This is Siberia Cold

I finally have real internet connectivity at home after 2 1/2 months in Poland.  We had been using a 3G cellular modem that usually dropped to EDGE speeds (or no connectivity).

My home is only serviced for wired internet connectivity by TP (basically "Telecommunication Polska"), which goes back to the Communist days and still thinks like a monopoly:  You want it our way and with our timing!

I had intended to contract with TP for a pretty good speed package (including TV service and VOIP), but they determined I lived too far from the junction box to get the speed I wanted, so they cancelled my contract... without telling me... with a lot of delay getting information to me... not even telling me why until my landlord called them.  Frustrating.

Needless to say, I was fed up with TP and sought other options: Radio.  We had a radio provider come out and confirm service levels and create a custom offer for symmetric bandwidth (same speed up and down).  The custom offer for 6M/6M was 4x the cost as their 6M/1M plan... I opted for the 6/1 unless I truly find I need the higher upload speeds.

Yesterday, the provider come to my house to setup the radio antenna and route wiring to my wifi access point... we now have real internet access at home.

During the installation, we were at one of our coldest DAYs in years (not overnight low):  -18 C or 0 F.  It has been this cold for about 6-10 days... and colder days coming.

The guy installing the antenna... standing on the top of the house for a good 30-45 minutes... told me "This is Siberia Cold".

I had pity for him, but I wanted my internet setup and did not want to wait another 2+ weeks before it warms up significantly.

It is February and I leave for Boston in 2 days, where I will be going to warm up... WARM-UP in BOSTON in FEBRUARY!!!! Something is wrong with that, unless you come from "Siberia Cold".