iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
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| reply to voipdabbler
Re: Tired of the "us" vs. "them" mentality. Yep, though even some urban areas get lame internet. Max speed in Denver 17 Mbps on Qwest (20 mbps minus 15%) for dang expensive, with about 700k up. Comcast business cable is $90, 16/2. 8/2 is the highest end residential tier, $65. $60 for 6/1. Meh, no...
Problem: DOCSIS 3 isn't gonna get deployed in non-competitive areas, unless you've got a decent co-op-style cable company. Windjammer ain't it. Yeah... |
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| said by iansltx:Yep, though even some urban areas get lame internet. Max speed in Denver 17 Mbps on Qwest (20 mbps minus 15%) for dang expensive, with about 700k up. Comcast business cable is $90, 16/2. 8/2 is the highest end residential tier, $65. $60 for 6/1. Meh, no... Lame internet = 6/1 slowest and 17 'available' ??
You're drinking the same KoolAid as the NYT. Get out of town and look at what the VAST majority of your own state geography has available.
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
·Comcast
| I'm talking about Denver, an urban area in Colorado.
Fastest Qwest has here is 5/896 (more like 4.2/700).
Which means no DOCSIS 3 for a long time, since DOCSIS 1.1 can keep up with FTTN ADSL2+ as long as Comcast is smart about things...
And yes, I know what it's like to have lousy broadband options. I just happen to live in town and don't want to be a glutton for punishment. Back home, 512k for $43/month.
Also, you can get service slower than 6/1...$40 per month for 1.5/896 (1.3/700) or $47 per month for 3-7/896 (2.5-6/700) through Qwest DSL. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
·Comcast
| reply to jay_rm
Additionally I don't pretend that the future is rosy, or that we'll soon be faster than Japan on 'net access speeds. I'm not a shill for the cable/telcos and I'm just pointing out that large cities may also be limited in internet access (DOCSIS 3/FiOS/fiber-above-DSL-speed = not limited). |
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