Rural high-speed?

[Colin McGregor]

On 5/20/08, Meng Cheah <meng-D1t3LT1mScs at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> bob 295 wrote:
>> On May 20, 2008 12:30 pm, Meng Cheah wrote:
>>
>>> bob 295 wrote:
>>>
>>>> These guys offer a point to point wireless broadband solution up in that
>>>> area.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.candlelight.ca/
>>>>
>>>> I'm in rural Flamborough and have a similar solution from MDS Wireless.
>>>> Works great.
>>>>
>>>> bob
>>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I'm enquiring for my friends who live  just on the edge of Brighton
>>> township, Ontario.
>>> Cable service ends several hundred yards away and they are on Sympatico
>>> dialup.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of some alternative that is not too expensive?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Meng
>>>
>>>
>>
>> These are the point to point providers in Eastern Ontario area.
>>
>> http://www.storm.ca/map_wireless.html
>>
>> Alas they don't seem to come as far back as Brighton.
>>
>> Your friend might also want to check out
>>
>> http://www.broadbandontario.com/
>>
>> (as you can tell I still have lots of bookmarks from my own prolonged
>> search).
>>
>> bob
>>
> Thanks. I'll check them out.
>
> Meng

Another thought would be to talk nicely to the folks who are at the
outer edge of cable service about renting say a closet shelf. Some
wifi hardare and some directional antennas could solve their
problems...

Just another thought...

Colin.
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