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Nothing streams worth a f***. I can't watch a youtube video without constant buffering pauses. Absolutely no chance of any online gaming. Can't use Vonage. Etc.

Unfortunately, being in the middle of nowhere also means that cell coverage is buttkiss out here. I tried the cellular data products when we first moved here, and ended up having to use Hughes. The cell just couldn't keep signal integrity.

Even for voice, I have to stand in certain areas of the yard to get any coverage.
I think I may have a solution for you. Find out where the nearest line of sight cell tower is located. Buy a Yagi cellular antenna and connect it to a cellular hotspot device. Now you have cellular speed Wifi.

The antenna will need to be mounted high in your yard or on your house.

For my plan, a cellular Wifi device is $20 extra on my cell bill, and the data is shared. I have cable internet for my work location, but I use cellular as a backup. I was surprised at the 4G LTE+ speeds! 10-15Mbps down and 2-4 Mbps up.
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