BROADBAND SERIES PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

May 30, 2003 | broadband, bruceb

I wrote some notes a couple of weeks ago about choices for broadband access in rural Sonoma County. It’s scrolling off the news page now, but it’s such stunningly lucid prose that I wanted to reassure you it’s been preserved here on my Program Tips page. You can refer...

BROADBAND: ISDN

May 14, 2003 | broadband

Part 6 in a series describing choices for Internet access in rural Sonoma County The last option for rural broadband access is expensive, but worth considering if you’re desperate and you’re either (a) well to do, or (b) in a position to make it a tax writeoff. ISDN...

BROADBAND: FRAME RELAY & T-1

May 14, 2003 | broadband

Part 5 in a series describing choices for Internet access in rural Sonoma County Where there’s a fat wallet, there’s a way to get broadband. T-1 lines are a longstanding way to deliver fast, stable Internet connections to big companies. I can’t go into the technical...

BROADBAND: BROADLINK COMMUNICATIONS

May 13, 2003 | broadband

Part 4 in a series describing choices for Internet access in rural Sonoma County There’s another oddball possibility for broadband access in rural Sonoma County. Broadlink Communications sets up wireless Internet access – delivered from ground-based stations, not from...

BROADBAND: ATG

May 13, 2003 | broadband

Part 3 in a series describing choices for Internet access in rural Sonoma County I’ve painted a dismal picture for folks looking for broadband in the country. Cable and DSL may take years to reach you, and satellite Internet access requires patience, technical skills,...

BROADBAND: SATELLITE

May 13, 2003 | broadband

Part 2 in a series describing choices for Internet access in rural Sonoma County Almost everyone can get satellite Internet access – access to the southern sky and some expensive equipment and you’re ready to go. The promise is alluring. Consumer satellite service is...