waffleburger
join:2008-08-22
Blairstown, NJ | yay
maybe embarq will start offering 15M service.. |
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dsldude08
Premium,VIP
join:2008-01-03
La Crosse, WI
2 edits | FYI
The "dry" DSL is available in all speeds 1.5MB and above (3MB-10MB Copper ADSL2+ and 15MB Fiber).
»www.givemepure.com |
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MrMoody
Carbon Based Lifeform
join:2002-09-03
Smithfield, NC | Not Qworst
I'm glad about one thing: it's not Qworst. |
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wvcaver
Premium
join:2005-04-17
Millersburg, OH
1 edit | reply to dsldude08
Re: FYI
I hope CT is going to be more aggressive at deploying fiber ? |
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waffleburger
join:2008-08-22
Blairstown, NJ
 ·Service Electric B..
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Embarq
 ·Verizon Wireless B..
| reply to MrMoody
Re: Not Qworst
said by MrMoody  :I'm glad about one thing: it's not Qworst. why is quest so bad, again?
they do have fiber and twice the speeds of embarq
:3 |
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Cheese
Premium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
clubs: | Maybe....
Perhaps, it will be better here, my experience with Embarq was horrendous, being told the engineers won't do something because something isn't exactly the way THEY want it, PISS OFF EMBARQ AND GOOD RIDDANCE! |
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dsldude08
Premium,VIP
join:2008-01-03
La Crosse, WI
·CenturyLink
| reply to wvcaver
Re: FYI
From what I've seen, it looks like that is the probable direction, but I cannot give any definitive answer to your question. Many areas have been switched to pure fiber in the south and just about all new developments are fiber.
Our fiber network: »ir.centurytel.com/phoenix.zhtml?···eProfile
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"We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution."
- Abraham Lincoln |
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espaeth
Digital Plumber
Premium,MVM
join:2001-04-21
Minneapolis, MN
 ·voip.ms
·Vitelity VOIP
·Callcentric
·VoiceStick
·ViaTalk
·Comcast
·Embarq
| reply to waffleburger
Re: Not Qworst
said by waffleburger :said by MrMoody :I'm glad about one thing: it's not Qworst. why is quest so bad, again? they do have fiber and twice the speeds of embarq At double the latency because they refuse to turn interleaving off. +32ms penalty for Qwest over Embarq w/ FastPath. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
·Comcast
·Qwest.net
·magicjack.com
·BeeCreek Communica..
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| reply to waffleburger
They have fiber...to the node. ADSL2+ means that the fier is generally a mile or more from you. "Last mile" is copper. Ugh.
Twice the speeds of Embarq? Only in selected areas, whereas 10M service from Embarq is available across their footprint.
Also, 20 Mbps service is price prohibitive IMO, at $110 dry-line. |
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MrMaster
What If
Premium
join:2000-12-16
Austin, TX
clubs:
·RoadRunner Cable
| centurytel is horrible
Centurytel has to be the absolutely worst company i have ever dealt with for business, personal, internet and phone.
I feel sorry for people who are stuck with them.
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One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done. -Marie Curie |
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Mr Matt
join:2008-01-29
Eustis, FL
·Comcast
·Embarq
|  Embarq broadband prices may be going up.
 If the new company adopts CenturyTel's Broadband Prices Embarq customers will find themselves getting much less for higher prices. See the broadband rates listed below, which are from the Embarq Website in my market:
High-Speed Internet Service:
Up to 768k download / 384k upload
Basic high-speed Internet access
Check email and browse the Web casually
$19.95 with voice plan
Up to 1.5M download / 512k upload
Best choice for seeking the right balance of price and speed
Check e-mails, send pictures, shop on line and trade stocks
$24.95 with voice plan
Up to 3.0M download / 640k upload
Recommended speed for multiple computers and heavy Internet usage
Set up wireless home networking, download music, share pictures and play on line games
$29.95 with voice plan
Up to 5.0M download / 768k upload
Most popular speed for heavy Internet users
Download videos, share pictures, play on line games and surf at a premium speed
$39.95 with voice plan
Up to 10.0M download / 896k upload
Answers the need for speed
Ultimate speed for multi-media applications
$54.95 with voice plan
Rates will probably be going up not down for Embarq Customers. CenturyTel's basic level at 256K for $31.20 per month is simply unacceptable! |
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Monster Rain
Premium
join:2002-08-03
USA
| reply to MrMaster
Re: centurytel is horrible
said by MrMaster :Centurytel has to be the absolutely worst company i have ever dealt with for business, personal, internet and phone. I feel sorry for people who are stuck with them. I had them once. It was painful. |
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dsldude08
Premium,VIP
join:2008-01-03
La Crosse, WI
·CenturyLink
| reply to Mr Matt
Re: Embarq broadband prices may be going up.
