what's available for internet access on STX

There's DSL with Innovative which is decent at best. They cost around 49.95 a month. There is also wireless DSL with Choice but I believe they're around $100 a month. There's another DSL company called "Broadband VI". Their profile is here http://www.onepaper.com/stcroixvi/?v=d&i=&s=News:Local&p=1105688609

Does the Sprint internet data card that you slip into the laptop work in STX or STT?

Thanks DL for the reply. I like the Choise wireless option but doesn't appear to cover much of the Eastend. The profile on the founder of "Broadband VI" was interesting. I'll have to give them a call and see if it's available where I'll be living.

He lives out on the East End. He is offering service at the Reef and I believe Villa Madeline as well as Cotton Valley. Service is dependent on line of site to one of his towers.

Send him an e-mail. He is pretty good about responding. Might take a day or two.

His rates are very good for 192K service which is about as much as an individual can afford.

If you are used to 6mb speed on a cable modem it isn't going to happen in the VI.

Jim

Ackley Communications covers St. Croix.

Terrestrial wireless solution.

Currently running residential special- $99 install, free firewall/router, free set up of 2 voice over IP lines, 2 voice over IP with local VI telephone numbers, 256kbps guaranteed both up and down for $139/month.

Need line of sight to Frederiksted, Mt. Welcome, or Little Princesse towers.

Install turnaround time ranges 1 day-1week.

Guaranteed service with Service Level Agreements and guaranteed (not "up to") speeds.

www.ackley.VI
715-7600

Since our local phone service is still (no phone since May) not working, we are able to use our Sprint service to connect to the internet. We purchased Future Dial Suite at Radio Shack and are able to connect. Don't forget that Sprint has limited service on the east end of STX.