Rating RV Parks Internet Connections
After another encounter with poor internet at a park, I trolled the site expecting to find some discussion on this matter. I tried several search terms but had no luck. I'm certain that I am not the ...
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I think the thread has lost the real thrust of the issue the OP was bringing up.
It is NOT about whether to carry your own Hotspot vs using the Parks.
The OP's statement, the way I read it, was that Parks should be rated on their WIFI service just like their other services.
I think it's obvious that if the Big Red Book by Good Sam was to do a speed test at every park and publish those results in the book it may very well change what parks do. You can argue the details of the speed testing all you want but thats another subject.
As long as most users will go out and spend $50-$100 bucks a month on a hotspot the parks have no incentive to improve.
Finally many of you seem to feel that slow internet is just a fact of life. In this day and age slow internet is similar to having a dial telephone or a Dial-up Modem. No one should have it. Most Hotels even of the Motel 6 variety have good fast (reasonably so) internet.
It's our collective low expectations that get us this poor service.
It is NOT about whether to carry your own Hotspot vs using the Parks.
The OP's statement, the way I read it, was that Parks should be rated on their WIFI service just like their other services.
I think it's obvious that if the Big Red Book by Good Sam was to do a speed test at every park and publish those results in the book it may very well change what parks do. You can argue the details of the speed testing all you want but thats another subject.
As long as most users will go out and spend $50-$100 bucks a month on a hotspot the parks have no incentive to improve.
Finally many of you seem to feel that slow internet is just a fact of life. In this day and age slow internet is similar to having a dial telephone or a Dial-up Modem. No one should have it. Most Hotels even of the Motel 6 variety have good fast (reasonably so) internet.
It's our collective low expectations that get us this poor service.
