[kwlug-disc] Internet services

[Cedric Puddy]

Ah, the tricky rural scenario -- it can be an irritating, tricky bit, no question.

I would have thought that Netflash would only have standard DSL, but they may have been getting into wireless or other delivery means over the years -- I wouldn't necessarily know.

Packetworks has a long history of commercial wireless services in Rural areas, so if you are not in the wireless foot print of one provider, there is still the chance you might be in the foot print of Packetworks -- obviously, the only way to know is to give them your ICBM address (er, location) and see what they say.  Whether the price is workable is, of course, another bridge to cross.

I hope you are successful in finding your friends a good solution!

	All the Best,

	-Cedric

On 2012-07-15, at 5:33 PM, John Kerr wrote:

> Hi Cedric
> 
> A friend lives in the Internet 3rd world. He lives on a rural property north of Guelph and there are 6 properties in his area  that cannot get High Speed Internet due to the amount of tall trees locfated between them and the radio tower providing the service.
> 
> A neighbour has found these other companies and wonders if they can delver high speed internet and are they good companies to deal with. Your e-mail speaks well of two of them.
>  
> Thanks for your reply.
> 
> John
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> From: Cedric Puddy <cedric at ccjclearline.com>
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> Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] Internet services
> 
> I've resold Packetworks internet for years, and I run my hosting operations on their network, so I know them very well, and may therefore be able to help answer questions there.  They've worked out well for me.
> 
> I'm somewhat familiar with Netflash, certainly like them quite well.  Both Packetworks and Netflash have been operating here since the mid/late-90's, and are well established.  I never did much business with them, since I had things generally covered by my Packetworks stuff, but over the years I have had some clients there, and they did good work in my books.
> 
> As for MegaWire, I only know the name; I don't have any clients on their network at the moment, and never had the opportunity to do business with them come up as yet, so I can't say anything there.
> 
> Anything in particular that you looking to suss out?  Is this for a business or personal need?  Looking for a generic DSL circuit, or hunting for particular bandwidth or features or wireless connectivity?  Interested the relative quality of business practices and such?
> 
>     -Cedric
> 
> On 2012-07-09, at 7:07 AM, Youcanreachmehere wrote:
> 
> > I used to work for megawire and netflash. What did you want to know?
> > 
> > 
> > Joseph Wennechuk's Android 
> > 
> > 
> > John Kerr <jkerr0102 at rogers.com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Gang
> > 
> > Does anyone know about these providers:
> > 
> > MegaWire
> > 1-888-405-8946
> > http://www.megawire.ca/
> >  
> > Netflash
> > 519-741-8167
> > http://www.netflash.ca
> >  
> > PacketWorks
> > 1-866-723-7703
> > http://www.packetworks.net/
> >  
> > 
> > Cheers
> > 
> > John
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