eco
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join:2001-11-28
Wilmington, DE
1 edit | Good penetration, but
I lived in San Francisco for the summer of 2006. While the penetration rate might be high and it may have full coverage, the actual service isn't so hot. Comcast's systems were totally outdated and way oversubscribed so you'd never get advertised speeds, and AT&T DSL wasn't so great either. The only option was to go with a CLEC DSL provider like Speakeasy and you got pretty ripped off price wise.
While I loved San Francisco and want to move back for good in the future, it'll be tough to leave my 15/2 (20/5 when they get around to updating Delaware) fiber service for $50 a month here on the east coast... |
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jonnyb
join:2008-03-15
Haverhill, NH
| ya dude that is tough to leave those speed |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
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| reply to eco
Uhm... 16/2 in many parts of the Bay Area now - SF is included I think.
I have 16/2 here in Hercurock(Hercules, CA - East Bay). 
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GemSnake
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join:2000-10-19
3rd layer
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said by eco  :I lived in San Francisco for the summer of 2006. While the penetration rate might be high and it may have full coverage, the actual service isn't so hot. Comcast's systems were totally outdated and way oversubscribed so you'd never get advertised speeds, and AT&T DSL wasn't so great either. The only option was to go with a CLEC DSL provider like Speakeasy and you got pretty ripped off price wise. It's 2008, wake up and smell the global warming,
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
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| said by GemSnake :It's 2008, wake up and smell the global warming, Even been to San Francisco in the summer?
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
| reply to eco
said by eco : While the penetration rate might be high and it may have full coverage, the actual service isn't so hot. Wonder what The Swallows (1951) or Maria Maldaur (1974) would have said? |
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GemSnake
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join:2000-10-19
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said by pnh102 :said by GemSnake :It's 2008, wake up and smell the global warming, Even been to San Francisco in the summer? Let's see... about 3-4 times a week now. About 365 days a year for the first 7 years starting 1994.
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Cable Monkey
@rr.com
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said by eco :I lived in San Francisco for the summer of 2006. While the penetration rate might be high and it may have full coverage, the actual service isn't so hot. Comcast's systems were totally outdated and way oversubscribed so you'd never get advertised speeds, and AT&T DSL wasn't so great either. The only option was to go with a CLEC DSL provider like Speakeasy and you got pretty ripped off price wise. Anyone voluntarily choosing AT&T or Comcast deserves what they get. |
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Eatmeingreek
Gentard
join:2001-06-29
San Francisco, CA | reply to GemSnake
Been here this week? I've been freezing my, um, toes off. |
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Eatmeingreek
Gentard
join:2001-06-29
San Francisco, CA | reply to Cable Monkey
No choice where I live. It's Comcrap or nutin'. Well, I had "iDSL" for a while {shudder}. |
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GemSnake
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join:2000-10-19
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said by Eatmeingreek :Been here this week? I've been freezing my, um, toes off. But how did your toes feel this past Saturday? 
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Eatmeingreek
Gentard
join:2001-06-29
San Francisco, CA | Saturday and Sunday were nice. The rest of this winter/spring? Not so much. |
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