Re: No Escape

[Doug Welch <welch@physics.mcmaster.ca>]

Jamie,

"Everywhere" refers to the US, of course! :) www.starband.com
is one such service - they make use of geosynchronous satellites,
so the service is restricted to the footprint of the satellite(s)
in question.

Cheers,
Doug

On Wed, 14 Mar 2001 jbush@pucp.edu.pe wrote:
> 
> cary
> 
> would you be kind neuf to divulge who it is that furnishes this service
> 
> thank you
> 
> jamie
> 
> 
> On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Cary Chleborad wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Herb Johnson wrote:
> > > 
> > > Speaking from my prior discussion of this topic during the Mark III days;
> > > some telescope sites will not necessarily have Internet connections at all
> > > times, or even sometimes.......
> > 
> > 
> > Just came to mind.... I saw an outfit providing Satellite Internet
> > connections @ "DSL speed" for $69 per month plus the hardware ($400) 
> > good for "everywhere".  Not to say that an internet connection must be
> > imposed on every site, but rather just throwing the option out there.
> > 
> > 
> > -Cary
> > 
> 
> 

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