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 wolfoxGentle Wolfox
join:2002-11-27
Dunnellon, FL | You will find... Many telcos will bend over backwards at your request for networking needs. The problem is, as average Joe, non-commercial/corporate entity dude - the prices are insane!
I can have 100mb/sec, hell I could have multi-gb/sec but the conversation often goes like this:
Me: Hi! I need bandwidth.
Telco: No problem sir, that is what we are here to do. What flavor would you like, and any extra sprinkles on top too?
Me: Oh, 10mb symmetrical would do me just fine. Got something like that? Oh, and my old copper CSU/DSU from my defunct fractional is dead, I'll need totally new CPE kit.
Telco: No problem at all sir, we can install this week. Now there is a matter of installation and building that out to you sir, there is currently no active digital/fiber line in your area. We'll have to bridge something from the industrial park a block over.
Me: Oh? Is that going to delay things considerably?
Telco: Not at all, here, let me get an initial mock up of a price schedule for you and a service agreement contract...
Me: (waits a while)
Telco: Okay sir, all set. It will cost $5,000 to span the fiber to your home and install an optical-copper transceiver. After that, it's $400/month to keep the fiber lit - but we guarantee up-times in excess of 99.999% in a year....sir? Sir?!
Me: (On the floor, faint.)
You can order an OC trunk line for all they care and pipe it right up through your side window if you declared it as being a pre-requisite, but they will NOT touch it or move one INCH unless you front the cash. You, me - unless you are Bill Gates, will not be receiving 108mb/sec downstream on an 802.11A equipped tablet while sitting on he john and only occupying an infinitesimal portion of your downstream.
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | said by wolfox:Telco: Okay sir, all set. It will cost $5,000 to span the fiber to your home and install an optical-copper transceiver. After that, it's $400/month to keep the fiber lit - but we guarantee up-times in excess of 99.999% in a year....sir? Sir?! Me: (On the floor, faint.) You can order an OC trunk line for all they care and pipe it right up through your side window if you declared it as being a pre-requisite, but they will NOT touch it or move one INCH unless you front the cash. You, me - unless you are Bill Gates, will not be receiving 108mb/sec downstream on an 802.11A equipped tablet while sitting on he john and only occupying an infinitesimal portion of your downstream. Small businesses can't afford this. Look at Cablevision's offerings, $65 for 30/5, $25 more for 5 statics. Thats really really affordable. I am planing to buy 1 line for serving general surfing needs, and another for a collaboration website. Its for reliability (so server isnt affected by my maintenance on the LAN), and a little bit for speed (I hope I have speed problems  ). DOCSIS 2 gives 27mbs upload per node, so its not like buying 10 modems then realizing you can never get max speed out b/c you saturated the node. Overally, Cablevision's prices are very reasonable, and very fast. Sadly their dedicated fiber product (Lightspeed) starts at $1000 for 10mbs symmetric. But compared to the equivalent in T1s and T3s its very cheap. | |
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