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jonathanm1978

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  1. Is there a time window between the GMO for the 3G completed and when you'll see LTE turned on?? Or could they still be trying to get fiber to it and not have control over that time period? Does it being Ground Mount require them to do anything, like testing, before flipping over to LTE
  2. Brain isn't cooperating today, I thought it was. Got a lot going on today. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  3. Thanks!! Glad we are in the sponsor's forum, I know no one here would mean any harm with that info...but I didn't click the link to check, I thought it was just a generic HTTP for people to share. Replaced with the login screen, which is a little more troublesome... The proposed "six-strike" agenda can be found in the first link, http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130111/16325521645/details-various-six-strikes-plans-revealed-may-create-serious-problems-free-wifi.shtml I hope Sprint opens doors to new players to step-up into the game and evolve to keep things like the monopoly that AT&T and VZW from doing these evil acts..
  4. I received this yesterday from being signed up for DemandProgress.org.... Generally, this isn't the "OMG super dramatic fake political stuff you can check with snopes" emails you see spattered on Facebook or sent by unknowing folks who believe some of the stuff that circulates. Actually I've signed a couple of the petitions that DemandProgress has put in my inbox, like the SOPA petition and other things. This came to me yesterday: (I removed the link that masked my email address, but left the link for the valid petition if any of you wish to view it) Dear J__________, We have the details on how various Internet Service Providers plan to implement their anti-infringement "six strikes" plans -- and it's not good. AT&T's plan is to block access to frequently visited sites. Time Warner will constantly redirect you to a landing page. Verizon will plans to reduce connection speeds to the snail pace of 256kbps. What do all of them have in common? None of them actually let you get up to six strikes -- and all of them have the potential, even as they claim they're not "cutting people off" from the Internet, to make free WiFi almost nonexistent. Verizon has confirmed that its "six strikes" plan will apply to businesses, not just personal accounts. That means the cafe down the street may end up with essentially unusable WiFi if even one customer abuses the system -- and even terminate their accounts entirely. We can't let that happen. A free and open Internet is one of the most important tools a democracy can have -- and as long as ISPs like Verizon plan to battle copyright infringement by slowing down or eliminating business's Internet access, that tool will be in jeopardy. Will you join us in urging Verizon not to bow to copyright holders at the expense of their customers? Thanks, -- The folks at Watchdog.net P.S. If the other links aren't working for you, please go here to sign:http://act.watchdog.net/login
  5. But if Google follows it's original plan with the fiber deployment, it wouldn't be focused on large cities...they originally said they wanted to encompass the rural areas that nobody else (or hardly anyone else) had offerings for high speed in... Which would put Google in the forefront of competition for the small wifi providers that pop-up and re-issue things like Direcway and other internet offerings that leave something to be desired. There's someone who uses Linksys routers with Direcway satellite internet here..he spends about $150 putting a waterproof box with electric line powering a small Linksys router, plus a 12"x12" antenna that receives the signal from his broadcast station. Afterwards, he charges about $30/month for redistributed satellite internet ...but back to topic, I'd love to know what they'll do if Clearwire+Sprint goes through...essentially making Google partnering with Sprint.
  6. Probably why they want to ditch last mile copper as quick as they can, if they are even allowed to go that route. I hope they aren't allowed to before fiber is dropped to houses by someone else, like Google or fios. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  7. I did Google it, from my phone however all I could pull up were sites that required some click through I didn't have time to wait on, and the main site. I tried looking at the seller link but couldn't find much from mobile that was very useful for purchase information. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  8. Where can you find those? My newegg mobile app doesn't know what that name is, I'm guessing only a few places you can purchase? (Use Swype and try to type the word newegg without adding to your dictionary. My phone thought I was saying "meth") Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  9. When I went to the Alabama/Georgia line this past Saturday and hit a patch of 4G...I watched my phone (Galaxy S3) switch to the timezone (-6 for Central, -5 for EST)...but my wife's phone wouldn't do it. We went way over the GA line, to exit 9 ..and were at that location quite a few minutes (30 or so) before heading back across the CST timezone...mine was switching before I hit Alabama, and even while still in Georgia...forward and backward an hour. Wife's never did switch until we had just crossed into Alabama, then it switched for about 30 seconds, and went back to CST and stayed. Does the ROM have something to do with this? I'm running a custom ROM...she's factory without root. That was the only conclusion I could come to. And also, my custom ROM'd S3 picked up 4G before hers did, and kept it longer...even though we were side by side in the van and had good/full signal.
  10. At one point a few months back, someone here was telling another person who asked about making routers into repeaters..or tying 2 routers together ...will that person please speak up and tell me the name of that router you were talking about? It started with a U....but that's all I remember. I keep trying to think of the brand, but the closest I can remember it was a word similar to ubuntu...but that's a linux version. I'm looking to buy a couple and make a repeater...having 4 different routers in my house, each with different firmwares and problems from time to time (especially the 2 with factory Netgear and belkin firmware) are an issue. I have 3 running DD-WRT, but 2 of the 3 are in my house and added to the other 2 that are factory default firmwares. the 3rd DD-WRT is at my neighbors across the yard, and I rarely touch it. I want to reduce the wire (that I spent so much time trying to hide) that's run inside, and do away with as many possible points of trouble on my internet connection, and this router was spoken of rather highly that a member was telling about. And for about the same price point as what I'm paying for Buffalo HP routers too. I've not found anything on Newegg that was close to the name either. so I'm guessing it's not available there.