It really depends on how the advertise rates are set. Our rates on the website are without any promotions and full price. But, they go as follows:
256k 31.20/mo
1.5Mb 41.20/mo
3Mb-15Mb 51.20/mo
Are those full prices or promotional prices Embarq is advertising? Because we used to advertise promotional prices over the full price on our website, but not anymore.
In fact, I checked their website, that is the BUNDLE price. Relax.
»www.embarq.com/Residential/Inter···Internet
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"We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution."
- Abraham Lincoln |
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dsldude08
Premium,VIP
join:2008-01-03
La Crosse, WI | reply to MrMaster
Re: centurytel is horrible
Care to elaborate? |
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Jovi
join:2000-02-24
Mount Joy, PA
·T-Mobile US
| Around here...
Embarq(Sprint) dsl is horrible. Latency/routing issues plaque my area. Maybe CenturyTel can fix these issues or maybe not. Prices seem steep compared to what Comcast is upping their tiers to. Time will tell
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"Where's my coffee? Oh. I guess it's my turn to make it."  |
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Monster Rain
Premium
join:2002-08-03
USA
| reply to dsldude08
Re: centurytel is horrible
said by dsldude08 :Care to elaborate? Sure, it was actually in La Crosse, WI where you are. Never had good speeds, service was hit or miss. The local offices had no idea to handle simple billing inquiries, and phone supports was average at best. |
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CentralMOITGUY
@embarqhsd.net
| reply to Jovi
Re: Around here...
In central MO, we have Embarq and just to our north 10 miles or so and to the south, Century Tel.
I have worked with both companies in the IT area. I have Embarq 10MB service and it's about the best one could ask for. Uptime is over 99 percent. I support several locations using Century Tel.
Both have been pretty aggressive in deploying rural DSL, in fact Century Tel has 6-10MB service to areas you can't imagine and 1.5 service to areas that one would rather access by helicopter than drive down gravel roads for miles into national forests to get to.
Maybe in this area we are just lucky, but we have 50 plus sites using VPN either through Embarq or Century Tel and have little to any problems with either.
As far as prices go, Embarq and Windstream are the highest in the state for Business side DSL, while ATT and Century Tel is near the low end.
Problem with ATT, they will not invest or do not want to invest in DSL unless it gets immediate payback, so if you are outside a major city, forget ATT.
Without the aggressive DSL of both Embarq and Century-Tel, we would have a ton of sites on near useless satellite. |
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK
| reply to dsldude08
Re: FYI
said by dsldude08 :The "dry" DSL is available in all speeds 1.5MB and above (3MB-10MB Copper ADSL2+ and 15MB Fiber). » www.givemepure.com NO IT IS NOT! You cannot get dry DSL in all areas! |
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cringey
Premium
join:2002-02-07
Whitehouse Station, NJ | If this goes through
If this goes through, and speed or price changes for the worse, it will finally push me over to Comcast internet.
I hope a pending merger would let you break contract. |
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dsldude08
Premium,VIP
join:2008-01-03
La Crosse, WI
·CenturyLink
| reply to inteller
Re: FYI
Ok, inteller , tell me where you CANNOT get it? Please...the only place you cannot get it is where DSL is not available, simple as that, which I have already stated. |
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