Cell phone tower

[fsnrod]

What happened to the cell phone tower that was supposed to be put in the gravel pit by spring bay?

[CigarGuy]

Heard last week that the contract has been cancelled. No tower...bummer!

 

[delcecchi]

Boooo.  Bummer.  maybe with the new FCC they will rethink their plan. 

[CigarGuy]

Heard today that the AT&T tower is back on for the west end of the lake. Figures, I switched providers early this summer.

[StillFishin']

“Access Minnesota” has a tower on Vermilion Dam Lodge property.  I don’t know what coverage it has.  Main office is in Virginia

[delcecchi]

Isn't Access Minnesota an Internet provider that uses microwave links?     

And, Cigar Guy, typically once a tower goes up other providers also use it.

[StillFishin']

I don’t know the technical on how ACcess Mn works, but we have it as of this year.  I still have my CC service( which used ATT tower in Frazier but too far away)  as I’m up not up there permanently.  No internet at the cabin before but now there is, plus Wifi calling.  I may ditch my land which will save $.  

 

 

[TrueNorth]

I rented a cabin in June that had the new StarLink (Elon Musk) in it.  Let me tell ya....Lighting!  I was pulling 150 to 200 MB.  

 

4 of us stayed there and zero problems...even during heavy cloud cover.  This is the solution for fast internet up there. 

[SkunkedAgain]

Think what you want of Elon Musk, but he is brining reliable high speed internet to remote regions. Now the real magic trick will be to make it affordable for those that really need it.

 

Cigar Guy - thanks for the AT&T tower update. That would be fantastic if it finally happens. Keep mining your source for updates.

[PSU]

Might be time for us to consider the Starlink. Worst AT and T coverage I have ever had over the last weekend and we are very close to the Frazer Bay tower

[SkunkedAgain]

Starlink is amazing, although it comes with a steep price tag at the moment (~$600 up front and then $99/month). You also need a clear view of the sky.

 

We've always kept our cabin natural so there are tall pines and birch surrounding my cabin. We face north but it is tricky to run the cable beyond the length provided, if we wanted to put our dish on the lake shore. You can download the Starlink app and it will let you walk around your yard and assess potential obstructions. We still have obstructions but it sees enough of the sky to get enough to cruise the internet or even stream. It's worth the money if you need the internet.

 

I would still love to have a cell tower near the west end so that I don't have to use phone over wifi.