http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Legislationpolicy-that-CANT-possibly-be-enforced-is-17743441 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:28:13 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:28:13 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Legislationpolicy-that-CANT-possibly-be-enforced-is-17746677
As for your assertations - I would simply find another service as NO isp can guarantee speeds. With DSL in particular the company providing DSL CAN'T know how the lines are between the CO and their individual customers... A good company (yes - they exist) would offer to drop the plan and payment accordingly.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Legislationpolicy-that-CANT-possibly-be-enforced-is-17746677 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:39:50 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Legislationpolicy-that-CANT-possibly-be-enforced-is-17746077 said by CylonRed:

purely stupid and insipid plan. No ISP can guarantee speeds to a small sample much less everyone - especially when talking about DSL. I am over 12,100 ft from my CO - I commonly get 85-90% of my rated speed and have gotten 90% while others with crappier lines get far less at closer ranges to the CO.

I am with the others - remedial reading and comprehension classes are needed so that folks understand what 'up to' means and if you do not want to deal with it - then don't get the service.
Not sure if you are trying to insult me or not. I don't need remedial reading. Anytime you like to compare IQs let me know. If they can't guanteee a certian speed then how can they possible make sure you don't go over a certian speed? Hmmmmm. Fact is techs come out to houses all the time and then test the connection and say stuff like "Hmmm you speed is pretty slow" Well how can he tell that if what you are saying is true? So I guess the ISPs must be hireing idiots that don;t know what they are talking about.

Fact is that if you are a type of person that would accept less then 50% of advertised "up to" speed then you and a prime candidate to be ripped off in life.

I'm sure if you went to Nevada and paid for "up to" an hour's worth of sex from a prostitute in a brothel and after 1 minute she stopped and she said "The sign says 'up to' and hour" you wouldn't be ok with that.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Legislationpolicy-that-CANT-possibly-be-enforced-is-17746077 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:04:10 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Legislationpolicy-that-CANT-possibly-be-enforced-is-17743441
I am with the others - remedial reading and comprehension classes are needed so that folks understand what 'up to' means and if you do not want to deal with it - then don't get the service.
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Brian

"Some people are like Slinkies...
Not really good for anything......
But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Legislationpolicy-that-CANT-possibly-be-enforced-is-17743441 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:53:55 EDT