[UFO Chicago] Question: wireless internet access in Chicago?

[Paul Suda]

You might want to check out American Wireless Broadband. See...

http://www.awb.us/
http://www.dslreports.com/reviews/2025

I'm not sure if they serve all of Chicago, but they do serve some very 
unserved areas on the south and west sides of the city.

I have not personally worked with them, but a place I know located about 
4 miles directly west of downtown on Central Park Av. got their service 
set up about 9 months ago. They had some problems initially, I seem to 
remember them having to come out and fiddle with the antenna a few 
times, and some problems on rainy days. But I think they eventually got 
all of that worked out, and other than slightly above average latency, 
had a good connection.

They seem to be locally based, and relatively small, so at least you 
would not be "giving yet another mega-monopoly your money".

Good luck.

  - Paul


> 1.  The only two ISPs I can remember, DLS.net and MC.net, offer the
> service, but not in Chicago.  Anyone know of a local-ish ISP who might
> offer this?


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