Hey Allen in NE

Rodney

Ended up with terrestrial microwave (wireless ISP) service. Works great but does require that you have a line of sight path to a service tower.

Man, you gotta love the interaction and help this site provides.

Rodney

I've got three of the things right now working in conjunction with our phone bank network. They ran 'bout $700 apiece for the equipment/setup and they range from roughly $49 to $69 a month for service depending on the original length of the plan. The 3-year contract is the cheapest.

The only thing I don't like about Starband is their payment setup. I have to send three separate checks; can't pay 'em all on one 'cause they seem to loose track of which account is what. :>)

They work great except in wet, heavy snows which block the signal. If I had it to do over again, I'd mount the silly things at ground level on a concrete pad.

I don't know if your wife's venture is going to be service critical or not, but if it is, don't forget to buy yourself a generator to power the dishes, modems and/or computers.

Since we here absolutely cannot "be down", ours paid for it's purchace price the first morning we used it.

Allan

I don't have satellite dishes, therefore no personal experience. But I read a post on another site that reported good results in covering the dishes in black garbage bags. Apparently the wind whipping the plastic helps keep the snow shook off the dishes, thereby minimizing trips to the roof with a broom. You might give it a try.

Even my little pee brain might be able to handle that bit of expertise. And, it sounds like it just might work too. :>)

Thanks,

Allan

I use Starband (www.starband.com) because I need both directions up and down.

Boy! $1500 is pretty steep isn't it?

Allan