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daryn
09-06-2005, 08:10 AM
i'm in florence and i need internet badly. i'm here the whole month. i have no access to a phone line other than my cell phone. what are my options for getting constant internet access for a month? i will pay almost anything
stigmata
09-06-2005, 08:20 AM
First option would be to hitch a ride on someones wireless network if you can find one.
mslif
09-06-2005, 08:22 AM
May I ask where you are staying in Florence? A lot of my family still lives there.
codewarrior
09-06-2005, 08:23 AM
Florence is an awesome city, which I did not get to spend nearly enough time in. Drink some wine, eat a ton, and give the interweb a rest for a month. Chase women. Unless to are looking for access to earn $, in which case I can't help you, other than a large hotel (of which there aren't any that I recall).
daryn
09-06-2005, 08:25 AM
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May I ask where you are staying in Florence? A lot of my family still lives there.

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piazza santo spirito
touchfaith
09-06-2005, 12:24 PM
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I think DirecWay (http://hns.getdway.com/HNS/Rooms/DisplayPages/LayoutInitial?pageid=dwayhome7000&Container=com.we bridge.entity.Entity[OID[91908CBE85AD4C428CCD8D5CDB016B51) may be your only option.

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Analyst
09-06-2005, 12:50 PM
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I think DirecWay (http://hns.getdway.com/HNS/Rooms/DisplayPages/LayoutInitial?pageid=dwayhome7000&Container=com.we bridge.entity.Entity[OID[91908CBE85AD4C428CCD8D5CDB016B51) may be your only option.

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I'm pretty certain that DIRECWAY will not work in Europe - you can't "see" the satellite. Also, if their service is as slow as their website, it's useless . . .
Analyst
09-06-2005, 01:11 PM
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i'm in florence and i need internet badly. i'm here the whole month. i have no access to a phone line other than my cell phone. what are my options for getting constant internet access for a month? i will pay almost anything

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A GPRS card will provide you with a fairly fast connection, but the catch is "pay almost anything". As far as I know, this would cost somewhere between $15-30 per megabyte with no all-you-can-eat options.
MrMon
09-06-2005, 04:39 PM
Try some of these:

Florence Internet Access (http://www.aboutflorence.com/internet-points-in-Florence.html)