Re: Starspeeder Satellite Internet (Mark ?)

[geraint@xxxxxxx]

I mate get beaten to the reply here,,,but basically RADSL increases=20
the distance from the local exchange...

I may be wrong,,,but i think it adds 2km to the distance, and if the=20
signal begins to drop, it drops the speed automatically so you don't=20
get disruption to service...

only thing i can see is that the speed may drop down to near isdn=20
levels, but at least it's in the right direction.

Main problem as Mark pointed out though, is IF BT will install it.
I have heard via the grapevine that the current adsl rollout finishes=20
in sepetember, and if you have not got it,,,you aren't going to get=20
it for the forseeable future.

Basically, BT have to justify the massive outlay and balance this=20
against future returns,,,and at the last count they were =A330 billion=20
in debt, whereas they prefer sub =A310billion.

I sympathaise as I run my own business, but I just wish the=20
government would invest and then the whole UK could use=20
broadband....I fear we are getting left behind by the rest of Europe=20
and definately the USA



--- In ukha_d@y..., "Matt Kummell" <kummell@b...> wrote:
> Alright - "whatis.com" tells me that RADSL is "Rate
Adaptive Digital
> Subscriber Line" - anyone want to tell me what's really
happening?=20=20
>=20=20
> I talked to tele2 - no dice.  there's a place called
"Purley" in my=20
line
> of sight to the Tilehurst water tower from the house we're moving=20
to in
> Pangbourne, so no wireless DSL for Matt.  Satellite looks like a=20
bust,
> too. ISDN is looking like the most likely alternative.  unless you=20
guys
> have some great news about what RADSL is and how it works!
>=20=20
> Thanks,
>=20=20
> Matt
>=20=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@a...]=20
> Sent: 05 August 2001 19:12
> To: ukha_d@y...
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Starspeeder Satellite Internet (Mark ?)
>=20=20
> Now that RADSL is on the cards I'm well within the distance limit.
> However, being on a rural exchenge dear knows how long I'm gonna=20
have to
> wait for availability.
>=20=20
> I've tried the 24/7 ISDN thing and been kicked off two ISPs.  I=20
think if
> you pay Demon 40 quid a months though you can have true always on=20
ISDN.
>=20=20
> Satellite does seem a bit flakey still although StarSpeeder is much
> better than EON ever was.
>=20=20
> M.
>=20=20
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: geraint@a...=20
> To: ukha_d@y...=20
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 7:07 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Starspeeder Satellite Internet (Mark ?)
>=20=20
> doesn't sound too impressive....i still remember what happened to=20
> EuropeOnline.....
>=20
> nice that they give a months subscription, but I do hate a flaky=20
> ISP,,,,
>=20
> I've been told that BT do a freephone service now to their ISP arm=20
> using ISDN.
>=20
> I dumped HomeHighway about 6-8months ago, in preperation for ADSL...
>=20
> now I know we are not getting adsl, no cable service, so i'm left=20
> with two choices...
>=20
> ISDN (which used to cost me a fortune, if I wanted 128k) or=20
Satellite=20
> service, which is still a nightmare as it's only fast on the=20
> downwards band.
>=20
> I've been told by the colleague at work that he runs his ISDN2e=20
> service in bonded mode via a router on a permanent connection basis.
>=20
> Now I know we've had the Terms and Conditions debate before....I=20
> wonder where we now stand, as the goalposts seem to move on a daily=20
> basis....
>=20
> oh well,,,,teach me to live in the sticks won't it....
>=20
> regards
>=20
> g
>=20
>=20
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark McCall" <mark@a...> wrote:
> > According to my mate it's off air at the moment!!  Something
to=20
do=20
> with them moving location I think.  He hasn't had service for a=20
while=20
> now although there has been talk of a free months sub for the=20
hassle.
> >=20
> > Kwong Li is a user too and might know more.
> >=20
> > M.
> >=20
> >=20
> >   ----- Original Message -----=20
> >   From: geraint@a...=20
> >   To: ukha_d@y...=20
> >   Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 5:31 PM
> >   Subject: [ukha_d] Starspeeder Satellite Internet (Mark ?)
> >=20
> >=20
> >   I know a while back there was some mention of using
starspeeder.
> >=20
> >   I've had the offer of a dish, lnb and pentmedia card for use...
> >=20
> >   Does anyone know why registration for Starspeeder has been=20
> >   unavailable for over a month now.
> >=20
> >   I think Mark knew someone who had installed it. Do you know=20
what=20
> he=20
> >   thinks of it and the connection speed.
> >=20
> >   The card is a bargain etc, but I don't want to buy it, if I
am=20
> not=20
> >   going to be able to use it...
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> >=20
> >   Geraint.
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