Would this work?

[chu]

Ok I am getting damn sick and tired of having to use dial up. Especially when I am always on the phone with tech-support trying to get my connection working. Dial up does not meet the standards for which I require.

My only other option is satellite but I have heard more bad than good. Besides I really want broadband for gaming and satellite has a really low upload stream.

I had my dad call Verizon about 3 or 4 years ago asking when dsl would be available to us. They said within the year.

I have sent numerous emails to local cable and dsl providers. But that is just one voice that they hear and I doubt they would come set up lines on my road due to the fact that one person is requesting it.

The stupid thing is that I live on a County road where a new house is built about every 1-2 years. Infact these people just got done building a house right across the road from me. Yet some backwoods dirt road, with about 5 people living on it, in my town has cable available. Doesn't make sense.

I am thinking of developing some sort of census from my neighborhood.
I would say there are about 30+ houses on the 4+ miles of road where there is no broadband available. I would probably develop some kind of form asking if they would purchase broadband services if it were available to them plus several other questions. Then if they do want services I would have them put their signature on the form and have them mail it back to me. Then I would send that to either the cable provider or dsl provider or maybe both.

Does this sound like a reasonable plan or something a crazed teenager with broadband envy and a thirst for blood would do?

If it is reasonable do you think it would be enough for them to consider making it available?

I am at the point where I would do anything for broadband. Maybe I need a gun... :sniper:

If you have alternative suggestions feel free to tell me.

 

[Maxi]

I doubt it'll work, unless the ISPs think they gan gain some profit from your area they won't come in and make broadband available for you... sorry . Unless you pay for the entire cabling operation wich i doubt you will :/

 

[Neutrino]

Well, it certainly couldn't hurt. If you try it though, I would suggest going around to all the houses door to door to get signatures. Otherwise they may just toss it with the junkmail.

 

[JonTheCanuck]

hmmm... how much would it cost to get broadband service available on yur street? cause if its expensive then i'd say thats a definately no towards them putting it in. Its all about profit so hopefully its cheap to put in or u get a hell of alot of signatures.

 

[RoyaleWithCheese]

Sorry to say this but there's no chance that the DSL provider will provide the lines in a low population area. It's a cost/benefit decision the company make, and judging your story there are simply not enough people/companies that would make use of it. So satellite or moving would be the only option....

 

[chu]

hmmm... how much would it cost to get broadband service available on yur street? cause if its expensive then i'd say thats a definately no towards them putting it in. Its all about profit so hopefully its cheap to put in or u get a hell of alot of signatures.

Then pray tell. Why would they run cable up and over a dirt road on the side of a hill where at most 10 people live?

 

[Maxi]

Because thepeople that live there might have paid them to lay the cable, or they are planning to buíld alot of houses there.

 

[Bad^Hat]

I have the same problem and I don't think anyone around here even owns a computer