A faster modem than 56K

March 15, 2008

Re: A faster modem than 56K

On Feb 21, 4:14 am, "Bill in Co." <not_really_h...@earthlink.net>

wrote:

> I think they reached the limits already (dialup over the tele lines).

> I'm on dialup too. And some of the tele lines can't even hande 56K.

>

> letter...@invalid.com wrote:

> > In the 80's and 90's it seemed like every couple years they came out

> > with a faster modem. I think it's nearly 10 years since they came out

> > with the 56K. Are they ever going to make something faster? Yeah, I

> > know most people are on DSL or some other high speed connection these

> > days, but I live in a rural area and dialup is all I can get. It sure

> > would be nice if they came out with a 112K modem or something like

> > that.

There was a question in this group about faster dial up. Thankfully I

live in an area where broadband is available. My sister doesn't.

At one time I was considering trying Satellite Internet. The thing

that stopped me was you have to buy the equipment and sign a year

contract to be able to try it.

The Satellite companies should offer a trial.

I would think the company could provide a Satellite dish on a stand

and a coax running along the ground to a window or a small hole

drilled into the house long enough to allow customers to try the

service before signing a contract.

Another thing that stopped me at the time was that the satellite

service still required a phone line for the transmit part. One of the

main advantages of broadband is that if also frees up your phone

line. I think that is no longer an issue.

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