internet&satalite connections?

[blanca]

Hi,
I will be living in the campo near Payita. There are no phone lines.
How will i be able to acess the internet? I s it possible? Also is there a company that provides satilight connections in the campo?
I have heard i can get a dish here and use my Miami address to pay the bill fere and have the service there? But is there one in Nagua who could provide the service?

Thanking you in advance,

Blanca

[Hillbilly]

Send them an email or a PM , they are very very knowledgable on this theme.

HB

[Chris]

Blanca,

E-Mail or PM me and I'll tell you what I know.

[dandrade]

You may choose from two types of Satellite data communication (Sat Comm):

-One way Sat Comm. You will need a phone line. Data is uploaded via phone and downloaded via satellite-antenna
Cost: phone line monthly fee (?), Internet Service Provider monthly fee (+- U$60), One time antenna setup (+-U$200) and shipping cost (?) . 36" Antenna free.

-Two way Sat Comm. Upload/download via Satellite/Antenna. Cost: Internet Service Provider monthly fee (?), One time antenna setup (?), Antenna with receiver (U$2000), shipping cost (?).

Satellite signal spectrum is very good in the DR.

[Chris]

Originally posted by dandrade
You may choose from two types of Satellite data communication (Sat Comm):

-One way Sat Comm. You will need a phone line. Data is uploaded via phone and downloaded via satellite-antenna
Cost: phone line monthly fee (?), Internet Service Provider monthly fee (+- U$60), One time antenna setup (+-U$200) and shipping cost (?) . 36" Antenna free.

Dandrade, the small antennas do not work down here with any reliability. The 'do-it-yourself' one-way solution from DirecWay does not function here with any reliability. You may be lucky and get a signal for a moment or so, but you won't maintain it. If you want to try, I have a number of abandoned small dishes lying around that you may use to try.

The one way solution is also too costly for here. You need a local service provider, a phone, a satellite installation, and a satellite service provider. There are better ways to do this.

Originally posted by dandrade
-Satellite signal spectrum is very good in the DR..

Although we get excellent signal strength, we are on the edge of the footprint. Do remember there is approx 47,000 miles between us and the nearest commercially available bird. And we are talking about VSAT. Hence you need a 1.2 antenna at least.

[Eddy]

A min. 10' dish would be required for 2 way. As of today, there are very few people (If any) in the DR who are. The local 10' dishes are not accurate enough. As a matter of fact most have a gain less than a 6' (Imported). Forget it for now. I have heard that maybe the service will be available in 6 months or so. But will be expensive. (Around 5 to 7 US$G's to set up.

[Paul Thate]

eddy talk to Adolpho he has been testing two way
satellite on a small dish. It works
he has also finished testing a two way internet connection
on the same dish as direct tv ..
it works .

[Chris]

Paul, like I said, you will get a connection. And yes, you can do direct tv on the same dish as a satellite connection. I would be grateful if you could tell me what happens when there is cloud cover or when it rains? Does your connection stay up?

[Paul Thate]

you are right on that.
however at present each time a large truck passes by
it takes my phone line and there fore my flashline down
for days may be even a week.
up till now cloudcover did not last that long.
this happend allready twice this year and codetel refuses
to put the line higher.

[Chris]

This is such a silly problem to have to deal with eh! Can you not get one of the codetel technicians to do an 'after hours' job for you?