johnarama
join:2007-02-15
France
| Freebox sucks
I live in France, and just ordered my Freebox 2-3 months ago...and it looks like it's going to be another 2 months before those clowns delivered it. I ordered it not just for broadband access but because it will allow me to call the US for free, unlimited.
This is an oddity in France, as this is the most backwards-assed country I've ever seen. (as an example, banks here charge you to consult your account online; also, try buying something on Sunday, everything is closed on Sunday except for bars/restaurants/movies...ah but I still love it here!) |
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just visiting
@proxad.net
| I live in France and I've been using a Freebox since early 2004, first a version 3 and now a Freebox HD + Freebox ADSL (the two are connected by WiFi, and both are included in the 30 euro per month price. This is the standard offer).
I experienced no delays in receiving either box, and I've had nothing but good luck with Free.
If you haven't done so already, you could try posting to one of the Free newsgroups, which is probably the best way to get information and a direct response from a company representative. I'd say try the following: proxad.free.adsl. |
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | reply to johnarama
That because everyone goes on strike and burns half the countryside down if you try and change anything.
Which is also why France has an 8%+ unemployment rate, and is just happy to be out of double digits. |
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Pepe Le Putois
@pdf.com
| That, my friend, has absolutely nothing to do with the discussion. The fact is, and I've said it many times, that France has enabled competition to flourish in broadband, and as a result sees higher broadband speeds at lower prices. In the US, we were leading France by miles about 10 years ago, and now we're total laggards. Now, put aside your anti French feelings, and look at what we can learn from them. Of course, it's all futile since we're now saddled with a duopoly around the country. Hopefully, some wireless technology will break that duopoly but I'm not holding my breath. |
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menumorut
BE an American.
join:2005-07-04
Queens Village, NY
2 edits | Grass is not always greener on the other side.
Because I pay 10€/month for 1Mb + national calls for the first year does not make it a advanced nation in broadband.
The problem is that in the France -(Police State) and most of the EU states things are easier and simpler to control.
Don´t think that France Telecom has not tried the same dirty tactics that any national US ILEC has tried (more so).
Look up the fine Telefonica (Spanish ISP) just received from EU.
There are places in the sticks where telephone is provided by a service powered by GSM cellular.
Even as I am, living in the heart of a small city and I am at the limit of my loop length.
There is no real competition in EU.
There is the old monopoly that rents the local loop to virtual ISP´s (with very few exceptions)
My honest opinion that Europe with its socialistic system could/should be more advanced that they are now.
Don´t believe anything that sounds sensationalistic.
Applying the same rule, if anyone can purchase hand guns in America means that all New Yorkers are legally packing???
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