WTJ
join:2004-01-30
Anchorage, AK | Don't wish to be off-topic, but................... I was amazed when Comcast got burnt for "packet shaping", or whatever bandwidth interference they were discovered doing and no one else seemed to be accused of the same.
Before I signed up for Clearwire up here in Anchorage a few years ago, I made it very CLEAR to the salesman that I downloaded large files on a regular basis, including movies,
and did not want any download limitations.
He assured me that I would have UNLIMITED downloads.
I was impressed by the browsing speed and connected to Easynews.
I selected about 800MB of binaries from a popular newsgroup and left for work with Agent downloading.
8 hours later I came home and found my connection chugging along at 28k with barely anything downloaded.
I shut everything down, rebooted, restarted agent, and tried a different NG and just a few meg of smaller binary files.
Again my connection slowed to a crawl.
Clearwire was obviously limiting my download of binaries,
because I had no trouble downloading PFD's Docs or browsing complicated websites.
I went thru hell trying to cancel although I was well within their 5 day trial limit.
They continued to charge my CC for two more months and didn't return the funds until my second complaint to my CC company.
Now you tell me Clearwire has a Comcast association?
Looks like Comcast found a fellow rat to circumvent the FCC.
Am I wrong here?
BTW: Does anyone know how I can get the "Clearwire" under my userID removed?
I use GCI, I've reported speeds for GCI several times,
and sent an email to the DSL powers that be trying to change it,
but,
they either obfuscated or didn't understand me and I said "to hell with it."
However, I REALLY REALLY dislike that ISP and can't stand the association! |
