In another thread, Larry Kall Comments:
"It is a difficult task to get people to read this blog or any others as probably 75 to 80 percent of our residents do not have a computer and much less then that may have internet access.Some of our residents use a computer or web tv only for E mail. I have had residents tell me that "back home" they have some kind of high speed internet service but "down here" they use dial up only as it is cheaper".
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I would like to comment on the highlighted snippet in red!
This statement suggests a misunderstanding of the fundamental nature of the INTERNET.
The INTERNET/WWW (World Wide Web) is a Packet Switched Global Communications Network.
Access to this Network is provided by Various ISP (INTERNET Service Providers). The physical access is achieved via thousands of POP's (Points of Presence). These are simply Servers (computers) to which the User has connectivity by any number of means, principally these are "Dial-Up, Cable, and Mobile Cellular Air Card (EVDO).
If you have a National ISP service from any of a number of providers ANYWHERE in the Nation; you have such service anywhere else.
For example if you are a customer of:
MSN, COMCAST, AOL, Verizon, Earthlink, Turbousa, Toast, Copper, Netzero.... and so forth Ad-Infinitum, and said account was opened in New York city; then you have the equivalent service here in West Palm Beach.
Practically speaking if you have MSN Dial-Up in Chicago or New York you need simply obtain from MSN a list of LOCAL (West Palm Beach) Dial-Up numbers in order to avoid Long Distance charges when connecting to the WWW.
For DSL Customers of AT&T; bring your Computer and your DSL MODEM (or buy a second MODEM) and Bingo you are connected.
Likewise; if you are a COMCAST High Speed INTERNET customer in California, Bring your MODEM with you, connect up and Bingo you will be Online.
It is possible that you may have an ISP that is strictly local to your "Back-Home" location, that means they may not have a Local POP in the WPB area, but I suspect these are rare users indeed.
This brings me to the Mobile Cellular Air Card AKA EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized).
This is a small Computer port plug-in, which effectively turns your Computer into a Cellular Telephone. This will work on your desktop or on your Mobile Computer; it will give you connectivity to the INTERNET anywhere that a Cellular Telephone works; the Data rates are very respectable and one can expect High Speed throughput.
So, no matter where you are from,or where you are now; there is no reason that you can not be connected to the WWW.
Last but not least; there are any number of hand-held gadgets, Multi-function Cell-phones and PDA's (Personal Data Assistants), Blackberries... Etc.. which allow Web access, Email, the whole nine yards.
Hope this is helpful.
Dave
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
HIGH SPEED INTERNET
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Great Article Dave but I have another question for you. Assume the following-
I come from an area like New York City where my cable supplier and high speed internet service is Cablevision. There is no Cablevision service in Florida. Would there be any way to connect to them here in Florida? Perhaps this might be easier. I come from Indiana where I have Brightstar as both my cable and internet service supplier. I am now in CV West Palm. Brightstar owns the cable service in Wellington Florida.If I brought my Brightstar moden with me is there any way to connect with Brightstar?
Hi Larry,
These are very interesting question. Let's start with Cablevision:
Cablevision's ISP division is Optimum Online cable (*est. $55 per month). Optimum Online is rated the fastest cable broadband service -- reaching speeds up to 30 Mbps -- in an article at PC Magazine on the “Fastest ISPs in America.” You get five e-mail accounts and limited dial-up access, so you can access your e-mail anywhere. You also get a free cable modem. Internet security tools include anti-spam software, a popup blocker, antivirus, a firewall and parental controls. Recently, Optimum Online was offering a lower rate of $30 for 12 months. While every ISP has some kind of discount introductory rate, most are only good for three or six months; then the regular rate kicks in. J.D. Power, PC Magazine and others give it generally high grades. Reliability and customer support are said to be top-notch. However, Cablevision is not the largest provider -- servicing mainly the east coast and the NY metro region.
What this means, is that by way of the standard Dial-Up MODEM in your computer, you may indeed use your Cablevision Account access from anywhere in the country, albeit at Dial-Up speeds,
at no additional cost.
To my knowledge, this is is the only Cable ISP that provides such a service.
Now let's look at the Brightstar question:
Cable INTERNET starts with your Hardwired connection from your computer to your Cable head-end/ISP Server.
Since Brightstars cable does not come into your Unit, there is no straight forward way for you to "Look-like" a Brightstar customer. If you connect your Brightstar MODEM to the COMCAST cable, COMCAST will have to reprogram it for the COMCAST network (no big problem if it is compatible) which means you will have to have a COMCAST account.
The way to "skin this cat" is with an AT&T Aircard, connected to your computer. I say this because Brightstar in a Global Wireless communications Company.
You will be able to connect to the Brightstar Network via Cellular INTERNET. You may contact Brightstar at their Headquarters at:
Brightstar Corporation
2010 NW 84th. Ave.
Miami, Florida 33122
Hope this is helpful.
Dave
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