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will be arriving 10 november 2003 in st.thomas. will be staying at least 6 months and working at the roy lester schneider medical center. need info for internet access and what isp's are available..currently use aol,but from what i've read, may be expensive there..also, what private phone companies provide local service? looking forward to seeing the islands and meeting the people of america's paradise. peace.kathy
Posted : October 23, 2003 5:48 am
Kathy,
I have a nice who moved to St Thomas 3 years ago to start a business and I know she would be glad to answer all of your questions. The Cyber-Zone is the name of the
business and it is located in Haven Sight Mall where the cruise ships dock.
Her name is Shelley Buffington Tsewole, E-mail: [email protected]. Just
mention my name.
Pat Douglas
Posted : October 23, 2003 4:11 pm
Hello Kathy,
Welcome. There are several discussion recently on ISP providers; check out a post by Onika recently - also check the one she uses - she says good things about them. MSN also is good. The local companies are:
There are three basic types of Internet service in the U.S.V.I; dial up, wireless ADSL and Wireline ADSL. Dial Up is offered by local Internet Service providers, primarily VIPowernet and Viaccess and runs about $20 a month. Wireless ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line), which has a small antenna on your roof, is offered by VIAccess. Residential rates are around $100 per month and reliability is very good. But coverage is somewhat poor in terms of the entire island. A site survey will need to be done before you can sign up. They offer this service free. There is a tie-in discount if you also subscribe to their wireless cable TV (Antilles Wireless) service. Speeds are reported at 150-180K Wireline ADSL is run over existing telephone lines ADSL. Rates are much lower, around $70 dollars per month with an installation charge of around $200.00. This service is offered by VIPowerNet. Reliability is good; speeds are reported at 140-170 K in most areas. However the closer to the telco switch the faster speeds will be.
There is also a post by Kelly that mentions some info.
The local telephone company is Innovative Communications:
http://www.iccvi.com/company.htm
For other information on phone, mail ect. Go to
http://vinow.com/move/infrastructure/
--Islander
Posted : October 23, 2003 5:55 pm