[nfb-talk] Mobile Internet Service

Jessica jessmonsilva2003 at sbcglobal.net
Fri Jul 15 02:38:59 UTC 2011 

I used to have service like that. It was 4G internet through clear.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 14, 2011, at 6:37 PM, "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> 
>    This is service you use with a laptop, a netbook, or tablet PC. It can 
> also be used with a desktop if necessary.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 5:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Mobile Internet Service
> 
> 
> Do you access this via your phone, or what does mobile service mean?
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Peter Donahue
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 11:36 AM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
> Subject: [nfb-talk] Mobile Internet Service
> 
> Hello James and everyone,
> 
>    It's a two-year contract. For us that's okay. We know what our mobile
> Internet service will cost us each month and don't need to worry about
> varying hotel Internet charges and the quality of the service they offer. I
> know about this first-hand when I attempted to stream the 2009 NFB of Kansas
> State Convention. Although the Internet service in that particular hotel was
> free you get what you pay for. Hell even our cell phone service didn't work
> in Salina let alone attempting to broadcast a state convention. Around here
> we live by convenience and dependability not price.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Aldrich" <jajkaldrich at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
> 
> Hi Peter and list,
> 
> This mobile internet service you speak of, does one need a long term
> contract for it or can one subscribe for a few months, drop it, then
> subscribe again?  If I were to get a Verizon Air card, that is a two year
> contract and I certainly can't afford the cost of that especially if I don't
> travel for some time.  Or, what is the website so I can read up on this
> further!
> 
> Thanks much!
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
> 
>> Hello David and everyone,
>> 
>>   That's another reason why we invested in mobile Internet Service. As
>> for
>> in-room sound systems that's another puzzle to solve. Perhaps it might be
>> possible to "Bleed" an push audio or video content back out to in-room
>> sound
>> systems without being physically connected to them. This is something
>> requiring more than one possible solution. We whipped the problem of no
>> sound systems in small meeting rooms and our need for an Internet
>> connection
>> when on-the-road. This sound system issue will be our next frontier. I
>> know
>> for a fact that there is technology on the market that allows one to do
>> this.
>> 
>> Peter Donahue
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>> To: "Beth Wright" <beth.wright at mindspring.com>; "NFB Talk Mailing List"
>> <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>> 
>> 
>> What you say sounds good -- however, having organized conferences, I
>> have learned that audio/video, and other extras are like charging for
>> checked bags for airlines.  They make money from it, usually give you
>> a break on meeting room rental, because of hotel room rental, but get
>> you with AV etc.
>> 
>> What y0u say sounds good, but probably isn't going to happen.  As is
>> said "there is no free lunch."  Ultimately they will make their
>> money, even if it is with restaurant food, AV, WiFi, etc.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> At 09:02 PM 7/12/2011, you wrote:
>>> Hi, folks.
>>> 
>>> I think negotiating for good rates for these services isn't an
>>> unreasonable
>>> request at all.  I really liked the Rosen Centre, the food was great, and
>>> the staff were very helpful.  Still, this nickel and diming stuff is kind
>>> of
>>> irritating.  Since these hotels are advertised as being ideal for
>>> meetings,
>>> you'd think having reasonably priced audio-video and WYFI service would be
>>> a
>>> top priority.  We want to feel like welcome guests, not a captive
>>> audience.
>>> Let's hope they didn't roll out the red carpet in order to reel us in,
>>> only
>>> to tighten the screws once we're in the bag, so to speak.
>>> 
>>> Beth
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
>>> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:41 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hello Joseph and everyone,
>>>> 
>>>>   Add to that wish list negotiating a special rate with the
>>>> audio-video
>>>> company to permit affiliates to connect to in-room sound systems
>>>> without
>>>> the
>>>> need to visit the mortgage company first. This issue caused the
>>>> recording
>>>> of
>>>> this year's Back-to-Basics Seminar to be aborted. I'm sorry to have to
>>>> give
>>>> everyone this news but if you wonder why this activity was not recorded
>>>> you
>>>> now know the answer.
>>>> 
>>>> Peter Donahue
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 7:34 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> More frustrating was that there was no wifi at any price anywhere in
>>>> the area of the meeting rooms.  Were I to make one request of the
>>>> national office when we return, it would be to obtain internet access
>>>> for the meeting rooms and set up a few wifi routers at selected
>>>> locations for basic access.
>>>> 
>>>> Joseph
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 04:01:59PM -0400, Marsha Drenth wrote:
>>>>> Just my two cents on this convention. The hotel was nice, very clean,
>>>>> nice
>>>>> rooms, and the staff was great. It was huge, people thought we walked a
>>>>> lot
>>>>> in Dallas, folks that is NOTHING! The food in the hotel was very very
>>>>> expensive, way way more than any of the restaurants in Dallas. It did
>>>>> help
>>>>> greatly to have the Publics across the street. If and when I go back, I
>>>>> must
>>>>> remember to take good walking shoes. In regards to the WiFi, yes it
>>>>> totally
>>>>> sucked there was no free access any where in the hotel. And yet again I
>>>>> am
>>>>> too cheap to buy it. As far as the cell coverage, I have Verizon and
>>>>> had
>>>>> converage every where in the hotel and rooms. So I think that really
>>>>> depends
>>>>> on your carrier.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Marsha
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>> On
>>>>> Behalf Of T. Joseph Carter
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 12:43 AM
>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>>>> 
>>>>> Yes, Mr. Rosen was REALLY impressed with the NFB, and Dr. Maurer was
>>>>> really impressed with the facility.  Hopefully the two of them can
>>>>> work something out to reduce the nickel-and-dime effects somewhat.  I
>>>>> certainly have no objection to the hotel making money-but the
>>>>> incidental fees are both too high and too frequent to be comfortable.
>>>>> There isn't even lobby wifi access without a fee, and the hotel is
>>>>> full of cellular dead zones.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Joseph
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, Jul 09, 2011 at 11:43:17PM -0400, Brian Miller wrote:
>>>>>> Did they say if it was to be at the same hotel all those years?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Brian M
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>> On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Sherri
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 8:00 PM
>>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> It was announced at the convention that conventions from 2013 through
>>>>>> 2017
>>>>>> will be held in Orlando. I wish we could extend the length of the
>>>>> convention
>>>>>> back to how it was and NFB would organize tours for Wednesday
>>>>>> afternoon.
>>>>>> That way, people could get excited about Orlando and have time to go
>>>>> places.
>>>>>> I liked the old schedule much better. If we are going to keep people
>>>>>> here
>>>>>> for five years in a row, we need to give them ample opportunity to
>>>>>> take
>>>>>> advantage of all there is to do in Orlando. Besides, I like the
>>>>>> banquet
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> night before the last day of convention.
>>>>>> 
>> 
>> 
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