[olug] Jag Wireless?

[Obi-Wan]

Straight Talk.  My bad.  I'm a Ting guy, so I don't actually use them 
myself.

On 05/12/2015 12:41 PM, Dan Linder wrote:
> Ben,
>
> SmartTalk or Straight Talk (via Walmart)?
>
> Dan
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Obi-Wan <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:
>
>> Ting makes you pay per MB of use, so that wouldn't be a good match for
>> Netflix surfing.  SmartTalk uses the Verizon network and is unlimited, IIRC.
>>
>>
>> On 05/12/2015 11:07 AM, Joseph Gulizia wrote:
>>
>>> Sprint or T-Mobile service in area?  If so ting might be an option...over
>>> Verizon at least.  Ting also getting into HSI in areas.
>>> On May 12, 2015 10:38 AM, "Dan Linder" <dan at linder.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>   That might be an option, but they are semi-retired so they do a lot of
>>>> NetFlix and casual surfing - I would be concerned that the monthly data
>>>> cap
>>>> would be blown through in a week.
>>>>
>>>> Still, good idea - I have Verizon and hotspot software so we might have
>>>> to
>>>> try a few speed and usability tests out there.
>>>>
>>>> What I'd really like to do is help him setup a community ISP system out
>>>> there - there is enough density that I'd hope they could get traction...
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Bill Brush <bbrush at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   My sister lives in that area.  Have you considered a Verizon hotspot?
>>>>> You can get them with an ethernet port for connection to a switch.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 11:24 PM, Dan Linder <dan at linder.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My parents live just north of Plattsmouth (Buccaneer Bay) and they are
>>>>>> getting tired of the inconsistent and painfully slow DSL speeds their
>>>>>> current provider is providing.
>>>>>>
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