Tag Archives: satellite Internet service

Internet Disconnect

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Mark Zeiger

It must be the 21st Century if a homestead feels crippled when the Internet’s down. But, that’s what’s happening, and that’s exactly how it felt. Something went wrong with our satellite Internet service. We had intermittent connectivity for the past … Continue reading →

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Snow in April

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

We’ve fallen into a very annoying “boom/bust” cycle with our Internet usage. We’re allowed 2 GB of downloads in a rolling 7-day period. If we exceed that, we’re cut back to dial up speed until we fall below 1.5 GB. … Continue reading →

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