WildBlue Beams - Closed & Promotional

[CochiseGuy]

There's been a couple of questions about which WildBlue beams are closed to new customers. Here's a map of WB beam assignments. The beams in red are closed to new customers. The ones in light blue are "under subscribed" and have a promotion of Free Installation and $100 Off Equipment (total equipment cost of $199). The white beams are open for new customers with Free Installation and standard equipment cost of $299. The promotions are currently through August 31.

The beam map is dated August 3 2006.

WildBlue currently used leased bandwith from a Canadian satellite. WildBlue is due to launch its own satellite this fall, so the beam closures / promotions will likely change after the new bird is up & running.

[Scott Greczkowski]

I hear that Spot 21 will be closing soon.

[hobojoe]

wow very bad news! especialy the 21! there are a lot of people in the bay area!

[CochiseGuy]

I hear that Spot 21 will be closing soon.

The Great Greczkowski hears all, sees all . . . . . .

I hadn't heard that. I checked around and yes, the word is Beam 21 (Northern Calif.) is closing to new installation orders Aug. 25. New installation orders taken until then.

The new satellite - WB1 - is due to launch November. New beams from the new satellite will have double the capacity of current beams, with many more beams - current beam 21 area will have 3 new beams, so 6x current capacity.

[HCI]

What spot is WB1 going to go?

[hobojoe]

i'm shire it will be used in the heavy service areas first. at least i would hope thats there plan.

[bmar_us]

we are here in arkansas started installing in mid-march and as of the first of aug we were shut down. i live in a rural area and this was great but now we are waiting

[hobojoe]

what are they doing to compensate you?

[bmar_us]

compensate lol that's not in their vocabulary. it's kind of like the military hurry up and wait.

[hobojoe]

they should give you there Dial up service until they get back up and ruining! what did you do with the equipment and contract? I'm looking for a used system.