Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL | Price..
I'd estimate that a reasonable price for 22Mbps/5Mbps, initially, be between $70-$85/mo. |
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Goober
Premium
join:2000-12-17
Naperville, IL | Cut it Out
All I can say is that Comcast should cut it out.
My provider, WOW, is having a hard time keeping up and I continually end up suffering from HSI envy every time Comcast ups their speeds. |
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs:
| DOCSIC 3.0 eMTA
Do they have DOCSIS 3.0 eMTA modems yet? I wouldn't want to split my line yet again to have my data modem separate from my voice modem. You can only get 4 or 5 splits on our system before running into harry levels.
I don't expect DOCSIS 3.0 any time soon either. Our 750 MHz system is all used up. |
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herdfan
Premium
join:2003-01-25
Hurricane, WV | Getting it down now.
I'm getting the 22 down, but only 2 up. Had 3 up last week:
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
 ·Comcast
| said by herdfan  :I'm getting the 22 down, but only 2 up. Had 3 up last week: That's powerboost kicking in.
22Mbps/5Mbps would be sustainable 22Mbps/5Mbps. |
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voipdabbler
join:2006-04-27
Kalispell, MT
| They'll need to lower the price or have no business.
Retailers and service providers who are selling non-essential goods and/or services need to realize that if they're going to survive the recession they need to keep their prices reasonable. Consumers are stretched thin now with discretionary income falling. Many are barely able to cover their essential bills (rent/mortgage, food, energy). As the jobless rate increases along with inflation, that number will grow significantly. Expect Russia and OPEC to attempt to manipulate the oil market to get the price of crude back up, especially as the dollar continues its slide. If it comes down to cable and broadband Internet or food/shelter/energy, guess what consumers will drop. Duh, if the recession lasts 2 years, as some economists are predicting, then I wouldn't be surprised to see Comcast and TW losing significant subscriber numbers, especially since they're mainly in urban/suburban markets where people have ready access to free, regular broadcast signals generated by their local TV stations. The winners in broadband during tough economic times, at least among the young, maybe cellular carriers, if they don't get too greedy. However, if they implement low data caps and keep raising their fees, then who knows. |
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K3
join:2008-05-06
Kankakee, IL | reply to Rob
Re: Price..
Initially..I paid $84.95/month when I had Blast, I would say the $100/month for 22/5 is reasonable for the speed and I would pay it since the only other competition in my area is 6/1 at&t dsl. Bring it on, I can't wait! |
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captblaze
join:2002-02-15
Pontiac, MI | possible speed tiers for docsis 3 in MI
i would be willing to pay $70-75 a month for 22/5, but at the same time i would like to see the bandwidth cap increased to 500 GB or even eliminated.
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flame on! |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
·Comcast
| reply to cypherstream
Re: DOCSIC 3.0 eMTA
said by cypherstream :Do they have DOCSIS 3.0 eMTA modems yet? I wouldn't want to split my line yet again to have my data modem separate from my voice modem. You can only get 4 or 5 splits on our system before running into harry levels. I don't expect DOCSIS 3.0 any time soon either. Our 750 MHz system is all used up. Yep, they do. The Arris TM702. |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
·Comcast
1 edit | reply to K3
Re: Price..
said by K3 :Initially..I paid $84.95/month when I had Blast, I would say the $100/month for 22/5 is reasonable for the speed and I would pay it since the only other competition in my area is 6/1 at&t dsl. Bring it on, I can't wait! Was $84.95 without cable TV? I figure since Blast! (16/2) is $59.95 in most markets, then 22/5 would fit nicely in the $70-$85 range, as the 6/2 is $42.95. These prices are with cable TV.. |
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K3
join:2008-05-06
Kankakee, IL
·Comcast
1 edit | Yes it was without cable tv, and no competition in my area like I said, that is the reason for the higher prices. I guess I should rephrase and say that $100 is reasonable in my market, $70-85 is reasonable for yours. Even with cable tv, in my area,the price was $67.95/month for 16/2 Blast |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
·Comcast
| said by K3 :Yes it was without cable tv, and no competition in my area like I said, that is the reason for the higher prices. I guess I should rephrase and say that $100 is reasonable in my market, $70-85 is reasonable for yours. Anything is reasonable! My only alternative is 1.5/256 from AT&T. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
·Comcast
2 edits | Why DOCSIS 3?
Current DOCSIS 2 plants can achieve those speeds.
If PowerBoost is allowing *us* to see 30-35 down and ~7000kbps up, sustainable 20/5 is doable.
DOCSIS 2 is good for 38/27... right?
Seeing as some of us are already at 16/2 for $52.95, I don't see 22/5 for ~$75-$100 as an item that is very alluring.
Of course, YMMV.
$42.95 gets you 6/1.
$52.95 gets(some) 16/2
$62.95 for 22/5 sounds doable... maybe?
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majortom1029
join:2006-10-19
Lindenhurst, NY | reply to Rob
Re: Price..
IF cablevision can offer 30/5 for $60 a month why cant comcast? |
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K3
join:2008-05-06
Kankakee, IL | reply to Rob
So like me comcast is the ony way. |
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majortom1029
join:2006-10-19
Lindenhurst, NY | reply to dadkins
Re: Why DOCSIS 3?
her ein cablevision land we have a docsis 2 30/5 package for $60 a month so comcast should be able to do the same exact thing at the same price. |
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aguiar0016
join:2006-01-23
New Bedford, MA | reply to cypherstream
Re: DOCSIC 3.0 eMTA
the cisco dpc 3000 is 3.0 |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | reply to majortom1029
Re: Why DOCSIS 3?
Damn Right!
And on existing CPE. |
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jazzy_
join:2004-01-27
Charleston, SC
1 edit | reply to Rob
Re: Getting it down now.
I get sustained speeds of about 38mb/2mb been getting these speeds for a long time now. It doesn't taper off, I've downloaded 5GB files in 17-18 mins. I've asked around and people always say powerboost but the throughput never drops down.
Chicago test also
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Corydon
Cultivant son jardin
Premium
join:2008-02-18
Denver, CO
clubs:
·Comcast
| reply to voipdabbler
Re: They'll need to lower the price or have no business.
Most Comcast markets already have an unadvertised 4 Mbps service as a retention offer for people who can't swallow $42.95/month for 6 Mbps. If you're hurting, you may want to call in and see what your options are.
Retention reps in general have more flexibility when it comes to reducing your bill. It can be well worth your while, especially in competitive areas, to call in for a chat with them.
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