[1st-mile-nm] satellite providers

[Gary Gomes]

One Positive for ViaSat's "Exede" service is that apparently they provide
even faster service than the 12Mbps/3Mbps that they advertise.  The negative
of all satellite services is that they charge all change by usage - i.e. per
GB and it is very expensive if you consume a lot.

 

Steve Blum had a post on this today which includes a link to the FCC report
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It apparently is a big success so far, because when I checked about my 88007
zip code, I find that, due to demand, they are not processing new orders.
Since ViaSat and other new Ka Band satellite utilize spot beams,
availability in other parts of New Mexico may be different.

 

Gary

 

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[mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org] On Behalf Of David Breecker
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 10:38 AM
To: 1st-Mile-NM
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] satellite providers

 

Hi List:  My current wireless provider, Tewa Broadband, has decided to
unilaterally terminate my service because it is no longer willing to support
third-party hosted repeaters (which I need in order to see their tower).

 

So it's back to the dish for me.  Does anyone know the pro's and con's of
the various satellite broadband services available in NM?  I'm seeing these
options:

 

*	Skycasters
*	Exede (formerly Wild Blue)
*	HughesNet (via several retailers)

 

Thanks!

db

 

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