| reply to MarkyD
Qwest targets the areas where FTTN is going in. So, let's do the math. For about the same price as comcast for 12/1 meg (50.00) one can jump from comcast dying bandwith to an Upload near 3 times Comcast for about the same price. OK, 1 meg up is not what we techies really want, but it is triple what most have with comcast in the target areas. Why would one pay the same monies for .384 when I can get 1 mep up and faster down? The same darn price. OK, 3-4 up would have been nice, but I am tired of Comcast crappy .384. I'll take Qwest 1.0 anyday !! Besides Comcast just gets slower daily as saturation has doomed them. Qwest has the smarts to place extra fiber innerduct for the future if needed. The coolpeds are expandable up to four 1148's and if public demands up/down can change fairly easy with public demand. Marketing is business, Qwest sells as with all others Download speed, as most consumers don't even know nor care about upload. Only us. And remember, down/up depends on the db loss from the Coolped (x-box) so I assume barely 30% can even get 20 down. Depends on cable lenght from node and Gauge. IF you get Qwest, ask the installer to cut your bridge-tap at the term. He/she will know exactly what you are asking. Price for life (2 year contract) is awesome, because Comcast raises the price every 6 months !!
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