@Robert8316
Good question!
There doesn't seem to be - we just find each other here around certain topics. The Managers know us, they tend to tag us, and most of us are pretty active here. Community is our middle name when we are remote, and this is a superlative Community!
As regards to your excellent question about wifi for us and our guests, we have broadband from a tower, line of sight across the valley, on another mountaintop. They serve much of the ranching community here. These locals also provide mobile service during road work, quakes, fires and other emergencies. They are totally on top of things 24/7. The 12 miles line of sight is easy. A repeater is only needed at 35 miles to compensate for the curvature of the Earth. We had Starband satellite service for a few years after a long time on dial up. In the early 90's we had a powerful bag phone and an optiphone which is another very cool gizmo used on offshore & desert drilling rigs, islands, some highways, and many other "impossible" locations. It is a scrambled/unscrambled radio signal akin to what the emergency services use. It was a giant step up from the HAM set in use here previously. We still keep our satellite phone as we are in the first responder and fire lookout position up here. I so love tech and all our options! My grandparents born in the 1880's were fascinated by tech in their lifetimes, too. Such an era to be alive, isn't it?
Our cellular folks offer a 5G hotspot for $50 a month, we've not needed it, as our 5G cell service from them is so sweet. We can run everything on our phones if we want/need to. Northern California mountainous regions are terrific testing grounds for tech innovations. Many people here use starlink if they have an open area, or their cell service hotspot if they don't. My friend did her Masters remotely on her Verizon cell's hotspot...I love it!
May you find this business decision easy, with a lot of options. - or may you love being like our neighbor to the north @Deborah1201 in gorgeous Willow Creek. We find that - like her - offering an unplugged option is a plus for many people who just want to savor the quiet, contemplative getaway. Being off grid is something people love to learn about as well.
Do please stay in the loop with us!
