested in a repeater site and would break
> out the residential rate for all concerned.  Soooo....
> 
> Anyone in the Poudre High/Vine Drive area need broadband, and have
> some interest in this?  
> 
> --Rich 

I'm a bit further south (Harmony & Taft), but you can add me to the
list of interested.  Did they mention what the initial HW cost might be?


Patrick