NormanSPremium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
kudos:4 Reviews:
 ·SONIC.NET
·Pacific Bell - SBC
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Re: I Wonder How My Parents Will Be Affected said by benc:All I know is that they have the 4.0Mb/384Kb speed, which I think costs $30-$40/mo. (I can't remember exactly). I believe the standard Comcast HSI package, nationally, is 6M for $42.95 per month, if the customer also has a Comcast TV package. I am not sure on the upload; I think they are moving to 768kbps. The Comcast site did not mention the upload speed in the package description.
I'm also hoping that I can switch them to Verizon DSL, since Comcrap has caps, which I *really* don't like since unlike water and electricity, you don't have supreme control over usage (every time someone/something else accesses your PC, some transfer is used up).
Do they really download so much? The "invisible" cap should not be a problem for people under 150GB per month. They'd have to be downloading a wad of movies to hit that level. I download fansubbed anime like crazy, and don't hit more than 100GB per month.
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Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
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 Sith HMPI Did What?Premium
join:2004-04-25
Bloomington, IL | So what you are saying is my 10/1 for $30 and change a month is getting downgraded to 6/768 and the price is getting raised on top of that? Well if that's the case Comcast won't have to worry about hitting it's 30% share around here. Myself and many others around will be migrating to a different service. They will lose phone, tv, and internet customers and a lot of them. Could some one explain to me how that is even legal? If I have an existing plan at a certain price tier, how can they just come in and say, "oh not any more"?
This has to anger more people out there than just the people in my neighborhood. May be I am just misinformed. May be there is something in my TOS that I overlooked. It's a new company by name yes, but they are still using all of the same equipment that is already providing said service. |
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 PenguinChillHow I Wish You Were Here
join:2001-02-12
Fishers, IN | I got my December bill a few days ago and the monthly Internet price for me went from $30 a month to $35. I wouldn't be surprised if the price and speed will be consistent with Comcast by the end of next year. |
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NormanSPremium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
kudos:4 Reviews:
·SONIC.NET
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| reply to Sith HMP
I don't know about the price you will pay for it, but I believe that they will put you on their closest tier, which would be 8M/.768M. Probably at the $52.95 rate.
Legal? If Insight wants to get out of the business, and they find a buyer, the buyer is not legally compelled to honor the seller's prices. Otherwise, who would buy when Insight sells?
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Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum |
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