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Old 08-11-2014, 06:43 AM   #179
Jeffrey S
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Originally Posted by rwidman View Post
Verizon. Verizon has stores all over, at least in the USA. Verizon is not the cheapest but has the best coverage on the east coast.
Unfortunately, that's not true. I have a feeling you haven't been in parts of Long Island or along much of the coast of Maine. Thankfully, where Verizon is weak, AT&T is strong. We have both and use both.

There are also large areas of the east coast where Verizon coverage needs cellular amplification to get any type of reasonable connectivity.

And lastly, Verizon universally drops off offshore within a couple of miles, even with amplification. We've had AT&T internet access out 10 nm and more. It's likely the CDMA/GSM technology difference.
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