[Trilug-ontopic] clear.com for linux?

Jack Hill jackhill at jackhill.us
Fri Jan 20 17:03:18 EST 2012


I'm not aware of there being a fiber option for my neighborhod, so I don't 
have that to compare it to :P

Jack

On Fri, 20 Jan 2012, Zac Durham wrote:

> I never personally used it, but several people I've had the discussion with
> over the last couple of years who do a lot of remote desktop,
> teleconferencing or pushing files generally felt compelled to draw up
> another solution. Perhaps the technology has improved. Perhaps those I
> talked to just needed to move out of the sticks.
>
> Something about getting my internet from fiber that connects 900 feet from
> house appeals to me. I'm already in bed with AT&T for my mobile phones so I
> have no problem throwing them my internet business as well. Did I mention it
> was a load cheaper than TWC? That was the best part. I have long had a bone
> to pick with TWC.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:trilug-ontopic-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf Of Jack Hill
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>
> On Fri, 20 Jan 2012, Zac Durham wrote:
>
>> I've never met anyone who was satisfied with clear(wire) as their
>> mainstream carrier replacement, especially not for telecommuting purposes.
>
> Hmm, I guess I mostly just push text around. How long ago was your
> experience? I found that since the transition to Clear and the distribution
> of new modems the bandwidth and uptime has improved.
>
> (and, wooo, it's not TWC or Verizon. Do we get AT&T in Durham or Chapel
> Hill? Are they really nicer to deal with?)
>
> Jack
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