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Re: Like PowerBoost but in reverse! said by L00ker:Sweet so when I actually USE my lackluster (at best) comcast connection to download content eventually they will simply degrade (already crap service) my speed! Awesome idea comcast, just fantastic! Do they actually think that after all the negative press they have been getting and harsh criticism that the answer is to lower the value or incentive to procure their service? I don't know how their shareholders are making dividends if they are so stupendously skilled at pissing off what matters most (volume of customers). Because over 90% of markets are either serviced by a monopoly or duopoly. I live in Chicago, IL(a big city by almost everyone's standards). You get either ATT DSL or Cable. In some locations, even in the city, you can only get one or the other.
THIS IS IN A CITY. Try something like a more rural area and dang, what a competitive market.(sarcasm)
Let us not ignore also that:
!) Our speeds are a joke compared to most developed countries. Sure, we get faster speeds than Africa but we certainly do not get better speeds than France, Japan, South Korea, etc. We used to be a leader in the market years and years ago.
2) We somehow need caps as soon as anyone starts using their Internet for anything other than e-mail and some occasional browsing. Many ISPs do not like that you are getting videos out there for TV, games, etc. |
