Any tips re: Wireless Broadband Service?

Jared Meyer

Jared Meyer

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A bride has asked me to set up a live video feed at her ceremony this Sunday. Totally last minute, family member just went to the hospital.

I've got no problems doing a live feed, but the venue, a small winery in St. Helena, has no internet access (that they're willing to let me plug in to, anyway.)

How hard is it to obtain a wireless broadband card for a laptop? Has anyone ever rented one? Is there a provider that lets you pay for hourly or daily access? It has to be a USB card, and the provider has to offer coverage in St. Helena, CA.

I've been researching this for a while and I've got nothing. Money is not really an obstacle here, but I don't want to sign up for a 2-year commitment.

Any ideas?
 
I have to put this out there, since i have tried and gotten shot down
VERIZON specifically states they do NOT allow streaming video in there EULA.
Sprint Allows Streaming video, and in EVDO-a area's can reach speeds up to 1.5 mbps up. Check there service area map on sprints site, Dont know about renting one.
 
Thanks Tommy for the name. Never heard of EVDO but I'm checking it out now.

I'm going to see if they can rent me one with access included. Looks like they offer that, but we'll see if they can overnight the package to me. Yikes.

MiniMan - that's interesting. I'd be using Quicktime Broadcaster...Does Verizon somehow block video streams or what? Just curious how you found out that it was not allowed and wondering if that's an ironclad policy or with exceptions. Any idea why they said that? Seems odd.

I'm concerned because from EVDO's coverage map, it looks like Verizon has better coverage of the ceremony site than Sprint does.

Thanks a bunch for the help, guys. :)



EDIT

Ok, I found some more info about the Verizon TOS. Seems really strict. Thanks for the heads up, MiniMan!
 
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