[Tuxaloosa] cell phone coverage

[Erik Hanson]

If you're looking for any kind of speed in your internets, Comcast is the
way to go for residential access (plus you get your tv too). speeds stay at
a pretty steady 750k/150k (up/down). their "SpeedBoost" thing will get you
up to ~1.5M down (which can be nice if you're downloading a single file that
<50M), but only lasts for a few seconds.

I long for the day when Tuscaloosa get Verison's Fios service (Google's
would be nice too! http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/ ), but I won't
be holding my breath.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Edward Terry <eterry9 at gmail.com> wrote:

> It depends on where you will be going. For overall coverage, Verizon
>> is the best bet.  I personally use T-Mobile, and their coverage in
>> town and along major highways is good.  I have a Verizon phone for
>> work, and there are very few places I can't get a signal.  If I drive
>> from here to Mobile, I have Verizon coverage most of the way.
>> T-Mobile drops off just south of Moundville and picks up just before
>> Creola!
>>
>
> I may be driving to Mobile and other areas occasionally, but most of the
> time I'll be in Tuscaloosa or Birmingham.  I live in Tuscaloosa.
>
> Thanks for all the feedback.  I currently have DSL through AT&T, and I
> should probably decide whether to switch before deciding on a cellular
> carrier.  Are there any real options for residential broadband in Tuscaloosa
> other than the cable companies, AT&T, and Earthlink?
>
> It's too bad WiMax isn't available yet.  I was with Clear in Portland and
> found it satisfactory (though some of the more technically demanding users
> weren't happy with the quality of the connection).
>
>
> Edward
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