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<blockquote data-quote="p238shooter" data-source="post: 3321073" data-attributes="member: 24583"><p>I am in the same boat as all of you living out in the country with little options. Have had a couple different cell phone internet connections, and a couple expensive satellite systems that drop out when a cloud comes over. Back on cell phone hot spot now 20G max/mo then throttled to dial up speed.</p><p></p><p>My self, I am waiting on the Judge to rule on the Sprint / T-mobile merger hopefully in the next few weeks. If that is approved, all hell might break loose for central united states as far as fast inexpensive internet services along with TV and phone service that are only future rumors now. Dish Network will be and even the big G company may be involved. They have Google FI phones now using Sprint/T-mobile/and Us Cellular now. with decent monthly packages 22GB internet/phone that could be used for a hot spot and no contract. </p><p></p><p>Owner of Dish who is also close to 51% stockholder of Direct TV says they are not going to put up any more satellites to replace aging units. They are going to do all of rural US ground based. I have been told those systems are quietly being built now in the background prepping for this merger, I am sure they have a plan B if it fails since they are already investing heavily in equipment. Just waiting for using the joint spectrum frequencies.</p><p></p><p>So, I am dragging on here, waiting to see what happens next. I definitely am not going to get hooked into any 24mo contract with anyone until I see how this shakes out. If my local cell tower clicked new equipment on one day soon that had 5G real unlimited internet, all the satellite TV channels and cell service for a reasonable price, it will be a game changer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="p238shooter, post: 3321073, member: 24583"] I am in the same boat as all of you living out in the country with little options. Have had a couple different cell phone internet connections, and a couple expensive satellite systems that drop out when a cloud comes over. Back on cell phone hot spot now 20G max/mo then throttled to dial up speed. My self, I am waiting on the Judge to rule on the Sprint / T-mobile merger hopefully in the next few weeks. If that is approved, all hell might break loose for central united states as far as fast inexpensive internet services along with TV and phone service that are only future rumors now. Dish Network will be and even the big G company may be involved. They have Google FI phones now using Sprint/T-mobile/and Us Cellular now. with decent monthly packages 22GB internet/phone that could be used for a hot spot and no contract. Owner of Dish who is also close to 51% stockholder of Direct TV says they are not going to put up any more satellites to replace aging units. They are going to do all of rural US ground based. I have been told those systems are quietly being built now in the background prepping for this merger, I am sure they have a plan B if it fails since they are already investing heavily in equipment. Just waiting for using the joint spectrum frequencies. So, I am dragging on here, waiting to see what happens next. I definitely am not going to get hooked into any 24mo contract with anyone until I see how this shakes out. If my local cell tower clicked new equipment on one day soon that had 5G real unlimited internet, all the satellite TV channels and cell service for a reasonable price, it will be a game changer. [/QUOTE]
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