Wireless ISP's

I can't tell you how many times I have heard, "DSL is not available in my area. Cable won't come this far. I heard satellite is costly. What do I do to get past my dial-up account?".

Well, short of installing a fractional or full T1 for yourself and spending somewhere between $350 - $1,000/month, here is an idea. Have you considered wireless technology? Just like the wireless router for your home or office, this works the same but on a larger scale. You have a couple options. A neighborhood ISP can be set up rather inexpensively and can connect 5 - 25 (maybe more) homes together. One T1 is run to a main location and the signal is then routed wirelessly to the other neighbors who would like to be part of this. Very fast service can be obtained pretty cheaply. A larger scale version of this may provide internet access to a whole community. I know of one high school student in particular who was bankrolled by his grandfather and was making a profit in less than 5 months!

This option works and is explained very well at "Broadband Wireless Exchange Magazine". Go to: http://www.bbwexchange.com/howto/ for a real nice six part article that is very easy to understand.

So, for those that feel "out of the loop" because of the lack of broadband at your home or business, try wireless!