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What does everyone out in the country use for internet?  
 
I'm currently with netset but am getting fed up with the service and BS they try and feed you when you have issues.  
 
For anyone with xplorenet, do you like the coverage and service?  
 
I find Netset goes down quite often in the evenings when I want it most.

We are currently stuck with Netset in the Brandon Hills, there's no options that aren't cellular or satellite.  
 
There's no such thing as unlimited useage out here, which has us looking to move to the city, where we can get 10X the value at regular price PLUS unlimited...  
 
WCG won't reply to our appeal regarding FTTH, but they're putting fiber-to-the-home in some other places that are convenient for them to do so, in response to petitions.  
 
BellMTS also hasn't replied to my petition.  
 
They won't do it unless it's extremely profitable(urban), coverage just isn't important to the landline companies.

They could be a possibility. If they aren't available in your area, ask them if they could move into your area. If there is no demand, they probably won't do it. If people request it, they may go to that area.

"WOODSTOCK, NB – Xplornet Communications Inc. (“Xplornet”), one of Canada’s leading broadband service providers, is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement for the purchase of the Internet access business of NetSet Communications (“NetSet”). Based in Brandon, Manitoba, NetSet is a privately held telecommunications company founded in 2001 providing next generation broadband services throughout the Province of Manitoba."  
 
Oct 23, 2017

ZachT said "They could be a possibility. If they aren't available in your area, ask them if they could move into your area. If there is no demand, they probably won't do it. If people request it, they may go to that area. "

We have and works well. There is this other provider offering in areas around Brandon and all over MB called CommStream I believe . They were not in our area but maybe yours.

TheScotsman said ""WOODSTOCK, NB – Xplornet Communications Inc. (“Xplornet”), one of Canada’s leading broadband service providers, is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement for the purchase of the Internet access business of NetSet Communications (“NetSet”). Based in Brandon, Manitoba, NetSet is a privately held telecommunications company founded in 2001 providing next generation broadband services throughout the Province of Manitoba."     Oct 23, 2017 "

I just read that this morning, but the packages are still different.  
 
Makes me wish I would have bought a home in town and not out in the boonies! I would love unlimited for gaming and after doing 1 game update on my PS4, I just can't see how even the highest package would even be enough. I know there are data plus add on buts thats getting to be ridiculous amount of money.

Where are you located?

EPAN said "Where are you located? "

PM'd you, don't really need everyone on here knowing lol.

NetSet is completely different than Xplornet. Yes, Xplornet bought NetSet but the equipment is completely different. NetSet is radio based/line of sight. Xplornet is satellite.

we have netset and often get less than 1/2 the speed we pay for. i have called them multiple times and they cannot fix our issues. i am sure if we only pay 1/2 the bill they would go wild, why do they get away will providing 1/2 the servive - so frustrated uuugggghhh!

sparkycivic said "We are currently stuck with Netset in the Brandon Hills, there's no options that aren't cellular or satellite.     There's no such thing as unlimited useage out here, which has us looking to move to the city, where we can get 10X the value at regular price PLUS unlimited...     WCG won't reply to our appeal regarding FTTH, but they're putting fiber-to-the-home in some other places that are convenient for them to do so, in response to petitions.     BellMTS also hasn't replied to my petition.     They won't do it unless it's extremely profitable(urban), coverage just isn't important to the landline companies. "

What reason would WCG have to run FTTH to the Brandon Hills? The cost of FTTH is not cheap and with no infrastructure there to begin with it would be a completely new install. It would cost them millions to run it there with no way they would ever recoup the cost. It's called business. We are on Netset about 45 mins north west of Brandon. Speed is good but the limit sucks and it randomly kicks off for about 30 seconds every hour or so.

I spoke with netset on Tuesday finally, but I feel like either they weren't listening to what I was saying or they were covering up because they refunded the overages and now my portal is showing no overages for this month, where as yesterday after 3 days into my new cycle and only using 4 GB, it was already projecting over.

It doesn't cost millions, or they wouldn't do it anywhere outside city limits... yet they are, and for less homes than what's here. That's so ten years ago thinking; fiber bulk, tooling and active equipment costs have bottomed-out lately, only labour keeps going up.  
 
My (exhaustively researched) estimation for equipment costs to illuminate 32 homes in close-proximity, including passive and active components, shelter, but leaving-out the unknown variable of using the MHT fiber that's literally under our driveway and whose vault having WCG splice cases already inside is only 1/2 mile away-comes in at only a few $10K. That's easily time-to-ROA of 3 years with only modest participation selling internet-only. With better participation, more services(TV, phone) and labour costs, 3-4 years is still totally free-and-clear. That's a licence to print money if I've ever seen one, but sadly, those numbers are only barely in the same ballpark as some other projects I'm aware of that got green light.  
 
Rural FTTH equip costs are also available in detail as I've planned some demo networks-but those are about 7 years-to-ROA without labour at 100% participation in sparsely populated farmland for internet-only at $80/Mo-which scales beautifully even when bypassing uninterested properties.  
 
All my numbers were done using the buying power of a simple fictitious communications contractor-I'm sure WCG or BellMTS can do a LOT better for buying bulk 6-core and single-core drop-fiber, FBT splitters, pedastels, enclosures, NID's, vibra-plows and whatnot... Heck, I even planned 1/4 of an entire municipality and only came up to $100k of fiber and gadgets to hit every single populated yardsite. That's fully laser power-budgeted with 5dB to spare using real equipment.  
 
I'd do it myself, but I'm just a poor idiot with a calculator, some maps, and an idea.

We are on Netset outside the city and I honestly am just grateful that we have the option in our area now as opposed to just dial up.  
True, the service isn't always 100% and we do pay more for it than city dwellers but we also get so many more perks when it comes to living outside the city that, for me, make up for something as minor as an internet connection.

I use my internet a lot and am on a budget so when I see something is wrong and I'm getting charged overages then I am going to be upset.  
I check my portal every morning and constantly monitor it, so when someone says there isn't anything wrong and I can see it's not right then yes, I'm going to say something.

Too bad they didn't think to lay a fiber down with the municipal waterlines going to each farmyard.

We've got Netset it's been really good! Before we moved to the boonies we had WCG for years. I honestly find that the customer service with Netset is better then WCG was and we have way less outages too. But, we are also really close to the Netset tower our service runs off of. The only downside is that we pay through the nose for the service.

Live in Kemnay Had netset terrible service BAD download speed Changed to RFNOW spent a little extra got fiber optic unbelievable speed and great service go for RFNOW

By the looks of their service coverage, that's not possible in our area.