09-23-2014, 02:54 AM
I guess my "simple living" has to include decent internet connectivity.
Short answer: Telcom isn't deploying any more DSL, Oceanic is great "where you can get them" (generally in higher-density subdivisions with enough neighbors to make it worth their while), Verizon has the best coverage and is the only carrier with 100% "4G/LTE" deployment ... but some "cheap" lots will require a high-gain antenna on a mast.
Telcom is required to install a T1 anywhere in their service area -- if you can afford the bill. All services from Telcom are permit-exempt under NEC 70. Roads with "short poles" (Telcom-only, no grid power) are not uncommon.
Note also that each subdivision is different as far as association, mandatory dues, CC&Rs, and structural road fiction. Hawaiian Acres has the least "overhead", the worst roads, and the widest of the spaghetti lots, but this has been covered many times, search the forums.
Short answer: Telcom isn't deploying any more DSL, Oceanic is great "where you can get them" (generally in higher-density subdivisions with enough neighbors to make it worth their while), Verizon has the best coverage and is the only carrier with 100% "4G/LTE" deployment ... but some "cheap" lots will require a high-gain antenna on a mast.
Telcom is required to install a T1 anywhere in their service area -- if you can afford the bill. All services from Telcom are permit-exempt under NEC 70. Roads with "short poles" (Telcom-only, no grid power) are not uncommon.
Note also that each subdivision is different as far as association, mandatory dues, CC&Rs, and structural road fiction. Hawaiian Acres has the least "overhead", the worst roads, and the widest of the spaghetti lots, but this has been covered many times, search the forums.