Phil
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1 edit |  This was a factor when...
...purchasing my house late last year. However, I know that I'm and anyone who factors broadband connectivity when considering a house/apartment, in the minute minority. |
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ptrowski
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clubs: | I personally would out it as a high priority for me also. |
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Those stats are a tough swallow. Remember, 15% of all internet users still use dial up....
I would say this would appeal to a very limited amount of people. As with all home purchases, location, price, school system, square footage, and general condition of the house are usually more of a swaying issue than if there is municipal fiber. Though, if you find everything you are looking for, and have fiber, that would be a plus.... |
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2 edits |  ? wasn't FTTH, but "very high speed internet"
Actually the survey question wasn't FTTH. It was "very high speed internet, such as fiber". I think that also includes coax cable, especially Docsis 3 implementations.
»www.flickr.com/photos/34800970@N···5636826/
LOL. Think the FTTH Council is exaggerating just a bit to make their point?? 
Also, anyone want to take any bets that the SC developer who did this survey is running fiber to his development?
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| said by TKJunkMail  :Actually the survey question wasn't FTTH. It was "very high speed internet, such as fiber". I think that also includes coax cable, especially Docsis 3 implementations. » www.flickr.com/photos/34800970@N···5636826/[att=1] LOL. Think the FTTH Council is exaggerating just a bit to make their point?? Also, anyone want to take any bets that the SC developer who did this survey is running fiber to his development? Yeah it sounds kind of hokey...on the other hand.....in the back of your mind it would still be a consideration. Would you buy into an area that was served with dial up or satellite?
But yet again...keep imposing caps, throttling, and using other traffic shaping methods and people won't care anyways!
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Re: This was a factor when...
said by ptrowski :I personally would out it as a high priority for me also. Indeed. What connectivity I have at given home or apartment I'm looking at factors in where I move.
Here it's cable. I also look for places where I have control over the wires in case they need replacing so I can get good signals and QOS. Unlike my previous place where the manager was being a tight ass even though we offered to pay for everything and it would be an upgrade to the apartment. I had horrid TV picture, but my net surprisingly worked with the terrible signals I had.
The whole apartment block has since went up in flames. Guess the cable lines weren't the only thing to worry about.
I moved out about a year before it happened to a house where I was given complete control over wiring like cable and phone lines. My service is just about rock stable. |
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Mattie_B
join:2008-05-16 | I'm factoring the same thing when I decide to move. I've lived in an area without any real high speed options other than the 3G card I use now. When I relocate I'm making sure I'll have a good HSI provider available. |
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