[NCLUG] Broadband ISP options in Fort Collins

[Jim Ankrum]

--- Stephen Warren <swarren at wwwdotorg.org> wrote:

> Rich Young wrote:
> 
> > Stephen-
> > 	I'm also out of DSL range and not served by a
> cable internet
> > provider.  Here's what I've found in my attempts
> to find broadband in my
> > area:
> > Satellite ($hundreds to start up, roughly
> $60/month thereafter.  Latency
> > issues)
> > Mesa Networks wireless ($100ish to start,
> $35-60/month thereafter.
> > Serves eastern FC, but not my area)
> > CWX wireless ($125 plus equipment to start,
> $30-40/month for 128-256K
> > connections. Requires line-of-sight to ridgeline
> behind Horsetooth.)
> > 
> > I don't remember from your original question if
> 256 is fast enough for
> > you; I think Quail Hollow is off Overland between
> Prospect and Mulberry,
> > but I might be wrong about that.  (Can you give us
> a marketing-free fix
> > on your location, like cross-streets or
> something?) If that's really
> > where you are, Mesa won't work (too far west) and
> you might be too close
> > to the foothills to see over them to the CWX
> antennae above Horsetooth
> > (can you see Horsetooth Rock from your house, for
> example?).  They have
> > a map of the antennae locations on their website
> (cwx.net).  
> 
> 256 is a little slow than I'd like...
> 
> I (will be!) located literally just south of Drake
> (yard pretty much 
> backs onto it), between Shields and Overland. The
> street is Fox Run Ct. 
> I'm not giving out the number simply because I
> haven't moved yet (or 
> closed on the house!)
> 
> I can easily see Horsetooth rock. Anything along the
> whole length of 
> that ridge is probably fine. If you're talking about
> a ridge behind it, 
> I'm probably screwed.
> 
> And actually, I'm pretty certain I can get cable
> Internet - but they 
> still appear to have a very strict no-servers
> no-static-ip policy 
> according to their customer service people I just
> talked to.
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If you know the current owners phone number you could
punch it in here and see if dsl is available
http://www.qwest.com/dsl

Jim