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3G Network: Solution to Rural High Speed internet Service; OR NOT???

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    #11
    Unless the Internet Service Provider (ISP such as Sasktel) IS DELIBERATELY THROTTLING the bandwidth to the "Internet Stick" (also known as a modem) then there is no reason for a home computer or even a rural Local Area Network (through a router and maybe further access points etc); to be slow with available 3G service.
    There's also no sense having a fast system if there is no way to use it.
    But so far I'm not convinced that Unlimited Mobile Data and an Internet Stick won't work. I'm only very wary.
    I've talked to Sasktel and they have difficulty finding the document regarding "Terms of Use". Its not something anyone talks about; I guess; but it does have serious potential implications. The most important point is if 3G will be allowed to do the things you are looking for in a high speed home internet system.
    Anyway; I have talked at length to Sasktel; and found them very pleasant and maybe even understanding. By the end of the conversations; "Tech support" was involved; and even they had consulted with others and in the end read back the legal jargon referred to in the previous posts. That was totally expected from employees who certainly must relay what the lawyers and bosses have decided.
    However, it is the punishment possibilities and other consequences that are important in real life. Every one of those Sasktel employees and every one of the rest of internet users has watched streaming video or listened to a downloaded song or movie; and there has probably never been any repercussions; and maybe there never will be. Apparently those acts and a whole list of others are no no's; but is it worth losing sleep over; or deliberately missing out on all the other benefits of having a rural high speed internet system that is taken for granted by our urban relatives. Surely all we must do is be willing to suffer the consequences; if any.
    What I do know is that Sasktel is interested in satisfied customers; and also that they want as many more of them as they can get. Thats why they are offering basically"unlimited everything" on their wireless plans till Feb 28/2011. Read the fine print and the "terms of use" agreements you must sign and the uneasiness will begin. The fine print in no way says that even the promotional "unlimited" in any way means unlimited. Its 7 GB per month maximum if the ISP decides to to enforce it.

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      #12
      Live on a farm and only had dial up. Got 3G and love it. 40 times faster than dial up and does not tie up our phone line. Simple to intall no tower needed like other rural high speed systems. I love my 3G.

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        #13
        newguy, is it just on a single computer or are you running a network?

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          #14
          The same Terms of Serice (TOS I guess) applies to Mobile Internet, Smartphones and Blackberry service (see section 2.2 in a previus post regarding the Sasktel agreement) every user must acknowledge before signing up.
          What this boils down to is that under a dial up agreement an ISP such as Sasktel doesn't have to worry about you streaming movies or setting up your phone system. There just isn't enough bandwidth to even think about those possibilities.
          It's a different story when you can upload or download 3 or 7 or 21 or 42MB/sec; and at rates of 0.05 per MB all the way to tens of dollars per MB; then every last one of us had better pay a lot of attention to the costs; and what the limitations are (and even what unlimited really is interpreted to mean)

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            #15
            using Bell stick and service is getting better. We can now stream video most of the time...which when combined with me home this winter resulted in a 150 bill last month...if you go over the $75/month plan they double it...needless to say I am looking into the service our rural gas coop is offering?

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              #16
              Allfarmer,

              you musn't have teenagers!!!! using 20x that...

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                #17
                Are the Alberta terms of service similar to Sasktel's? Are there any "unlimited data" plans and what does unlimited really mean?

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                  #18
                  The farm computer is hooked to 3g tethering from sasktel. I take my note book every where. The new I pad is on the same 3g plan but shut off once hit the USA. BTO that's south of us.
                  In USA I use wireless in hotels and airports.
                  But the tethering works fine its not like high speed but works fine. I love it at the lake.

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                    #19
                    sk3/others.

                    Has anyone looked at the new Samsung galaxy tablet. Seems to be a size
                    compromise between an ipad and an ipod touch. similar cost to the standard
                    ipad with 16 G storage (same storage capacity but can use sim/sd cards from
                    a camera. Should note the $550 provides 3G ability. Bell is $20/month for
                    the lower end of usage.

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                      #20
                      Very curious to know why it wouldn't be just as fast on a home network. I checked with a neighbour today and his 3g with the Internet Stick plugged into a Cradlepoint router had very impressive upload over 3Mb/sec and downloads on either side of those upload rates. I think the modems poor internal aerial had a lot to do with speeds; but nothing wrong with those speeds..

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