So here's the compare list I've come up with so far:<br><br>Mediacom - 8mbit/512kbit. $40/month/6 month then $55.95 + $30 install. OR 15mbit/1mbit. $60/month + $99 install<br>Qwest - 3mbit/640kbir. $46.99/month. OR
1.5mbit/896kbit. $36.99/month (+ $5 for the modem baring the Best Buy deal) (1 year then +$13, or 2 year con.)<br>Internet Solver - 3mbit/896kbit. $45/month<br><br>Iowa telecom seems to only be available if you have an existing land line.
<br>Wild Blue doesn't seem to be available for my zip 50316, and the latency with satellite makes this a low possibility for me anyway.<br><br>Is there anybody else I should be looking at?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Brandon<br>
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/29/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Brandon Griffis</b> <<a href="mailto:brandongriffis@gmail.com">brandongriffis@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I'll look around for that. Can anyone recommend a good ISP compare site? broadband reports doesn't seem to work terribly well for Des Moines.<br><br>I just realized I should have specified in my first email that my house is on the near east side of Des Moines. Very close to University and E. 14th.
<br><br>Mediacom isn't out of the running. They just don't have the killer deal I thought they did. Also, I kind of take issue with paying an "install fee". I'm not trying to be snotty, I just figure if I'm signing up to do business with a company they should cover that cost. (I've been with many ISPs and Mediacom is the first that's charged me an install fee).
<br><span class="sg"><br>-Brandon</span><div><span class="e" id="q_114b268ad9b4277b_2"><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/29/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Dean</b> <<a href="mailto:W5GXL@arrl.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
W5GXL@arrl.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
My neighbor has Wild Blue... He had to upgrade it to the fastest<br>service and he stated it was still too slow.. Think he is into<br>stocks. He can't wait until December when his contract runs<br>out ... We have a local 900Mh system in this county that is running
<br>3000 kbps for about $40 a month.. It is working well in this area.<br>You may shop around for a local wireless provider. They are popping<br>up all over.<br>Dean<br>Spencer Ia<br><br>On Aug 29, 2007, at 10:44 AM, Dave Weis wrote:
<br><br>><br>> Send me your address offlist or you can check what we can do at<br>> <a href="http://connect.internetsolver.com/qualify/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://connect.internetsolver.com/qualify/
</a><br>><br>> dave<br>>
<br>> Brandon Griffis wrote:<br>>> So I'm looking to set up service and had planned to go with<br>>> Mediacom as I've seen several ads for a 12 month special for<br>>> Internet access for $20. But apparently there's some fine print
<br>>> in the commercial that the deal is only available as an upgrade<br>>> when you already have cable TV. Best they can do is a slower<br>>> service for $40 for 6 months.<br>>> So now I'm shopping.
<br>>> Any suggestions for decent internet service (and just internet<br>>> service)? I don't plan on getting a land phone line or cable TV.<br>>> Thanks,<br>>> Brandon<br>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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