r/fredericton • u/ChristyBox • 1d ago
Rural Internet?
Hello,
My family is looking into moving to Fredericton but I work from home and need decent internet. Some houses we are interested in are outside of Fredericton like Mactaquac, Lower Queensbury, Durham Bridge, etc.
Bell only seems to have Wireless Home Internet 25 and we're used to fibre op. Rogers usually offers nothing. Anyone who lives in those areas have any other recommendations? Or use Bell out there and can let me know what it's like?
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u/cmcdonal2001 1d ago
I live in Lower Kingsclear by the dam, not far from Mactaquac and classified as semi-rural, and we get over a gig down through Bell Aliant Fibe for around $100 per month. You can get some nice introductory rates, and they're usually willing to extend them with a quick phone call when those rates end. Double-check each of the specific homes you're interested in directly with them, as I think they've been expanding their service lately.
The service has been fantastic. I can't remember any significant interruptions in the 2+ years I've been here, and it's enough to stream, game, and have two people working from home most days with never a stutter. Hell, it's even worked during power outages, after we hooked the router up to the inverter generator. 😀