give me your tired, your broadband

August 21, 2007 3:16 PM

best broadband option in brooklyn, *without* bundled cable subscription or phone line?

this question has been asked, but not about brooklyn, so thanks for the advice: i don't want cable service (but have a coaxial coming out of the wall) and don't want a phone line, but want high speed internet to connect to wireless router. bonus points if said company is a little more independent than a major ISP.

posted by yonation to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)

Response by poster: sorry, also i've heard good things about Speakeasy DSL, anyone have any experience with them in brooklyn?
posted by yonation at 3:22 PM on August 21, 2007

I have no idea how to get DSL without a phone line, but my friend in Brooklyn swears by his neighbor's open WiFi.
posted by rhizome at 4:20 PM on August 21, 2007

Earthlink's naked DSL?
posted by niles at 4:29 PM on August 21, 2007

Try Googling "wireless broadband" - ie broadband without cable or DSL. Believe Wireless offers this service in Baltimore -- there must be similar companies in Brooklyn.
posted by media_itoku at 6:55 PM on August 21, 2007

Speakeasy offers naked DSL (don't know about Brooklyn), and I loved them in the past. Best Buy just bought them however, and all the Speakeasy customers are very nervous about it.

NXCONN offers wireless access in Brooklyn.

Here is a list of providers in the 11220 zipcode, look for naked DSL. Also, call your cable companies, some don't force you to bundle.

Be aware that you pay a price premium for naked DSL over shared DSL.
posted by BrotherCaine at 2:25 AM on August 22, 2007