Wiband was making noises like they would like nothing better than to install on an existing tower, or at least the installation crew was all for it. Finding a tower and install at a good rate is another matter all together. Wiband is the best option if I can get line of sight. A tower hunting I go.<div>
<br></div><div>My email to the <a href="http://www.rrafn.com">www.rrafn.com</a> service bounced. I have a hunch that my experience there could be somewhat informal.</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On 19 November 2010 17:29, Adam Thompson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:athompso@athompso.net">athompso@athompso.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I'm not sure if they go that far south, but Prairie Mobile Communications has (or had) a fixed-wireless service through parts of southern Manitoba.<br>
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Working with a fixed-wireless provider in NW Ontario, I can also confirm that "you get what you pay for". A free-standing pole with guy wires anchoring it is cheaper in equipment/capital cost but requires more (and more skilled, and more expensive) labour to install. Also not legal in some places.<br>
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There are many people in southern MB who can erect towers & poles (cheaper than WiBand), the challenge is finding them... And then convincing WiBand to just use the existing tower.<br>
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For halfway-decent or halfway-reliable service, expect to pay about $3k in install costs w/o a contract. On a contract, that often drops to $1k, $100-$300 or even $0 depending on contract length and provider.<br>
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Barret's Xplorenet is a good option if a) no-one else can reach you, or b) installation of a tower or mast is contra-indicated for some reason (land unsuitable, prohibited by wife on aesthetic grounds, etc.). Otherwise, NWO has mostly the same experience with them - it's better than dial-up, but worse than everything else.<br>
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