Can I get better Internet?

[MeDownYou]

Okay, so...

 

I know the FCC's net neutrality passed, and people are fighting it. 

Current internet $55 and ONLY 1mb/s (which I don't even get...ever.)... oh and they refuse to upgrade infrastructure since they inherited it.

 

There are other providers, but only one other will provide service for us apparently they flat our refuse because of telephone lines. (Literally told us this). 

     Another company looked promising, refuses to service us because of phone lines (which we don't even subscribe to)

 

The only other one that would sell us internet is via Phone line AKA Dail-up and ONLY with a phone bill as well.

 

 

 

Now, I want/need an un-metered internet plan so are there any options that I am unaware of?

 

Options I am aware of:

 

keep current $55 1mb/s down pitiful upload

Satellite Internet...(I believe this cuts out?)

Dial-up +phone bill

 

[hiyayhi]

Is moving an option?

 

If people start moving away from area with bumfuck internet, pretty soon they will get the picture.

[MeDownYou]

Is moving an option?

 

If people start moving away from area with bumfuck internet, pretty soon they will get the picture.

Not really an option... Parents just paid off the house such

 

Is there a reason that this other company can refuse me internet service wirelessly because of phone lines? Or any other options that you know of?

[hiyayhi]

Not really an option... Parents just paid off the house such

 

Is there a reason that this other company can refuse me internet service wirelessly because of phone lines? Or any other options that you know of?

Honestly, I am not familiar with how things work in the US, but I can say that For an Aussie, 1mb is about average So I would just hold out until you can move out of home, and then move somewhere with decent internet.

 

Sorry dude, shitty situation.

[MeDownYou]

Honestly, I am not familiar with how things work in the US, but I can say that For an Aussie, 1mb is about average So I would just hold out until you can move out of home, and then move somewhere with decent internet.

 

Sorry dude, shitty situation.

 Oh, thanks anyway.

 

btw my speed is 0.17 mb/s dl atm...bottom 2% of the world

[hiyayhi]

 Oh, thanks anyway.

 

btw my speed is 0.17 mb/s dl atm...bottom 2% of the world

daaaaaaaamn that sucks.

[Atlantisman]

Nope, nothing you can do but pray someone with a lot of money realizes the need in your area and builds out infrastructure.

[CatzRuleZWorld]

See if tethering from your phone is an option? It might not be ideal for all the time but maybe if you feel like having faster internet for a while you can sacrifice some of your data (assuming you have a smartphone that is). Another option like that would be to get something like a MiFi which is basically tethering from a standalone device. It might be expensive but if you have good coverage in your area it might be worth it.

[MeDownYou]

See if tethering from your phone is an option? It might not be ideal for all the time but maybe if you feel like having faster internet for a while you can sacrifice some of your data (assuming you have a smartphone that is). Another option like that would be to get something like a MiFi which is basically tethering from a standalone device. It might be expensive but if you have good coverage in your area it might be worth it.

yeah...I have dumb phone and data would be instantly gone for me...I may or may not have slurped like 600Gb's of data at school last month (decently fast internet)

[Steven9595]

I wish there were more services that offered PtP backhaul options for internet in an area with bad infrastructure.