That will take some research for sure! My biggest obstacle will, no doubt, be my better half :-) Doesn't do computers and is positively resistive to change. Nevertheless he does surprise me sometimes. Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 3:05 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: OT > Sandi, > DishNetwork is the one I have. Oddly enough, they subbed the install > and maintenance to WildBlue. The pricing is set by the primary company > (DishNetwork in my case and Nex-Tech in theirs). So if it seems > expensive, > it's not because of WildBlue (even if that's what they're trying to make > you > believe). My neighbor has DishNetwork's satellite TV service and hasn't > had > any problems at all, but the TV signal doesn't use the same beam. > > Your neighbor's business is most likely part of a Wi-Fi network like > Anitra's. Line of sight is extremely important to prevent speeds from > dropping or not reaching altogether. We just had a new company fire up a > tower in our county, but a test has already shown that we can't get the > signal here. While the area does have slight hills and valleys, we're > pretty much at the same level with very little land in the way. However, > I > suppose there are just too many trees for the signal to pass through to > get > here. > > As for getting a tower in your own back yard, give the company a call > and let them know you're interested. They may not necessarily feel the > same > way now, but most carriers are always looking to expand and they will > never > consider your land unless they know it's available. I know of one farmer > who let a wireless company put a cell tower on his land. He gets > something > like $1000 a month from them in return. Still, do some research into > emissions and such before you commit to something like that. I have no > idea > how environmentally, ecologically or electrically intrusive these things > are > to humans, farm animals and crops. > > Peace, > GMan > http://reddit.com > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!" > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------