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HilfeHilfe29 May 2017 06:39Hello,
My father owns a semi-detached house. Unfortunately, the high-speed lines are fully used up just a few meters in front of his house. No new lines are being installed toward the back either. He was glad when he got DSL through the local cable provider two years ago. Now the costs are getting out of hand. Cable + DSL + phone service + a regional surcharge. Including hardware, he pays around 90 € (about 100 USD). He has no alternatives because the local cable provider is exclusive in that area. The telephone company declines service since only analog connections are possible.
How could he get faster DSL at a lower cost, including TV?
Is satellite (SAT) a viable alternative? Or powerline internet?
My father owns a semi-detached house. Unfortunately, the high-speed lines are fully used up just a few meters in front of his house. No new lines are being installed toward the back either. He was glad when he got DSL through the local cable provider two years ago. Now the costs are getting out of hand. Cable + DSL + phone service + a regional surcharge. Including hardware, he pays around 90 € (about 100 USD). He has no alternatives because the local cable provider is exclusive in that area. The telephone company declines service since only analog connections are possible.
How could he get faster DSL at a lower cost, including TV?
Is satellite (SAT) a viable alternative? Or powerline internet?
Satellite internet works, but you have to accept some compromises. Until last September, I temporarily used a Tooway system from Satinternet.com. It offered around 18 Mbit/s download and 6 Mbit/s upload speeds, but there was a data cap (depending on the plan), and the ping often had noticeable latency. It wasn’t exactly cheap either.
As an alternative, it’s good if you only have access to basic DSL, but if cable internet is available, I would prefer cable.
As an alternative, it’s good if you only have access to basic DSL, but if cable internet is available, I would prefer cable.
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