Jerm
join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA
3 edits | What you expect Charter to *do* something?
**DING DING DING - WE HAVE A WINNER!**
"Given Charter's limited finances, this tier will only be deployed in select location where competition warrants."
I have Charter and the plant around here was upgraded a while back. I have no doubts the infrastructure here can handle 16mbit, however I'm *not* holding out hope for the upgrade any time soon because there is simply no competition in this area besides Verizon DSL (Fios is still a loooong ways away) and Charter's current 10mbit is in reality pretty good.
I guess this is my biggest gripe: Announced upgrades never get to us outside the "top 15" markets or whatever, we're always in last place, bottom of the barrel... |
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hopeflicker
Capitalism breeds greed
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join:2003-04-03
Long Beach, CA
| Our customers told us they want more Internet speed and we have listened
lol at their silly claim. "Our customers told us...  ", pfffttt!
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | Are you suggesting that the customers haven't made such statements or requests? |
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hopeflicker
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join:2003-04-03
Long Beach, CA
1 edit | said by openbox9  :Are you suggesting that the customers haven't made such statements or requests? Im not stating that. Im saying that im sure Charter made their decision on offering theses speeds to keep up with competition.
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Phil
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join:2001-06-11
Camarillo, CA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| said by hopeflicker :Im saying that im sure Charter made their decision on offering theses speeds to keep up with completion. And competition for that matter. |
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hopeflicker
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join:2003-04-03
Long Beach, CA
| said by Phil :said by hopeflicker :Im saying that im sure Charter made their decision on offering theses speeds to keep up with completion. And competition for that matter. yes, that's what i meant 
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | reply to hopeflicker
Of course it's because of competition. But if the customers aren't asking for bigger throughputs, then competition would be irrelevant assuming other variable are equal. |
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Paulg
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Neenah, WI
clubs: | Weather Channel HD
Does this seem like a complete waste of HD bandwidth to anyone else?
Hurray, now my local RADAR and its green blobs are in HD!
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hopeflicker
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join:2003-04-03
Long Beach, CA
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Re: What you expect Charter to *do* something?
Not necessarily always true. These companies are out to make money as you know. What better way is there to make more money? that's right, OFFER MORE. That little email that Charter sent out is only a way to fluff up the customers to lead them to believe that charter cares about what the customer says.
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hopeflicker
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join:2003-04-03
Long Beach, CA
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Re: Weather Channel HD
said by Paulg :Does this seem like a complete waste of HD bandwidth to anyone else? Hurray, now my local RADAR and its green blobs are in HD! LOL
completely agree. Just another HD channel to claim "look how many HD channels we have".
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
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said by Paulg :Hurray, now my local RADAR and its green blobs are in HD! Your local radar AIN'T gonna be in HD anyway - it's ONLY the national feed that's in HD.  |
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Paulg
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join:2004-03-15
Neenah, WI
clubs: | Again, who gives a shit. 2 anchors at a desk does not need to be in HD...
If I want to see extreme weather in HD, i just look outside in the winter. |
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jeffro
join:2007-04-20
Holland, MI | I don't even have the weather channel HD. Where the hell did they deploy that? And the Discovery channel. I would love to have that one. Where is it? I don't have them. |
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Paulg
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join:2004-03-15
Neenah, WI
clubs: | I don't believe its offered up here either.
I was merely making a point. |
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cooldude9919
join:2000-05-29
Cape Girardeau, MO
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1 edit | competition
There is no real competition here and i have the 16/2 package. All we have is att dsl and even uverse is still a long time off, so the statement about it only being in places with competition (aka fios) isnt true. The sales guy said i would get 16/2 and phone for $85 a month, but im not sure on the cost of each one. I suppose we will see the details when i get my first bill. |
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DHRacer
Fire Survivor
join:2000-10-10
Lake Arrowhead, CA | Hmm, HD not accurate either
I don't get the Weather Channel or Versus/Golf in HD in my area. What channels are those?
And yes, Charter sucks. I wish Time Warner would buy them out.
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RadioDoc
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join:2000-05-11 | reply to openbox9
Re: What you expect Charter to *do* something?
Much of these announcements are little more than a dick waving contest for the benefit of Wall Street. Customer wants are usually at the bottom of the priority list.
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kd6cae
P2p Shouldn't Be A Crime
join:2001-08-27
Lancaster, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
| why not announce an exact date?
I'm trying to figure out why Charter isn't willing to be more specific on exact launch dates for this new max service? Telling us it'll be here for over one complete quarter, then telling us it'll be here later this year? Almost makes me wonder if this 16/2 service really exists. I know this area is probably ready to roll now, based on the fact I'm able to max my line out no matter what time of day or night it is, which I couldn't do just a few months ago.
That said, what's the hold up? Just how hard is it to add a new tier to the system?I don't even think the 10/1 launch was this vague. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | reply to RadioDoc
Re: What you expect Charter to *do* something?
Wall Street cares about profit margins and the bottom line, they don't care about 16 Mbps vs 10 Mbps...unless it translates to new and/or retained subscribers. |
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RadioDoc
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join:2000-05-11 | Wall Street cares about Wall Street making money.
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