Re: Another thing to consider is... in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20025147 en Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:05:28 EDT Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:05:28 EDT Re: Another thing to consider is... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20028574 hobgoblin : "I have no doubt. Just look at Comcast Rick talk about it as if Powerboost and bandwidth were the same thing."

:)

I agree that its a smoke and mirrors thing!

Hob
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20028574 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:18:18 EDT Re: Another thing to consider is... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20025147 funchords :
said by AnnaS8 See Profile :

I think they came up with powerboost in a way for them to make it look like they are trying to squeeze a little more speed out until DOCSIS 3.0 to comes out. They were hoping it would give a placebo effect to keep people from leaving and going to FIOS or other competition. Giving folks the perception that they got a speed increase.
I have no doubt. Just look at Comcast Rick talk about it as if Powerboost and bandwidth were the same thing.
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"We don't throttle any traffic," -Charlie Douglas, Comcast spokesman, on this report.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20025147 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:57:51 EDT Another thing to consider is... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20025076 AnnaS8 : I think they came up with powerboost in a way for them to make it look like they are trying to squeeze a little more speed out until DOCSIS 3.0 to comes out. They were hoping it would give a placebo effect to keep people from leaving and going to FIOS or other competition. Giving folks the perception that they got a speed increase.

I also agree that there is something to the notion that this was put into place to blur the lines of speed tests so they aren't getting nagged by folks who aren't getting the speeds they are supposed to. I have seen a decline in those posts over on the Comcast help forums since powerboost came out.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20025076 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:48:50 EDT