In a message dated 4/28/2006 8:54:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
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there  are two satellite options for relatively high-speed internet 
available to  rural dwellers if they are willing to pay the high  price


 Loy, 
 
I don't know where you are located but I live in the southeast U.S.  
(Tennessee) and have the same "rural" problem. However, I recently discovered  another 
option in our area is high speed connection through telephone microwave  
relay towers. For best connection, a line-of-sight to the towers located on  
nearby mountains is needed. My brother got this connection a couple of weeks ago  
and so far has been working great (no bad weather yet to test this  aspect).
 
 Equipment and setup cost is about half that of satellite and monthly  fee is 
$35.00. This system may be unique to the southeast, I'm not sure, but a  
Google search of "microwave internet connection" may be worth a try for  you.
 
Good Luck,
Phil Williams

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