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Might lose internet.
7 years ago
We just got an email today that as of the 30th of this month, our ISP is dropping all dial-up customers. There are over 1 million people in our state still stuck on dial-up and now it looks like all of them will be scrambling to find an alternative. The only other option we have is going to expensive satellite internet. I have a feeling this has a lot to do with the end of Net Neutrality. All of our local internet providers have been bought up by the big companies, so we are pretty well screwed.
ElkiUnico
~elkiunico
sorry to hear that. :( Just means the places with free wi-fi are going to be packed really soon. Miss chatting live with you.
simballoon
~simballoon
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I miss chatting as well. Sadly, the US is failing hard at everything.
simballoon
~simballoon
OP
No one nearby with broadband. The phone company refuses to activate the DSL on our road and the cable company stopped the lines roughly 1/2 mile from our house and refuse to come out further. One neighbor lives only 1/8 of a mile from the line and Time Warner wanted to charge him $25,000 just to bring the line to his house! The reason is they suddenly only want to do underground line.
Tiggs
~lonetiggs
Yeouch, I am super sorry to hear that. Do any of your local providers offer a fixed point wireless option?
simballoon
~simballoon
OP
Nope, all are gone. Bought out or just out of business.
Tiggs
~lonetiggs
Ouch, I know in Canada the government actually subsidized companies to put in fixed point wireless to cover rural areas that couldn't get high speed internet service.
