Internet Service Provider Questions- Rise Broadband

[BoomerClone]

I'm moving to a house in the country next week. The only speeds that Centurylink DSL offers at my new address is 5 mbps. I have been looking around and came across a company called Rise Broadband and they offer up to 15 mbps for like $63/month. Does anyone have any experience with them?

Also, If I have to go with the 5 mbps, will that even be able to stream netflix without buffering? I've had Centurylink 12 mbps service in the past and it was alright but would buffer a lot in the evenings. We currently have Mediacom 100 mbps. I have never seen it get speeds past about 30 mbps but that's beside the point.

Any other possible suggestions? I know satellite internet is expensive and I've heard it sucks.

 

[3TrueFans]

Don't know anything about them, but you should find out if they have data caps.

Netflix says 5mbps is required for HD streams, so it'd be right on the borderline.

 

[drgnslyr]

Rise Broadband was formerly known as Prairie I-net among other names. They aren't satellite but are wireless broadband, meaning they put an antenna on your house that has line of site to whatever tower they broadcast off. I don't remember if they have data caps or not. It's not bad service if you have good view of the tower and aren't too far out from it.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

We have them for work. Speed is pretty good. The main problem is on windy days as their antenna is mounted to the local grain elevator...lot of movement. Rain doesn't affect it too much unless its **** pounding rain.

Latency is too long for streaming something like Netflix. Short videos isn't too bad.

Don't even consider satellite-based internet. It's not much faster than dialup.

 

[brycy]

We use Rise but don't do Netflix. Ours is 250g for the 1st year and 150g after that. No trouble with youtube.

 

[somecyguy]

If you happen to call them, tell them to stop mailing me their flyers. I bet I get one a week from them. It goes directly from the mailbox to the recycle bin. Enough already.