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  1. bandwithhog
    I would not be able to work from home if Clear would be gone tomorrow and I hope Sprint will keep them on air beyond 2015. I wish cable or telco would be able to provide Internet in useable speeds or actually provide broadband speeds but we are out of luck in the sticks.
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    Clearwire lost money not of data usage by its users and considering that most users came on the network as Sprint owned customer. They never had the fund to fully build a network that would have provided the coverage as demanded by its users. Clearwire lacked the coordination and strategy to run the business. I remember the plans to allow phone service, their expensive retail network etc.
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    Considering all the spectrum Sprint gained from Clearwire, how much is really in use at the moment and why not keep WiMax going. There is little or no capex to continue to run this network and if Sprint has on average 100 Mhz of Spectrum or more across the U.S. what's the rush to shut down WiMax? Why not utilize the 80 MHz not in use at the moment?
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    I wish we could have cable but they stoped building out about 2 miles from my place and they don't want to build more at this point in time. CenturyLink is not an option either because their next DSL hub is too far to have good speeds plus they have too many outages. Seriously, I have a truck almost everyweek across the street fixing the lines at a neighbors house.
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    I have several FreedomPOP Wimax phones running and my daughters use their data quick. Still I limit them to their 500MB of free data. I have been using Wimax in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and in the Bay Area with no problems and it works just fine. I have been down in Laughlin and Wimax was sweet and fast too besides just being a protection site. I had to get a TMo phone just for the free data because the roaming fees are really bad. I used 6GB in Mexico and there was no compalining from TMo (yet) Sorry, but some people don't have Wifi in their house from their cable or phone company and we have to rely on Wireless data.
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    Why would you leave? They will increase the prices but honestly there is not much out there if you need wireless internet. I use a lot more and I stick with them and hey I remember the extra fees I had to pay for Nextel but it was worth it because I had free data while roaming in Mexico in addition to killer coverage in my area. I just hope Sprint gets their 800 running soon.
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    I received an email from Clearwire today that my old $37.50 rate per device (I have two) will increase by $5 on my next billing cycle. Okay, I have been (Ab)using Clear for many years and the $10 or $120 a year a still better compared to other wireless providers.
  8. bandwithhog
    They will switch to LTE as long Sprint wants to maintain the leased spectrum eventually.
  9. bandwithhog
    Could be your local tower is down. I had this several times over the years and Technical Support (Clear) was able to get this pretty fast fixed.
  10. bandwithhog
    T-Mobile should be called MetroPCS becuase their network stops to be useable outsite any major metro area. MetroPCS had LA to LV covered with their slow 4GLTE but Tmo has not been able to convert it along the I-15 yet
  11. bandwithhog
    LOL, what people do these days for cheap Internet. But honestly, $120/yr, I would love to know what their wholesale rate is.
  12. bandwithhog
    That was my first impression too but it seems they opend the system a bit depending on your zip code. Let's see what happens because you can bring old Clearwire equipment to their service and I still have an old hotsopt in reserve.
  13. bandwithhog
    Not sure but I will try to sign up after the Holidays :-)
  14. bandwithhog
    That would be good to know because I looked it up for several markets and Las Vegas is one served by CM. Still their price is really great and from what I have seen, pretty much every person quilfies for their service. $120/yr for unlimited Internet would be really great. Brings back memories of my $3.33/month Boost Berry with Free Data :-)
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    I found this while looking at FreedomPop's site and followed some of the links. It seems like that FP is part of connect2compete.org and they offer services for schools and other non-profits via mobilecitizen.org. Now I found this on their website: Mobile Citizen's wireless broadband is powered by WiMAX, a 4G technology from CLEAR. In 2006, CLEAR entered into a 30-year excess capacity agreement with the five EBS licensees which established Mobile Citizen. This agreement allows Mobile Citizen to offer advanced mobile broadband service exclusively to schools and nonprofits, helping to further learning and productivity by providing internet access beyond the classroom or office. Mobile Citizen has been providing its low-cost mobile Internet services since 2009. ---- Now their prices are really great and $120 for unlimited Internet is not bad. But will they transistion to LTE eventually or will Sprint / Clearwire keep some WiMax runnung which covers their EBS licensees?
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    You can bring any Sprint phone to Voyager Mobile and they activate it fully incl. Spark. I bought an LG2 and the phone works great for an unlimited $39 plan. The only negative site with them, prices are going up in January.
  17. bandwithhog
    I would recommend Voyager Mobile (www.voyagermobile.com) and they offer Unlimited Talk, Text and unthrottled Data for $39/month. You get all what you have with a Sprint direct contract with the exception of Data Roaming. I drive from Nevada to the Bay Area a lot and I roam in MetroPCS, Cricket and even Verizon for voice. Works great and I get the same speeds as my contract Sprint phone.
  18. bandwithhog
    They can't even provide 3G data coverage in major coridors like LA to Las Vegas. You have to love 2G data... I guess TMO is the "new" MetroPCS :-)
  19. bandwithhog
    Not at all, and I still love Clearwire until they go one day. They still provide basic needs and I am fine with the speeds I am getting for my work. LTE is nice and I have enjoyed it with Verizon for since 2010 but WiMax still is a good network
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    bandwithhog replied to iansltx's topic in WiMax

    I just updated two apps in the morning and both were about 40MB. So that would be 40% of your 100MB free. Just do yourself the favor. You can test this via Ting or install a data counter on your phone and you see what you use.
  21. bandwithhog
    I tried in North Las Vegas and it worked just fine. I am actually tethering right now without any problems. I will try to map later some speeds when I drive home
  22. bandwithhog

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    bandwithhog replied to iansltx's topic in WiMax

    Sorry but one little Windows update and your 100MBs are history. Just watch your phone (any standard phone regardless if Windows, Android or Apple) and the amount needed to keep every app up to date
  23. bandwithhog
    I have seen progress in speed and now see usable Sprint LTE speed between 10-15MB down and about 5MB up. Not too bad for a jump from zero in just a few days.
  24. bandwithhog
    You are so right about that and considering Sprint's "new" Clearwire spectrum which has not even been fully utilized. They have so much spectrum and I hope they start using the service and yes it would support home Internet services and I would not mind to be limited to 5-10MB. Honestly, I don't need 70+ MB download speed in my line of work.
  25. bandwithhog
    I am not sure if with the proper funding and the right execution of network deployment Clear would have been able to make it as provider. Their network is good if you are covered and their speeds will do for all day use regardless if for personal or business. The entire relationship between Sprint and Clearwire and the lack of additional support from founding partners made it difficult. Clearwire lacked the funding and Sprint wasn't able to provide it too. Hesse even admitted that without Clearwire, they could have not launched any type of 4G service at the time. Lets see what will happens and I am still loving the unlimited Clear buffet,
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