I just got back from my Waldport house spending the day to allow
Astound Broadband to install their new fiber internet service.
Very very impressive, especially compared to Starlinks offer. I've
never been impressed with Starlink's $500 equipment charge and it's
$100 a month cost. Long live PT Barnum! AKA E Musk.
Today I am paying $33 a month for 500 MBS fiber internet service. It
is almost instantaneous! For an extra $15 I could have had 1 Gigabyte
MBS!
It's amazing that a town the size of Waldport(2300) could attract this company, I am guessing that putting the Fiber on the utility poles
and running drops to the houses and using the latest technology it
keeps the cost down.
There is a 12 month contract and I'm sure there will be an increase in
price after expiration.
I wonder if Starlink will ever get to even 200 MBS. If they do I bet
it will come with a surcharge! Big snark!
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