Internet Service and Cable TV

InSoCal · Post by **InSoCal** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:07 pm

What company provides cable (TV)? Is there more than one provider? Is internet service available through the cable company? Is wireless internet service available through the cable company? Thanks, Dean

chico98 · Post by **chico98** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:41 am

well there are three internet providors with two has tv service

telmex -www.prodigy.net/
need a phone line

telecable -www.telecable.ws/
need tv service in order to have internet
can get tv service alone
better channel selections

cosmored -www.cosmored.net/
can have internet service alone without tv service
lousy channel selections

i have a regular telephone line
telecable for tv @ 220 pesos/month
cosmored internet @ 296 kbp speed for 252 pesos/month

am satisfied with what i have
good channel selections and surfing the internet..

there are wifi around town
wireless internet

chico

InSoCal · Post by **InSoCal** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:51 pm

Chico, Thanks for the info. We have a potential tenant for our place in Nuevo who says that where she is staying right now in PV they have internet service through a company called Infinity. Have you ever heard of them? Thanks again, Dean

capt roy · Post by **capt roy** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:59 pm

Chico: do you know if and where I might be able to rent a Wireless Air Card and service for a couple of months?

chico98 · Post by **chico98** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:34 pm

Wireless Air Card

never heard of it

sorry

chico

capt roy · Post by **capt roy** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:46 pm

It's a card that plugs into a laptop that gives you access to the internet thru cell phone towers. Some can operate off satellites.

chico98 · Post by **chico98** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:18 am

is that a WIFI

capt roy · Post by **capt roy** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:53 pm

Yes, I think that would be considered WIFI. I think they call it a EVDO card. Is there a company called Iusacell?

marcos · Post by **marcos** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:07 pm

Capt Roy:

AirCard, I think, is a brand name (Sierra Wireless, I think).

IUSACELL does offer wireless internet. They call it BAM and you can find out more by looking at the IUSACELL web site. It is all in Spanish, though.

Since IUSACell is wholly or partly owned by Verizon Wireless, I suspect they use the same CDMA technology as Verizon does. Therefore, if you have a Verizon modem (PCMCIA or otherwise) I suspect that there's no TECHNICAL reason why the modem would not function on ISUACell's network.

Whether or not they'll let you purchase service on a month-to-month basis is another issue. Perhaps you'll find the answer on the IUSACell web site.

capt roy · Post by **capt roy** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:32 pm

Hi Marcos:
Great info, just what I was looking for. Thanks a bunch. I think I can do it from here. 44 more days and I will be driving that way. Thamks again

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