Satellite providers in Canada?

[Andem]

I know canadianisp lists some satellite providers in Canada, but there's gotta be more than that. I saw on Bell's site, they offer service through Bell Expressvu via DirecPC. Im sort of considering satellite, but I must evaluate all of my options. Also because when Rogers puts caps on, I will be cancelling my cable service along with my cable internet access, serves Rogers right.

Anyhow, the Bell Expressvu service is probably a stupid idea as caps are inevitable at some point or another as you know how typical bell and it's monopolistic practices are.

 

[Bob Carrick]

I'm assuming you can't get DSL?

 

[Andem]

Im not sure if I can get DSL. I did a line test and apparantly not. Which is really strange seeing as i live in the city and I had it when I live on the other side of the the street! (odd eh?)... But no, I just want to consider all of my options so that when I switch from Rogers, I have some internet service to fall back on.

 

[Anonymous]

Is satellite faster then rogers? I need more speed!

 

[Bob Carrick]

Generally speaking no, but DSL is

 

[frubsen]

.......but DSL is

Only the 1.5mb+ DSL connections are. The regular lines that are 960kbps provided by bell are slower than cable.

 

[Bob Carrick]

Yes and there are plenty of 1.5+ DSL conenctions in Ontario and Quebec. I have a 3000 / 800 kbps connection now at home.

 

[frubsen]

Yes and there are plenty of 1.5+ DSL conenctions in Ontario and Quebec. I have a 3000 / 800 kbps connection now at home.

Isn't bell 3000 / 640?

 

[Bob Carrick]

It's actually 3500 / 840 but advertised at 3000/640.

 

[SumOfAllFears]

This is very confusing because I know Bell's speeds are not that fast. 3500/840 is not what I got with Sympatico ever at my friend's houses. talk about half that or even less. And the upload also is not that fast.

You must have an advanced super-speed package?

 

[Bob Carrick]

3500/800 actually the 840 was a typo. It is the Ultra package, Sympatico has 3 package snow. Your friend had the original which is 1.2/160 they have a lite package at 128/128 and an Ultra now at 3500/800

 

[SumOfAllFears]

Okay. Great stuff!

 

[Larry1on1]

If you have no choice....

Then satellite maybe your answer...


Clear skies here...

Text Block Size 5000 KB

Download Time 18857 ms
Receive Buffer 474280 bytes
Transmission Speed 2121 Kb/s

2002-10-29 04:36:50 EST: 1897 / 35
Your download speed : 1897288 bps, or 1897 kbps.
A 231.6 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 35762 bps, or 35 kbps.
Seems like download broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!