RE: [Nolug] Verizon high speed wireless

Sprint's service is... SLOW!

>From: "John Souvestre" <johns@sstar.com>
>Reply-To: nolug@nolug.org
>To: <nolug@nolug.org>
>Subject: RE: [Nolug] Verizon high speed wireless
>Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 18:21:50 -0600
>
>Hi Brad.
>
>So does Sprint. But last time I looked I think that they were both still
>in
>the 144K ballpark.
>
>I don't know exactly what the max speed on the new Verizon service is, but
>I
>think that it is between 1M and 2M.
>
>Actually, Dave tells me that downtown around the convention center you can
>get
>much higher because they have the rate limit caps set way up there. :-)
>
>John
>
> John Souvestre - Southern Star - (504) 888-3348 - www.sstar.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-nolug@nolug.org [mailto:owner-nolug@nolug.org] On Behalf Of
>Brad
>Bendily
>Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 3:16 PM
>To: nolug@nolug.org
>Subject: Re: [Nolug] Verizon high speed wireless
>
>
>On Wed, 1 Dec 2004, Brett D. Estrade wrote:
>
> > I'd avoid the tempations to go with Verizon because they will try to
> > screw you anyway they can. If you do go with them, study plans very
> > carefully - and, yeah, I got got by a two year contract that sux0r....
> >
> > Brett
> > On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:11:21 -0600, "Chuck" <ohchucki@bellsouth.net>
> > said:
> > > How is that Verizon wireless service? Does it cover pretty much the
>whole
> > > New Orleans area? Are there certain spots where you get no
>connectivity?
> > > Are
> > > the speeds generally pretty good? Seems like something I might get.
>
>
>I'm not really sure of the coverage or many/any details, but
>I do know that AT&T is/was offering a similar service.
>Did anyone look into AT&T?
>
>BB
>
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