More capacity for residential rural regions should be a County goal. More capability/capacity into employment centers should be an additional focus - EDH Business Park, Shingle Springs Business Park, etc.
Remote areas of El Dorado County do not have access to high speed internet and it is very expensive via satellite. There is no streaming capabilities because plans are outrageous for unlimited data. Unable to price shop for internet TV and stuck with satellite for internet and tv. Help in the rural areas. Can't get Netflix.
1. Better Cell coverage in rural areas to run "constant" 4g hot spots for internet services. 2. At county and city centers and Urban areas (city of Placerville/Cameron Park/ED Hills) need Fiber Optic lines and runs for better faster connection for city/county business and local businesses.
Rural Areas need more options
I’m served by Comcast, but please help our rural neighbors get service! Most important economic development issue for rural areas.
Rural areas need a choice. ISP's here are expensive and not as reliable as the big guys.
Rural high speed internet access is still lacking
I have a Fiber Optic line running directly in front of my property that could provide high speed internet for my home business but it's limited to public agencies (fire, schools, etc). I assume a lot of money went into laying that line and am dismayed that adequate foresight was not used to expand it's capabilities to local businesses (at minimum) if not residences. I wouldn't think the number of users in this rural environment would eat up enough bandwidth of Fiber Optic capabilities to diminish those agency's usage. To wit, my satellite internet has cut in & out several times in the past couple of hours alone due to the weather, thus interrupting my business operations, as well as my ability to respond to this survey. I have contacted Comcast for wired services multiple times but the quoted cost of $21,000 to run a line here is ludicrous.
The density of housing is low in my neighborhood hence the lack of high speed internet access. I use my iPhone as a personal hot spot over the dial up access I have. Much of the county is rural and becomes difficult to provide for given economics. Some sort of assistance or mandate to providers may be necessary to better serve the population at large.
Internet availability in rural EDC is horrible. My family is lucky. Too many people out here have nothing or satellite.
Are there plans for more/better access for more rural locations in the county?
I bought a house in Garden Valley about a year ago. It had been many years since I've lived in a rural area and did not think about a lack of service at the time I purchased the home. If I had known I would be stuck with slow metered satellite service, I would have put more thought into the purchase. I live in Garden Park and my daughter goes to Golden Sierra. The HS has ATT DSL service and even it is very bad. One of her classes is all on line, and sometimes the service is so slow that the kids end up sitting and doing nothing for an entire period. At home she has difficulty submitting her assignments online, and working at home for me is nearly impossible.
It is good in populated areas but is spotty in rural areas due to the topography.
I never thought of asking my real estate agent about the availability and speed of internet services and quality of broadband until I heard the horror stories of those who purchased homes and have awful, inconsistent or no high-speed internet. In 2018, we should be able to find a way to provide more reliable, high quality internet service to California residents, even those in more rural areas. Maybe not the forest, but reasonably populated areas. Thanks for addressing this issue.
I would love to see high speed providers come to rural areas! No more satellite or line of sight
Rural el dorado county needs high speed internet. Our kids are at a distinct disadvantage age when they don’t have access to decent internet service!
A lot of homeowners in rural El Dorado county do not have high speed internet access.
the more rural areas are vastly under served
It is difficult to pull lines throughout the county. I would suggest having ATT or Verizon put in many cell towers in more rural areas and dead zones to cover. This way people have the option to purchase cellular routers and still get high-speed internet wirelessly.
I highly recommend adding a question to the survey regarding location of residence. High-speed internet in Cameron Park and El Dorado Hills is much more abundant than in Somerset and Strawberry, and the needs are different. Even if you asked a question like these below: How far do you live from the nearest city? <1 mile 2-5 miles 5-10 miles 20 miles or more How would you describe your neighborhood? Within city limits Suburb Rural Remote This will inform you more regarding specific need. Thank you.
Consider installing fiber optic to help rural residents connect to the internet. This is an important capability as our world continues to evolve at a rapid pace.
Options within Placerville are pretty good. Probably more problematic as you get into the more rural areas
The current providers are not interested in improving their services in rural counties without subsidizing buildouts using government grants. OR you can create your own utility.
Internet access in El Dorado County is very inconsistent. Some areas with larger population centers have decent internet access, but in rural areas access is poor and the options for getting access are very limited. I live in Cool and internet access is hit or miss all of time.
It would be nice if Comcast would expand more Into rural shingle springs. That would allow for more high speed internet access where they already have a small footprint. If el dorado county is considering allowing a franchise it would be a good idea to require them to provide access for schools like they did many years ago in Sacramento county. - Dustin Koelzer
It would be good if Comcast could expand more into rural shingle springs.
AT&T U-Verse / high speed 2 wire DSL has major issues in the morning that need to be addresed, The residents in the rural areas along Durock Road need comcast or some other reliable high speed solution!