Steve Alexander of the Strib reports that the Minneapolis citywide wi-fi network buildout should be complete by March 11. Seems like there are a lot of dead zones, though, and the provider, USIWireless, a subsidiary of USInternet, has a history of missed deadlines.
So, there's a three-tier pricing structure for each of two download speeds. If you want 3Mbps download speed, you can either prepay a year for $18.95 per month ($227.40 for the year), or sign a 2-year contract and pay $24.95 per month, or pay as you go for $29.95 per month.
If you want only 1Mbps download speed, you can prepay for a year for $14.95 per month ($179.40 for the year), or sign a 2 year contract and pay $17.95 per month, or pay as you go for $19.95 per month.
Frankly, signing a 2-year contract doesn't seem compelling to me. It's way cheaper to buy a year's worth of service up front, and if you're undecided, spend the pay-as-you-go amount for a month or two to decide if you like the service.
Anecdotally, I have heard 2 things about the service: (1) it isn't necessarily the most reliable -- all kinds of service calls may be required in the first couple of months because repositioning of the wireless relays may be required to get you a decent connection; and (2) USIWireless generally credits you for the month if your service is down for any unreasonable amount of time. Again, these are anecdotal; your mileage may vary.
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my question is whether or not telling comcast we're canceling our service with them to switch to USI will hold any leverage, and if so, for how long?
I've wondered that exact thing myself! Is there any kind of bargaining I can do with Comcast on this, or will they just laugh at me? I'm guessing the latter ...
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