said by xrobertcmx:I pay for access to the internet at $39.99 a month, that is their cut. If Cox HSI starts blocking VOIP then I walk as I will need to reconnect my land line and Verizon DSL is less expensive. Sure there is a bandwidth hit, but I need to recoup the increased cost for telephone service from somewhere else and that $10 a month looks like a good start.
And then back to Satalite for tele because that is $5.00 a month less as well and I still have the dish in the basement.
The fact is they get a cut, I need highspeed access to get the service to begin with, without the service I don't the access. And I will admit the companies do own the networks that we pay for access to, but as long as I do not break the law or run a business using my residential access, or impact the usage of other customers I see no reason to restict my usage and since it is my money paying for that access I can walk.
Customers can vote with their money and impact business decision by hurting revenue, it just seems like we are putting up with too much lately and just accepting it.
At least here VZ DSL is less expensive than cable and has the same download(3 megs) and better upload. Since calling just about anywhere here is long distance i have the unlimited LD plan as well. Not too shabby..YMMV.
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