| So......? so...what's the enhancement? Is it that they just upgraded to EVDO Revision A? If so, that's really no big deal....however, if they've optimized their Rev. A service (QoS for gaming, VoIP, just higher priority in general) to keep a lower latency across the board, that's pretty neat.
*Shrug* I guess we'll have to wait and see.
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decifal
join:2007-03-10
Bon Aqua, TN
kudos:1 | Damn, why does florida get all the fun? /sniff /sniff |
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| said by decifal:Damn, why does florida get all the fun? /sniff /sniff Because there is a demand from customers who can pay those services. Florida has a lot or affluent people and retirees. They also have major universities throughout the state. College professors, college students, etc. |
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| True but still not enough to get Verizon to push out fios to parts of florida that dont have it and in some areas\cases that need it. |
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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to Fox McCloud
said by Fox McCloud:so...what's the enhancement? Is it that they just upgraded to EVDO Revision A? If so, that's really no big deal....however, if they've optimized their Rev. A service (QoS for gaming, VoIP, just higher priority in general) to keep a lower latency across the board, that's pretty neat. *Shrug* I guess we'll have to wait and see. WTF kind of gaming can you do with EVDO? You only get 5 GB a month. I'm pretty most people in Florida have access to other forms of broadband than EDVO. I wouldn't use EVDO for gaming when they charge $256 per GB overage. |
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itnoles
join:2008-04-20
Melbourne, FL | reply to Queen
I wish Verizon roll out FiOS in the AT&T territory on Florida because it will increase competitions. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | reply to BF69
Gaming itself isn't too bad on data rates... but upgrades would be a killer. |
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 MJimLayAKA FlexBaudPremium
join:2004-10-06
Pensacola, FL
kudos:2 | reply to BF69
said by BF69:said by Fox McCloud:so...what's the enhancement? Is it that they just upgraded to EVDO Revision A? If so, that's really no big deal....however, if they've optimized their Rev. A service (QoS for gaming, VoIP, just higher priority in general) to keep a lower latency across the board, that's pretty neat. *Shrug* I guess we'll have to wait and see. WTF kind of gaming can you do with EVDO? You only get 5 GB a month. I'm pretty most people in Florida have access to other forms of broadband than EDVO. I wouldn't use EVDO for gaming when they charge $256 per GB overage. I wouldn't say "most". There are a lot of area's near me which cannot get cable or DSL or Cellular Signal's. I would say that only about 35% of florida can actually get broadband via wired or wireless. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | Ah, but are you talking percentage of area or percentage of people? |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to MJimLay
said by MJimLay:said by BF69:said by Fox McCloud:so...what's the enhancement? Is it that they just upgraded to EVDO Revision A? If so, that's really no big deal....however, if they've optimized their Rev. A service (QoS for gaming, VoIP, just higher priority in general) to keep a lower latency across the board, that's pretty neat. *Shrug* I guess we'll have to wait and see. WTF kind of gaming can you do with EVDO? You only get 5 GB a month. I'm pretty most people in Florida have access to other forms of broadband than EDVO. I wouldn't use EVDO for gaming when they charge $256 per GB overage. I wouldn't say "most". There are a lot of area's near me which cannot get cable or DSL or Cellular Signal's. I would say that only about 35% of florida can actually get broadband via wired or wireless. Actually having lived in Florida I can say that's BS. |
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MJimLayAKA FlexBaudPremium
join:2004-10-06
Pensacola, FL
kudos:2 | said by BF69:Actually having lived in Florida I can say that's BS. I have lived in Florida for the past 22 years. There is no/little broadband in:
Milton, FL
Pace, FL
Defuniak Springs, FL
Ponce De Leon, FL
Westville, FL
and those are cities just around me... that's just within a 100 mile radius. |
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 RARPSL
join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY | said by MJimLay:said by BF69:Actually having lived in Florida I can say that's BS. I have lived in Florida for the past 22 years. There is no/little broadband in: Milton, FL and those are cities just around me... that's just within a 100 mile radius. Odd that you mention Milton. I have 2 different friends who live there and only have DSL (from AT&T né Bell South) and get their TV via a Dish Network or Direct TV bundle with their Bell South Phone Connection. Cox Cable (which covers that region) will not offer Cable in her area (although I think they do in your Town of Pensacola). |
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MJimLayAKA FlexBaudPremium
join:2004-10-06
Pensacola, FL
kudos:2 | said by RARPSL:said by MJimLay:said by BF69:Actually having lived in Florida I can say that's BS. I have lived in Florida for the past 22 years. There is no/little broadband in: Milton, FL and those are cities just around me... that's just within a 100 mile radius. Odd that you mention Milton. I have 2 different friends who live there and only have DSL (from AT&T né Bell South) and get their TV via a Dish Network or Direct TV bundle with their Bell South Phone Connection. Cox Cable (which covers that region) will not offer Cable in her area (although I think they do in your Town of Pensacola). Mediacom does some of Milton. My girlfriend lives in Milton and they cannot get DSL or Cable where they live. In fact, you can't even use the land line when it rains because there is a lot of static on the lines. Plus there is no cellular signal where they live. The only providers that barely work at the house is Alltel and Sprint and even then it's hit or miss. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to MJimLay
said by MJimLay:said by BF69:Actually having lived in Florida I can say that's BS. I have lived in Florida for the past 22 years. There is no/little broadband in: Milton, FL Pace, FL Defuniak Springs, FL Ponce De Leon, FL Westville, FL and those are cities just around me... that's just within a 100 mile radius. WOW big deal. Cities with Broadband avilable to most citizens
Tampa
St Pete
Clearwater
Maimi
Ft Lauderdale
Daytona Beach
Jacksonville
Orlando
Pensacola
Tallhassee
Sarasota
Ft Myers
Just to name a few. I belive MOST Floridaians live in these areas. |
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 heat84Bit Torrent Apologist
join:2004-03-11
Fort Lauderdale, FL | reply to decifal
said by decifal:Damn, why does florida get all the fun? /sniff /sniff Not my neighborhood yet. But there's graffiti er I mean surveyor markings all over the place so I guess U-Verse is imminent. |
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| It ain't here yet either. And Verizon is my local phone company. |
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decifal
join:2007-03-10
Bon Aqua, TN
kudos:1 Reviews:
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said by heat84:said by decifal:Damn, why does florida get all the fun? /sniff /sniff Not my neighborhood yet. But there's graffiti er I mean surveyor markings all over the place so I guess U-Verse is imminent. Hopefully so man.. I drive by my RT every day almost on my way to work.. So I always keep an eye on things.. Though I am getting tired of the same ol same ol.. After making a trip to a neighboring county, I realise I am not by any means rural lol.. Holy crap, theres some rural area's out there! Make a trip to a place called Mexia Alabama, my god I felt alone! |
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 DragasoniWe're All Mad HerePremium
join:2001-12-14
Palm Bay, FL
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I agree, I'd say at least 95% if not close to 100% of Clearwater has a broadband option. Heck, I have a choice of cable companies too; I can get cable from Brighthouse or Knology.
Tampa Bay is very modern in most areas.
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heat84Bit Torrent Apologist
join:2004-03-11
Fort Lauderdale, FL | How is your neighborhood wired for 2 cable companies? I've never heard of that before. |
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