8 Feb
2023
8 Feb
'23
9:22 p.m.
Right now we have LMI with two bonded DSL lines. The last bill was $155.75.
Does monkeybrains have fiber on our street or would we have to do the line
of sight thing?
I would want to see it priced out before we commit to anything or turn off
existing service. Would definitely like to have better service if they can
give it.
Eventually sonic fiber will make it to our street, at which point I think
that would probably be best.
On Wed, Feb 8, 2023, 9:10 PM Jake via events <events(a)lists.omnicommons.org>
wrote:
I talked with Monkeybrains and apparently we can get
internet from them!
It
will be much better than what we have now, and our politics and goals are
very
aligned.
from their website:
https://www.monkeybrains.net/
"Monkeybrains is a San Francisco based ISP founded by Rudy Rucker and Alex
Menendez in 1998. With their crew of like-minded renegades, these two are
bringing affordable, hassle-free, month-to-month internet service to the
residents and businesses of San Francisco. Monkeybrains customers
appreciate
our incredible speed-to-cost ratio and our ability to install quickly, with
minimal wait time from lead to install.
In the late 90's Monkeybrains started out as a dial-up ISP running out of a
warehouse in San Francisco. We ran the whole thing with a few desktop
computers connected to a bunch of modems. In the early 2000s we moved
operations to the datacenter and began offering web hosting and collocation
services. In 2009 Monkeybrains dramatically expanded the ISP by offering
wireless Internet access. We have come a long way since those dial-up days!
Monkeybrains now operates a hybrid network of fiber optic and high capacity
wireless links servicing over 20,000 locations with over 100 new locations
coming online every week. With every installation, we push the limits of
available technology and over-deliver bandwidth. We took this approach
during
a recent campaign where Monkeybrains delivered 300Mbps+ to approved
residents
of San Francisco using equipment only previously seen on commercial
buildings.
Our focus within San Francisco has enabled us to have a personal
relationship
with the individuals, businesses and communities we serve. In addition to
our
personal approach to service and support, Monkeybrains takes a progressive
stance on Net Neutrality and we believe the Internet should be secure,
unbiased and available to all! View our customer map to see if we are
available in your area."
Does anyone know who we have internet service with now, how much we pay,
and
whether there's a penalty for cancelling after we get service with
Monkeybrains?
Does anyone have questions or objections to Omni switching over?
-jake
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