YNP bandwidth controversy
YNP Article Thought this might interest some of you.
Forum Discussion
I can't think of a reason to change the current situation. Yes, it is well behind the current technology, but the visit is worth the time. I don't think that they need to upgrade the service so as attract more visitors. The only problem is that a cell phone's battery will go down quickly as the poor thing keeps shouting at high power to see if any body (tower) can hear it. So, turn it off or leave it on a charger.
As we left Yellowstone and they rolled up Fishing Bridge right behind us, I was still waiting for some e-mail to come in. Most of our time there, I had phone access and maybe 3G. The day that we were in Mammoth, I did have 4G and used it to run the PITA updates on my phone while we watch the elk herd move through town. (That was a sight!)
If you absolutely have to be on wire all the time get a room and stay in Mammoth. Or get a satellite system. You will miss a lot of terrific stuff and maybe never get stuck in a Bison-Jam.
Matt
As we left Yellowstone and they rolled up Fishing Bridge right behind us, I was still waiting for some e-mail to come in. Most of our time there, I had phone access and maybe 3G. The day that we were in Mammoth, I did have 4G and used it to run the PITA updates on my phone while we watch the elk herd move through town. (That was a sight!)
If you absolutely have to be on wire all the time get a room and stay in Mammoth. Or get a satellite system. You will miss a lot of terrific stuff and maybe never get stuck in a Bison-Jam.
Matt
