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Latest post made by Peter Fleck at Mar 12 11:45 UTC

From: Doug Cain Date: Mar 11 19:53 UTC Short link

Any one utilizing US Internet Wireless ?  I know reception is better
in some neighborhoods... The Strib is checking into it - requesting
more info.  The number is below - to tell your stories.

Doug Cain

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From: Peter Fleck Date: Mar 11 20:12 UTC Short link

Interesting. Today is the day they are supposed to be done installing
the system except for the "challenge" areas. Here's Brandt's article
on that:

http://www.startribune.com/business/15772627.html

I'm also very interested in talking about the Wi-Fi system and if you
are using or not using it and the whys and why nots. Some of you know
I blog about it over here.

http://pfhyper.com/weblog/blogger.html

So who is using the wireless system and how is your service and
reception and how does it compare to whatever you were using before?

From: Justin Heideman Date: Mar 11 20:29 UTC Short link

Thanks for passing that on. I just gave Steve a call.

I think I've posted here or on the MPLS forum before, but I've been
using the wifi for 8 or 9 months now. I dropped my Comcast connection
maybe 6 months ago, using the WIFI fulltime. Those first 3 months
weren't so great, but it got better after a while and that's why I
made the switch. Comcast was certainly much faster at least for
downloads. I probably get around 2mbit max downloads, and more like
1.5 practical. Upload is around 1mbit. Sadly, it's not fast enough to
stream Netflix on demand at great quality, but it works well enough
for the price. I also like that USI is network neutral; it's in the
contract with the City. Comcast, on the other hand, illegally filters
their network traffic.

Once in a while service flakes out and I have to reboot the ruckus,
but that's also common with a modem. My ruckus is sitting in my
windowsill, without direct line of site. I'm a little concerned about
how it'll fare when we have leaves on trees again, but we'll see... I
do like that I have to accounts, one for the ruckus and one for
roaming. Have been in a coffee shop on the laptop in the past when the
wifi was down or slow and was able to hop on USI and still get work
done.

My biggest gripe about USI has been their lack of transparency and any
information at all about what's going on with the network, where
they're installing, etc...  Why they don't have a blog they update
once in a while is beyond me.

From: Carol Greenwood Date: Mar 11 20:50 UTC Short link

Last summer at King's Fair SNG was given a brief period of free wi-fi by
US Internet.  We were
working with one of their sales personnel, Dustin.  Do you think it
would be constructive to share people's
comments with him?  Would it get them going to make improvements, or
just aggravate the situation.
I know one household that terminated the service because it was so
erratic, even across the street from
Matthews Park, quite near a transmitter.  Another household is having
trouble with it, regardless of where
the receiver is put.
Carol Greenwood

Justin Heideman wrote:
> Thanks for passing that on. I just gave Steve a call.
>
> I think I've posted here or on the MPLS forum before, but I've been
> using the wifi for 8 or 9 months now. I dropped my Comcast connection
> maybe 6 months ago, using the WIFI fulltime. Those first 3 months
> weren't so great, but it got better after a while and that's why I
> made the switch. Comcast was certainly much faster at least for
> downloads. I probably get around 2mbit max downloads, and more like
> 1.5 practical. Upload is around 1mbit. Sadly, it's not fast enough to
> stream Netflix on demand at great quality, but it works well enough
> for the price. I also like that USI is network neutral; it's in the
> contract with the City. Comcast, on the other hand, illegally filters
> their network traffic.
>
> Once in a while service flakes out and I have to reboot the ruckus,
> but that's also common with a modem. My ruckus is sitting in my
> windowsill, without direct line of site. I'm a little concerned about
> how it'll fare when we have leaves on trees again, but we'll see... I
> do like that I have to accounts, one for the ruckus and one for
> roaming. Have been in a coffee shop on the laptop in the past when the
> wifi was down or slow and was able to hop on USI and still get work
> done.
>
> My biggest gripe about USI has been their lack of transparency and any
> information at all about what's going on with the network, where
> they're installing, etc...  Why they don't have a blog they update
> once in a while is beyond me.
>
> --Justin Heideman
>
> Justin Heideman
> Seward, Minneapolis
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From: Fred Kreider Date: Mar 12 02:05 UTC Short link

I've chosen not to go with Minneapolis WiFi, just because I like my current
ISP.  They are small, I have a decent rate with them for 256k, and they have
given me great service, even though they are not a 24x7 operation.  For now,
I'll stick with them.

Fred...
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From: "Peter Fleck" <<email obscured>>
To: <<email obscured>>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Seward] Fwd: WiFi


> Interesting. Today is the day they are supposed to be done installing
> the system except for the "challenge" areas. Here's Brandt's article
> on that:
>
> http://www.startribune.com/business/15772627.html
>
> I'm also very interested in talking about the Wi-Fi system and if you
> are using or not using it and the whys and why nots. Some of you know
> I blog about it over here.
>
> http://pfhyper.com/weblog/blogger.html
>
> So who is using the wireless system and how is your service and
> reception and how does it compare to whatever you were using before?
>
> Peter
>
> On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 2:52 PM, Doug Cain <<email obscured>> wrote:
>> Any one utilizing US Internet Wireless ?  I know reception is better
>>  in some neighborhoods... The Strib is checking into it - requesting
>>  more info.  The number is below - to tell your stories.
>>
>>  Doug Cain
>>
>>  Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>  > From: Pam Colby <<email obscured>>
>>  > Date: March 11, 2008 11:39:49 AM CDT
>>  > To: Staff Full <<email obscured>>
>>  > Subject: WiFi
>>  >
>>  > Does anybody know of folks who are using the  Mpls WiFi system
>>  > (good/bad)
>>  > experiences.  I have a reporter writing about it and wanting info.
>>  > Reporter
>>  > name Steve Alexander  number 673-4553.  Star and Tribune.
>>  >
>>  > Thanks,
>>  >
>>  > Pam
>>  >
>>  >
>>
>>
>>  Doug Cain
>>
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From: Peter Fleck Date: Mar 12 11:45 UTC Short link

Thanks for the information, Fred. Looks like US Family is your ISP? I
use ipHouse and have been satisfied.

But we should always remember that the piper we are really paying is
Qwest for DSL in these situations. At least for me, they amount on my
tele bill is greater per month than the amount I pay the ISP. (And the
other local player is Comcast.)

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