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Ray,IN · 10-28-2021, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary RVRoamer

That's a valid criticism but there are lots of businesses and places where wifi and cell connectivity are less than ideal. Heck, there are lots of places where there is no decent high speed internet available even in homes and businesses. So I have to quibble a bit about terming that level of service a "basic capability" for an RV park. I'd call it a "highly desirable feature".

I'd also say that if you depend on having high quality internet for your livelihood or even just personal satisfaction, you ought not to be depending on somebody else to provide it. Get yourself a cellular modem (aka "myfi"), maybe a cell booster for those fringe areas, and a good wifi antenna for use when parks have OK internet but weak wifi coverage.

I wholeheartedly agree! For RV parks to purchase, install, and maintain the required equipment to provide unlimited high=speed bandwidth would add about $20/night to site rental.(my estimate)

For much less than that one may join FMCA then purchase their Tech-Connect hardware and have unlimited high-speed internet.

Ray,IN · 10-28-2021, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary RVRoamer

That's a valid criticism but there are lots of businesses and places where wifi and cell connectivity are less than ideal. Heck, there are lots of places where there is no decent high speed internet available even in homes and businesses. So I have to quibble a bit about terming that level of service a "basic capability" for an RV park. I'd call it a "highly desirable feature".

I'd also say that if you depend on having high quality internet for your livelihood or even just personal satisfaction, you ought not to be depending on somebody else to provide it. Get yourself a cellular modem (aka "myfi"), maybe a cell booster for those fringe areas, and a good wifi antenna for use when parks have OK internet but weak wifi coverage.

I wholeheartedly agree! For RV parks to purchase, install, and maintain the required equipment to provide unlimited high=speed bandwidth for streaming movies would add about $20/night to site rental.(my estimate)

For much less than that one may join FMCA then purchase their Tech-Connect hardware and have unlimited high-speed internet.

dkperez · 10-29-2021, 05:27 AM

OK, that’s what I was hoping to find out. The prevailing opinion appears to vary between “Yes, their service is extremely poor, but that’s OK” to “If you want decent connectivity you’ll have to provide it yourself because the poor RV Parks can’t do it.”

For the record, we also have Visible since the RV Parks can’t be relied on to meet the need. At home it’s adequate (it’s never great, but it’s mostly adequate if you don’t need much), but on the road out West it was utterly abysmal. A service that relies on the bottom-of-the-barrel, leftover data that actively adds an unlimited number of users is destined for this to happen. And it has.

I’m a bit surprised that in 2021 so many RVers are comfortable paying for a listed service (how much of the cost for a piece of dirt to sit on for the night) that provides antiquated, or no, functionality. The equivalent of electrical service that browned-out when the campground was half full or undrinkable water.

Sounds like it's so prevalent that it's the norm to have poor service rather than the exception. No point reviewing what everyone expects.