> I can SEE houses with time warner service from the end of my driveway. They just can't go that extra half mile.
Is there a way to create some local network with people who have access in that half mile? Then you can share the bandwidth accessible from their location.
My father works with the guy (or did before he retired) and he's cool with us putting up a tower if we want. Unfortunately, line of site is iffy due to the tree coverage on that end of the property.
There is a company here that does fiber to place of business for either corporations or schools. Unfortunately, it will cost me about $5000 to get everything set up (having the cable run, etc.) and about $120/mo for 10/10.
There's another fiber company in the next county over that says they plan on expanding into the area later this year. I don't know how serious they are, but they offer 50/50, 100/100, and are working on building out gigabit service.
Is there a way to create some local network with people who have access in that half mile? Then you can share the bandwidth accessible from their location.