05-10-2009, 07:18 AM
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Originally posted by mdd7000
The island as a whole must have better access to broadband whether it be DSL, cable or wireless broadband. Satellite is kinda pricey for lower income people, has too many speed quirks, etc.
I have seen that their is a wireless broadband company in the Puna District that offers real high-speed - but they want $1200 for the install and a minimum of $80 a month! $300 of equipment is what they install. I know because I have done a lot with wireless broadband for rural business and residential.
The legislatures and the ISP providers squabbled so much that the legislation to provide faster services to everyone in Hawaii died out this session.
I don't think people in Hawaii realize how slow are "Roadrunner" speed is compared to the Mainland.
And compared to Japan... our speeds are about 1/10th as fast.
People are banking off our time...
Time is money and those that use the internet a lot would be able to be so much more efficient with their time.
How many times have you stood at a cashier or window counter and have to wait because the clerk says something to the effect of...
"Please be patient... I'm letting the computer catch up..."
Or better yet... how long does it seem to take to swipe your card at many businesses?
If our infrastructure was better... you wouldn't sit their and wait for something to be approved... it would be instant feedback.
Sheesh... many businesses still dial in to have credit card companies read their cards.
I get frustrated when we have two or more people trying to download something at the same time on our one RR account split with a router to 4 computers.
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