 tshirt
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tshirt
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2014-Feb-20 6:31 pm
Is it HFC or... ...metroE? (the Ethernet could be twisted pair or over coax) |
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 hayabusa3303Over 200 mph
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join:2005-06-29
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Wowshould be able to hit that cap faster now.... |
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tshirt
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join:2004-07-11
Snohomish, WA
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tshirt
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2014-Feb-20 6:33 pm
said by hayabusa3303:should be able to hit that cap faster now.... Never gets old, does it? |
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hayabusa3303Over 200 mph
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join:2005-06-29
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no but had to say it or someone else would.... |
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AVonGauss
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join:2007-11-01
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to hayabusa3303
said by hayabusa3303:should be able to hit that cap faster now.... That would be true, if that tier had a cap. |
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hayabusa3303Over 200 mph
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join:2005-06-29
Florence, SC |
to tshirt
Re: Is it HFC or...sounds like all glass to me with a heavy ETF fee and the start up cost.. |
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to AVonGauss
Re: Wow300 a month on a cap service.. wow all i can say.. |
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Mr Guy
Anon
2014-Feb-20 6:42 pm
What's the pointJust like Google Fiber's 1 Gbps this is all just a dick measuring contest right now. Doesn't matter if it was unlimited or not. Unless you plan on sharing your connection with the whole neighborhood I don't get it. |
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 whfsdude
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join:2003-04-05
Washington, DC
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whfsdude
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2014-Feb-20 6:42 pm
Speeds and PricingIt's actually 100mbit/s up and the price has been bumped for new customers it looks like. Although I'm still locked in at the old rate. (see » www.comcast.com/505) My install is entirely fiber based with copper being used for the ethernet hand-off from the metro ethernet switch on the side of the house. 
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to hayabusa3303
Re: Wowsaid by hayabusa3303:300 a month on a cap service.. wow all i can say.. It's exempt from caps. I doubt they really have any incentive to cap either given it's not a shared medium. quote:
Comcast announced that its super fast 305 Mbps service will be available in more cities and a spokesman confirmed that service is and will be uncapped.
-- » gigaom.com/2012/09/18/co ··· s-tucon/ |
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said by hayabusa3303:should be able to hit that cap faster now.... well, except when you're streaming video. You still might not be able to get the requisite 3 to 5mbps or so down. |
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tshirt
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to whfsdude
Re: Speeds and PricingThat's what I remembered (somewhat remembered  I'm old) |
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Competition is comingShould be interesting when comcast takes over TWC in Austin. We already have 3 providers that have announced 1Gb symmetrical connections around $70/mo. I don't see them selling this to too many people at that price. Granted if it were available right now vs waiting for the other 3 to get to my street I might just jump on it. |
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 CamaroQuestion everything
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Camaro
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2014-Feb-20 7:08 pm
Stop Screwing With SpeedsAnd not do the annual price hike, I am perfectly happy with my speed, not my bill. |
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Re: Competition is comingMetroE offers advantages over your typical shared residential connections. It's a premium product, which has higher costs.
When Comcast decides offer 1Gb node shared connections, they'll offer it at a comparable price. |
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axus
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to Mr Guy
Re: What's the pointMight actually be useful for Comcast, for planning TV/internet delivery 5 years down the road. |
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Ubee E31U2V1
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to hayabusa3303
Re: Is it HFC or...which, in all honesty, if it is all fiber, then a heavy ETF is fine, since even if its hanging, fiber is not cheap, and the price of the service likely is enough to cover the cost of the install after 6 to 8 months. if its still HFC or metroE, then a high ETF is not okay. |
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No need.I my self would be happy with 10mbps on a wired connection I see no need for that speed just to surf the web. |
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AQuine to whfsdude
Anon
2014-Feb-20 8:16 pm
to whfsdude
Re: Speeds and PricingYou have issues with YouTube buffering? |
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 jlivingood
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join:2007-10-28
Philadelphia, PA
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to tshirt
Re: Is it HFC or...It is not DOCSIS-based. |
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 ArrayListDevOps
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join:2005-03-19
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to tshirt
Re: Wow::redacted:: |
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to Camaro
Re: Stop Screwing With Speedsthat's not how it works. |
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Re: No need.there are plenty of providers that can get you simple web browsing speeds. |
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Re: Is it HFC or...Metro Ethernet is still fiber. So I'm not sure why you say ETF is ok for fiber, but not if it's THAT fiber! |
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to DigitalPkrat
Re: Competition is comingTWC already announced 300/20 for Austin, and that it will be available to all of their Austin service area when done with upgrades. Unlike the cherry picking of the 1Gbit providers. |
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to bcltoys
Re: No need.Then why worry about this 505Mbps tier? You don't need it and they're not giving it to everyone.
No one gets 505Mbps to just surf the web. |
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Re: Is it HFC or...Agree jlivingood, 305 an 505 speeds are not docsis speeds, it's fiber to the home that everyone wants. Not only does it require specific equipment to be installed, it also requires fiber to be ran to the home. This is why there is such a high connection fee and ETF. |
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Re: What's the pointIt also has a practical side effect for Comcast. The people who sign up for FTTP service are probably the heaviest users. If they sign themselves up for fiber, then they're also voluntarily freeing up space on the DOCSIS side. |
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to smcallah
Re: Competition is comingdon't compare an old network that has already paid for itself decades ago and costs little to upgrade with a brand new fiber run that digs trough streets and yards |
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 Anonymous_Anonymous
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join:2004-06-21
127.0.0.1 |
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Re: Wowonly a few hours |
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I'm old)