  11. For the Sprint connect now app only, I'm sure. I can't see it feasible to release a new phone with iDen chip inside when shutdown coming in June. Right? Wish they would open the app to more devices. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  12. Too much information? I didn't go into the bodily fluids portion.. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  13. Besides when we were dating and engaged, the only other time my wife and I have played the piano away from home was when we had been separated for 8 months, almost got divorced, and she went to my family reunion in Mississippi and to my dad's with me in 2008. We got back together that weekend, never stayed in a hotel and done it though. Felt bad going to family house and doing the deed, but it was a long separation. And it was my fault. We stayed married, even though I moved someone else in and cheated..I was also strung way out on painkiller meds and cleaned my life up to get my family back in order. 14 years now. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  14. I haven't compared the differences, but I assume the Opt G doesn't have anything over the GS3 as far as the radio tech and what it can pick up, so I wouldn't really be upgrading much except the camera if I bought it... I might just wait...if I buy a new phone off-contract, i want it to be able to do something that my GS3 doesn't do, and it currently takes photos just fine. I want to be able to use 800 for LTE or something like that...
  15. Wonder if I can do bogo with off-contact purchase? I just got my GS3 in July, wife got her GS3 in September, so we would have to pay full price on anything new. Thing is, I'd like to have the optimus G because of that camera, but I'm asking myself is it worth it to pay that for a camera..... Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  16. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880781 Every Sprint PRL Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  17. With new LTE super antenna, SkyCross aims to defragment the 4G airwaves http://gigaom.com/mobile/with-new-lte-super-antenna-skycross-aims-to-defragment-the-4g-airwaves/ Talk amongst yourselves... (snl reference) Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  18. I'm still watching right now, seeing what these house republicans are going to do with this Senate bill, I'm glued waiting to see what vote is brought and how the vote goes. Edit Just heard that they are going to take up the clean up or down vote only, no amendments. I think they will likely pass it as it stands even though a few totally dislike and won't vote yes. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  19. I hope everyone has enjoyed their new year and has a prosperous 2013. I've spent the last 3 days watching CNN and I can't say I've seen many movies better than this soap opera I'm watching now. But I told my wife just now, once you start watching this political stuff, it's really hard to just forget it, especially with what's going on affecting so many of us. I also celebrated my 34th birthday on Christmas day, and looking forward to a happy New year. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  20. Robert, when you find out something around Sylacauga/Central Alabama (between Bham and Montgomery) is being worked on, will you give me a heads up...and I'll take a ride with my P & S Fuji and grab some pics. Still waiting on word of that new site you mentioned for the Sylacauga area back in September...I haven't found it yet myself and not sure where it is...has it been added to maps yet?
  21. I'm heading to Slidell, or actually pearl river around mid February to visit my dad for a week... sure would be nice to see some lte around that area by then. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
  22. Or thank the same ones who allowed AT&T to scoop up Cingular, Bellsouth, South-Cent Bell...etc and become a large AT&T once again..just like they used to be before being forced to break-up in the 80's or so...whenever it was... I know I've often wondered..where would we be today if the cellular carriers hadn't gone the way of the dinosaur and left us with only a handful of options.. Is this why MVNO's are thriving and becoming the talk of the town again? I remember walking into my first cingular store in 1996, buying a pager...and having my $9 bill a month. Then I decided to get that big Nokia Cingular phone...5155 or whatever it was... Motorola startracs...those little green-glowing screens...and the snazzy leather cases that never lasted more than a month and had pieces of torn leather hanging off of them... My (then) girlfriend...now my wife...beeping me to come over for..*ahem* .....yeah. We've been married for 15 years as of June 6, 2013...oh the things we've seen..and done.
  23. At one time, wasn't there talk of providing public ISP service via electric utility service? I coulda sworn I heard this..
  24. I know from a business standpoint...AT&T isn't pleased with Southern Company's decisions...so would AT&T go into a (sensible, monetarily feasible) relationship with them on their SoLinc service...not sure.. Here's why: Southern is cancelling and not recommitting to hundreds of contracts that they've held with AT&T/formerly Bellsouth for years...they made AT&T come to each plant and pull ALL the copper out..and installed their own Cisco equipment. Now the plants run their own VOIP solutions, except for the few that can't switch over yet...so I bet there's a sour taste there with AT&T and the millions in revenue they lost when Southern Comp said "bye bye"...imagine how many lines a plant has...not including data service...they did away with and are doing away with AT&T completely..they want to do their own in-house telecom. (another instance where I've personally seen that Southern controls everything about it's operations...they dont want anyone to cause them to lose production..so they seemingly want to control every aspect of their operational status... Is there any other utility provider like this around who owns spectrum like they do? I'm curious if there are others..
  25. I'm curious to see what they do with the supposed "Nationwide solution" that Horsley commented on..maybe that's the MVNO move you mentioned. Then again...I wonder if this is SoLinc pulling a pokerface to see if Sprint might give up some of their towers (maybe they have an offer pending to buy the Sprint iDEN equipment and maybe even try to acquire some towers)... Usually, in what I've seen being on plant sites...they put their towers up on their own property...with 300,000 acres of right-of-way..they have land for towers. Funny thing is...these 800ft tall smokestacks can't have a cell antenna mounted on them -- regulations won't allow it. Wouldn't that be one hell of a tower site..but a pain to work on. But the wiring wouldn't be able to run straight below the stack due to cooling towers and such that are required...
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