ATechie
@grouptelecom.net
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Re: Rogers to offer 50 megabit service for $149.99
Anyone who says Rogers Caps everything is full of it, I have the Business Dedicated package for 149.99 a month (1.5 up and 13 down is my average). Ive downloaded torrents at 900KB nearly the 1MB without encryption or SSL. There are no caps nothing.
Im more interested in the Uploads, I was going to get Aliant however 90KB up and 5Mb down for 169.99 vs Rogers 13/1.5 with 5 dedicated IP addresses (NO PORTS BLOCKED using port 25 for my exchange server)
Id pay more for more upload |
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Robrr
join:2008-04-19
Toronto, ON | Thats cause your on the business package ATechie. It would look bad if the were throttling/capping business customers
All residential customers suffer from throttling/capping. |
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Sunfox
join:2003-12-14
Markham, ON
| The new Extreme Plus tier at 25/1 with 125gb might be interesting, however I still fully expect some sort of speed boost for existing Extreme users. I mean we had the huge price increase, but haven't seen anything for it... right now we're paying $13 more than Express and getting very little for it. |
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xxgg
join:2004-01-15 | reply to gamer11200
»www.newswire.ca/en/releases/arch···972.html
It's officially launched! |
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mlerner
Premium
join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON | reply to gamer11200
Well I guess the good thing is the DOCSIS 3.0 rollout which will fix almost all of the capacity issues at the node but the 50 mbps service is useless with that pricing. |
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dirtyjeffer
Merry Christmas
Premium
join:2002-02-21
London, ON | but, no price is mentioned in the article. |
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mlerner
Premium
join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON | Check the fine print in the link of the article:
Ultimate Service price is $149.99 per month
»hispeed.rogers.com/bband/content/first50/ |
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huntermaximus
@bell.ca
| reply to gamer11200
Sigh, I wish I could say I'm surprised, but I'm not. Crappy cap, pitiful upstream, and huge price - and the worst part is Rogers is still the best choice around in many ways.
Just as an aside, while I'm sure it's true that the vast majority of residential lines are throttled, mine isn't, in fact I've had more than a few torrents hit 1MB/s (byte, not bit) on my recently upgraded Express (10/0.5) connection, in midtown Toronto, and most decently seeded ones can expect 200kB/s minimum. Not really sure why I'm not being throttled, I live in an upscale neighbourhood, but if anything that would suggest to me more highspeed subscribers. |
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dirtyjeffer
Merry Christmas
Premium
join:2002-02-21
London, ON | reply to mlerner
ah...i checked the Rogers site and not the promo site. |
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HiVolt
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Premium
join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs: | What's the monthly cap on the 50MB service?
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GO LEAFS GO! |
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andrewhaji
Premium
join:2002-03-02
North York, ON
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
| said by HiVolt  :What's the monthly cap on the 50MB service? I'd also like to know this. I bet it's something ridiculous like 50 GB per month. |
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mlerner
Premium
join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON | reply to gamer11200
It should be higher than 95 GB. I can't see them pulling a Bell move but then I wouldn't expect the cap to be much higher. |
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HiVolt
29
Premium
join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs: | To make even a little sense the cap would have to be in the range of 250gb. If its something silly like 125-150 its ridiculous.
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chronoss2009
join:2008-09-23
·TekSavvy Solutions..
4 edits | reply to gamer11200
Ya like who cares if its 50 megabit or 500 megabit if your capped to 30GB or 60 or 100 GB
all that doe sis mean your done quick and that 150$ a month goes Right tot the yacht for the CEO.
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ONE MEGABIT UPLOAD, are they kidding, what a joke.
and caps = rip off no sale, almost considered it for a home with multiple people until they add caps and overages.
To little bandwidth availa fo ra month , and upload is not neough to justify it.
FAIL
3 bonded dsl lines at 15 megabit and a 3 megabit up are a better deal and WAY cheaper.
ANd you morons realize that a 250GB cap at 50 megabit speed = like a days use. |
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Sunfox
join:2003-12-14
Markham, ON | reply to gamer11200
According to the other thread on DHC Ultimate will likely be 175gb, and Extreme Plus 125gb. |
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xxgg
join:2004-01-15 | reply to gamer11200
If the cap is say... 250gb would u consider ?
I personally would consider if I could do it without contract.
How'bout you people? |
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mlerner
Premium
join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON | reply to gamer11200
Maybe 300 GB but in any case all I need is 10-15 mbps. I don't really need anything higher. |
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andrewhaji
Premium
join:2002-03-02
North York, ON | reply to gamer11200
I think $150 per month is a bit unreasonable for a residential user. |
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chronoss2009
join:2008-09-23
·TekSavvy Solutions..
3 edits | reply to gamer11200
you realize that 1 megabit unlimited is almost 200GB of capacity so your actually being totally ripped off.
ALSO shaws 100megabit was 249$
double this and your at 300$
so Ontario gets shafted not only on a cap but price too.
Looks like they want to roll it out and not have to wait to recover costs like other isps south of the border do. Then screw you on UUB and caps.
And what is the cost of 50 megabit elsewhere let alone 100megabit
heck i can get a 100megabit server dedicated to me at under 30$ in Europe ( NO CAP).
NO to caps and UUB. Think about having htis for a home with say 4 users , suddenly that 200 GB cap = crap alright even a 500GB one for 4 people would suck.
And wiht way these peopels docontracts ya agreed with aobve guy no contract cause they WILL raise price and THEY will change terms when they can get away with it.
Rich people get your internet now. Rest of us screw you. |
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HiVolt
29
Premium
join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs:
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Bell Sympatico
| reply to xxgg
said by xxgg :If the cap is say... 250gb would u consider ? I personally would consider if I could do it without contract. How'bout you people? Lol, hell no. i do about 150-250gb on my ADSL that costs me $40 for unlimited.
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