magusat999
join:2005-07-08
Oakland, CA
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Re: What problem... how about this one?
Yeah - but what the heck IS broadband? As the net gets heavier, 1.5mps doesn't cut it anymore - that's like 56k now, because nobody is optimizing their websites for speed anymore. I don't agree that people should be happy "just to have broadband". We should have COMPETITIVE BROADBAND - and when I say competitive, I mean worldwide. Europe is jogging at 10-20mps, Japan has it for FREE at 30+mps, Canada is right next door and they get 10+mps - yet here we are in America; supposedly the most advanced, the most innovative, the richest and most powerful country in the history of the entire Earth - and we can't seem to string a freakin' line across a few miles to give someone broadband internet - and if we do, it's barely 3% of the quality (speed) and ten times more expensive than our competition in another country that totally depends on us to even make enough to put food in the bowl!
We shouldn't be satisfied or happy with that dark reality! It's ludicrous and ridiculous, not to mention ironic. Unfortunately, nothing going to change unless every apathetic American is replaced by a real human and actually DOES SOMETHING... and there's as much chance of that happening as there is for the FCC not toturn down a pay-off... |
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Anon Name
@rr.com | reply to PhoenixDown
What's wrong with Time Warner Cable? They are the best and #1 in NYC. DSL is just a phone line and is very slow, always disconnects daily. I've had it and don't like it. |
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viperlmw
Premium
join:2005-01-25 | reply to newview
newview, love the Max Headroom! |
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PhoenixDown
-- Wants FIOS
Premium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
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wifi4milez: Nah, I own my own house but the facilities aren't capable of delivering DSL.
Phattieg: Part of the FCC's stance is that there is plenty of competition for broadband services - I am simply pointing out that this is not the case. Its not just the sticks that lack a choice, but parts of major metropolitan areas as well.
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phattieg
join:2001-04-29
Winter Park, FL
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The FCC could give two $h!+$ if your oly option is TWC. All they SHOULD care about is the fact that a broadband connection is even available in your area. You may HATE Time Warners service, you may love it, I don't know. But what matters is YOU HAVE AN AVAILABLE ISP FOR BROADBAND. Whether or not you even like them, consider the fact that the main concern of the FCC is to get broadband access available in some way, shape, or form to everyone. But I do agree with raising the standard on what is considered broadband. I have seen plenty of DSL customers who are on packages that are so slow, my Sprint Motorola Q can out perform them. And I don't know about you, but I have also seen my cellphone out perform a Clearwire "broadband" connection. So I agree. A new set of rules would help, and may even lower some bills for folks who are "below the new FCC standard". Either that, or they could also force everyone to pay more for the plan that adheres to the new standard. But clairification is more important. No upgrades will be deployed unless they are in the hot seat. |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
 ·Verizon FIOS
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·BroadVoice
| reply to PhoenixDown
said by PhoenixDown  :I live in NYC yet I'm unable to get DSL. If I want broadband, my only choice is via Time Warner Cable. Is that because your building management will only let TW in? If you can receive phone service from Verizon then you should be able to get DSL. You must be within 18k feet of a DSL equipped CO! I was not aware that any area of Queens did not have the equipment necessary to provide DSL, assuming you can get a POTS line of course.
PS. A great tool I just found on this site.
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | reply to JSRoman
Southern NH has FIOS, just for the record. |
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newview
Ex .. Ex .. Exactly
Premium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD | reply to Karl Bode
Well gollleee . . . ain't that jus' whut they said when we got 'lectricity & telerfone . . .
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JSRoman
Premium
join:2005-03-10
Callahan, FL
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said by PhoenixDown :I live in NYC yet I'm unable to get DSL. If I want broadband, my only choice is via Time Warner Cable. You at least have an option. Be glad you are not in Western Massachussetts,West Virginia,Maine or New Hampshire. I'm sure they are more no broadband areas but those are the ones that come to mind right away.
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | reply to PhoenixDown
Um, move out of the sticks you crazy hick! Oh, er... |
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PhoenixDown
-- Wants FIOS
Premium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
clubs: | I live in NYC yet I'm unable to get DSL. If I want broadband, my only choice is via Time Warner Cable.
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