Noah Vail
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join:2004-12-10
Lorton, VA | Packet Shaping
I've seen what looks like bit torrent throttling on FiOS. Has any other FiOS customers seen this?
I'm really not sure, hoping others will set me straight.
Thanks.
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Lee GWB
Yaco
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join:2001-10-13
Allendale, NJ | Billing urggggggggh
Amen
Billing gets a -1 on a scale of 1-5
Over All Service Etc etc..They are on the Money! 5
Thx
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Alphy
join:2001-12-31
Troy, MI | reply to Noah Vail
Re: Packet Shaping
Even with "forced" encryption between peers? (I believe this an option in uTorrent) |
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majortom1029
join:2006-10-19
Lindenhurst, NY | This is old. This was posted when the article first came out
This is old.
Also in this same SURVERY Cablevision was not included. So this survey means nothing since FIOS's best competition was not included in the survey. |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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2 edits |  Fios speed and cost facts
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5 mbps downstream / 2 mbps upstream - $39.95
15 mbps downstream / 2 mbps upstream - $49.95
30 mbps downstream / 5 mbps upstream - $199.95 [$54.95 in specific areas]
Most users are buying the 5/2 plan, with almost all the rest buying the 15/2 plan. This can be seen from the fios.verizon.net speedtest results here at BBR:
Here is Comcast results as a comparison. Comcast has good results also because of POWERBOOST, which gives high speeds for short bursts. During web browsing, Comcast will be every bit as good as Fios. But Fios will beat Comcast during sustained downloads if you bought the Fios 15/2 tier.
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
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1 edit | Typically, 'most' users do not want to pay huge $$$ unless they are hardcore users (p0rn) or gamers, or resell excess bandwidth to neighbors over WiFi.
Even if I had the option for 30/5 at $54.95.. I don't think I'd see much benefit in using it, unless I was running servers from my house. Give it a few years, and I suspect that will change.
Those (Comcast Rick?) state that big pipes are needed to the house, proof is in the stats, and I suspect that many do not use the high end packages, as they don't typically see much benefit from them.
I'm no marketing person, however, if I were to put a value on this, I'd say that the 'cap' on the average price for HSI is in the $40-50 range. |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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join:2005-12-17
New York, NY
clubs:  | Eh...
I would care about this if FiOS was actually in my town... |
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KA3SGM
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West Chester, PA
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| Dial-Up Customer Survey
This must have been a survey of Dial-Up customers that only wish they could get FiOS.
Enough Existing Customers would not have rated them so highly.
Not just me complaining, read these boards, read Karl's piece from the other day about Verizon's billing nightmares.
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batterup
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Netcong, NJ
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Re: This is old. This was posted when the article first came out
said by majortom1029  :This is old. Also in this same SURVERY Cablevision was not included. So this survey means nothing since FIOS's best competition was not included in the survey. In territory covered Cablevision doesn't amount to a pimple on a fat ass. |
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batterup
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Netcong, NJ
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Re: Fios speed and cost facts
said by TKJunkMail :» /faq/120635 mbps downstream / 2 mbps upstream - $39.95
15 mbps downstream / 2 mbps upstream - $49.95
30 mbps downstream / 5 mbps upstream - $199.95 [$54.95 in specific areas]
Most users are buying the 5/2 plan, with almost all the rest buying the 15/2 plan. This can be seen from the fios.verizon.net speedtest results here at BBR: [att=1] Here is Comcast results as a comparison. Comcast has good results also because of POWERBOOST, which gives high speeds for short bursts. During web browsing, Comcast will be every bit as good as Fios. But Fios will beat Comcast during sustained downloads if you bought the Fios 15/2 tier. [att=2] Is this Boost designed to give false high readings on speed tests? Sell the sizzle not the steak. |
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TKJunkMail
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Avalon, NJ
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1 edit | said by batterup :said by TKJunkMail : Comcast has good results also because of POWERBOOST, which gives high speeds for short bursts. During web browsing, Comcast will be every bit as good as Fios. But Fios will beat Comcast during sustained downloads if you bought the Fios 15/2 tier. [att=2] Is this Boost designed to give false high readings on speed tests? Sell the sizzle not the steak. Motives can be more than 1. It may be designed to do good on speed tests. But it is also very good for downloading several megabyte files that are often used by those who mainly do browsing and email, but also get pictures from relatives. And it also handles very quickly all those automatic software maintenance updates from Microsoft, antivirus vendors, etc.
So, IMHO, Powerboost does give good value to a very large majority of Comcast customers and is NOT just for getting good speedtest results.
But it does nothing for those people who have their computer downloading pirated music & videos all day long. Maybe that is why Comcast rolled out Powerboost instead of just moving the bandwidth caps higher.
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Ream0
@rr.com | The Facts are IN!
...Looks like 1 percent of verizon customers can get FIOS!
I wish the daily verizon bullshit would end here at BBR! This daily load of crap with VeriZon is getting really annoying. |
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Noah Vail
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join:2004-12-10
Lorton, VA | reply to Alphy
Beats me.
She was using Shareaza when I looked. I don't know if it supports encryption or not.
NV
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Noah Vail
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join:2004-12-10
Lorton, VA
·RoadRunner Cable
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Re: The Facts are IN!
It's in my market. But I always thought the huge media coverage was a little odd, considering how little of the country is served by it.
Nice to see RR providers react to it from time to time, though.
NV
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Rob A
Same Old Jets
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join:2005-01-17
Pompton Plains, NJ | Bring me fios!
Please! |
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JTRockville
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join:2002-01-28
Rockville, MD
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Re: Fios speed and cost facts
That's a pretty narrow view of why someone would want a fast connection.
Is there an upload powerboost, or only download? |
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TKJunkMail
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| said by JTRockville :That's a pretty narrow view of why someone would want a fast connection. Is there an upload powerboost, or only download? Both
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ablack6596
join:2005-01-28
Scarsdale, NY | reply to Noah Vail
Re: Packet Shaping
There is no throttling. |
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serge666
join:2004-06-07
Little Falls, NJ | reply to sansri88
Re: Eh...
what really pisses me off about that is the fact that FIOS is in all the areas around my town but not actually IN my town >:/ |
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tsmith20
join:2007-07-18
Cadillac, MI | Please!!
Bring It to Cadillac, Michigan !! |
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