Comments on: ICE Incapable of Satisfying the Internet Needs of Costa Rica http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: billyjim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-14884 billyjim Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:53:13 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/#comment-14884 the original dsl equipment was a "gift" from cisco to the ice. i was one of the orginal people that worked on that project. From what I can remember 4 or 5 dslams and three OC12 routers where installed.. there was an oc-12 ring on all three routers.. 655mb. The copper plan in CR was incredible. Great runs, minimal distance from the central office to the homes. ICE need to limit port 25 traffic, force everyone to use PPPOE authentication, and whack the abusers. One of the biggest mistakes I made was not insisting on ppp. the original dsl equipment was a “gift” from cisco to the ice. i was one of the orginal people that worked on that project.
From what I can remember 4 or 5 dslams and three OC12 routers where installed.. there was an oc-12 ring on all three routers.. 655mb.
The copper plan in CR was incredible. Great runs, minimal distance from the central office to the homes.

ICE need to limit port 25 traffic, force everyone to use PPPOE authentication, and whack the abusers.

One of the biggest mistakes I made was not insisting on ppp.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-12432 Tim Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:36:59 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/#comment-12432 It is a non issue so long as you stay in hotels that have Internet service or in San Jose where wireless is available in many locations. It is a non issue so long as you stay in hotels that have Internet service or in San Jose where wireless is available in many locations.

]]> By: Cliphy http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-12430 Cliphy Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:10:06 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/#comment-12430 Hi from NYC! My wife and I work online for media organizations and are considering coming down to Costa Rica for a few months and check it out. Your posts -- and others sites we have read -- about the broadband situation is giving us pause. We would need to be online (mostly filing and editing stories) for 6-8 hours a day; does that seem unrealistic? If we are offline for more than a day or 2, it's "You're Fired!" Thanks again and REALLY appreciate the blog and the way it's written. :-) Hi from NYC!

My wife and I work online for media organizations and are considering coming down to Costa Rica for a few months and check it out. Your posts — and others sites we have read — about the broadband situation is giving us pause. We would need to be online (mostly filing and editing stories) for 6-8 hours a day; does that seem unrealistic? If we are offline for more than a day or 2, it’s “You’re Fired!”

Thanks again and REALLY appreciate the blog and the way it’s written. :-)

]]> By: frank http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-12304 frank Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:58:31 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/#comment-12304 I think samara is a nice place. I know that they have cable. but I do not know if the do have Dsl I think samara is a nice place. I know that they have cable. but I do not know if the do have Dsl

]]> By: James http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-12271 James Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:32:15 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/#comment-12271 Does anyone know anything about Samara and how the internet service is there? Is it hard to get? Do they have just DSL or cable as well? Thank you everyone! :-) James Does anyone know anything about Samara and how the internet service is there? Is it hard to get? Do they have just DSL or cable as well?

Thank you everyone! :-)

James

]]> By: Doug Ward http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-11926 Doug Ward Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:59:38 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/#comment-11926 The problem is you can't take a grass cutter, with a fifth grade education, and put him in charge of a nations communication system. I paid for a street light and they didn't have anyone smart enough to modify the bracket to install it. I went to Canas, retrieved it and installed the thing myself. Now I guess I'll have to fix the 100 foot gap in the road....where there used to be a road.... at Tierra Morenas before tourist season hits. Back to studying satellite systems.... The problem is you can’t take a grass cutter, with a fifth grade education, and put him in charge of a nations communication system.
I paid for a street light and they didn’t have anyone smart enough to modify the bracket to install it.
I went to Canas, retrieved it and installed the thing myself.
Now I guess I’ll have to fix the 100 foot gap in the road….where there used to be a road…. at Tierra Morenas before tourist season hits.
Back to studying satellite systems….

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-11920 Tim Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:48:30 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/#comment-11920 Pretty good question! Here is my take! ICE runs the show and owns ALL of the phone system AND all Internet connections. State monopoly. RACSA buys its service from ICE. RACSA then sells services to people, businesses, and to CableTica, Amnet etc. So if there is not simply enough routers at the NATIONAL (ICE)level and not enough hookups in the central offices... well that sort of means that the caca is going to flow downhill. Right? Pretty good question!

Here is my take!

ICE runs the show and owns ALL of the phone system AND all Internet connections. State monopoly.

RACSA buys its service from ICE.

RACSA then sells services to people, businesses, and to CableTica, Amnet etc.

So if there is not simply enough routers at the NATIONAL (ICE)level and not enough hookups in the central offices… well that sort of means that the caca is going to flow downhill. Right?

]]> By: Arp http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-11903 Arp Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:44:05 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/09/14/ice-incapable-of-satisfying-the-internet-needs-of-costa-rica/#comment-11903 So this is for all internet connections? Cable modem service is resold and comes from RACSA, which is part of ICE, right? So this is for all internet connections? Cable modem service is resold and comes from RACSA, which is part of ICE, right?

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