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I'm with ya, Diane.
It's extremely difficult to wait for things, but that's what it's all about in Belize.
Patience is a virtue.

R&D Perhaps mailing the photos would be a better choice. (for now)
It's very difficult to understand Belize. With all it's beauty, it still has flaws that no one will understand. It's their country. They know how to deal the best way they can, we should too.

Not being negative, just realistic.


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I'm with Gay. If you live on AC, you don't get to complain! Ever. Even if aliens are attacking and pulling all your body hairs out one at a time, you do NOT get to compain. Got it? :p

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I hear ya!!! AND I wouldnt trade living here in AC for any old high speed internet service either!!! However, that being said, I still plan to look into other alternatives for service. Guess Ms. Campbells post just sort of caught me off guard.....kind of reminded me of my Dad telling me...." When I was a kid, we walked 10 miles to school, winter and summer, and WITHOUT SHOES!!! so dont even think of complaining about riding the school bus of 2 hours a day!!!!"

Some expats fit in here and some don't... ever.

At least there are alternatives to BTL as far as internet goes, and nothing is more expensive than BTL. Things change every day. On BTL I never get more than 26400 connection, but i don't really care. Different strokes I guess.

Can tell you a few things, we have lived all over the world, from Algeria to Singapore, Greece. Spain, Canada, US., etc. etc. As an expat, I can guarantee that I will fit in better than 99% of the population. I have carried one primary belief with me and that is that I respect the people, culture and status of whatever country we happen to be in!!! I dont have toaccept their beliefs as my own, but I certainly respect their beliefs!!! So far it has worked great and we have had the most wonderful experiences ever in whatever country we were living in.....and we have great friends in each of those countries that we still are in contact with regularly, so.... once again, I have to ask, what in the h...... does this all have to do with poor internet service....I simply asked a question....does anyone else have this problem, is it me....what can I do?? And I really appreciate all the constructive info I have received. If someone can show me that BTL's Lord is putting shoes on kids (which by they way they may not want or need) floors in houses, or dentist trips with my internet fees, Man, I'll just a keep on paying!!!!!!

Of course, the high cost of internet access has absolutely nothing to do with people living on dirt floors and not being able to see a dentist (other than the fact that the same common factor (political corruption) has a relationship to both issues.
The problem is, of course, the monopoly system. Lack of competition causes high rates and poor service...and it is also a primary factor in the lack of telecom infrastructure in remote less affluent rural areas.
Monopolies are common in the developing world, Belize is not unique. Actually, in the more populated areas, the Belize telecom infrastructure is pretty good compared to many of its neighbors. The problem is more that the monopoly (or soon to be duopoly) system funnels so much money into pol/crony pockets that there is not enough available to keep the system running as well as it should be.
As you have pointed out, the issue is the huge gap between price and quality of service. If the service is unreliable but the price is low, most people learn to live with it. It's combination of very very high cost and poor service that pisses people off.
We have the same problems with cable in the US. Lack of competition always leads to high prices and bad service.
Internet service quality will go up and rates will go down when the powers that be decide that they will make more money by tolerating competition than by stifling it.

StarBand remains working in Belize but the newer model DiRECWAY 6000 will now provide a better service. The DW6000 system is now $2000 US installed, and cost is $59/month + tax.

For questions regarding the Direcway, Starband, or SkyBlue products please visit the forums at www.dbstvforum.com and click on "Internet Via Satellite outside USA"

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