 nokken
join:2001-02-07
Memphis, TN
1 edit | Surprising I was stuck with Metrocast as my cable provider while I was in college. While their expanded basic television offerings were great (who doesn't like free HBO?) their Internet service left something to be desired. This announcement that they are experimenting with new technology baffles me.
•Terrible service (oversold nodes - forced a switch to DSL for my gaming habit)
•Slow (just this last year they finally added a tier above 3Mbps down)
•Overpriced ($50 + taxes and fees for their "Pro" 3Mbps downstream is pretty terrible)
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| Very surprising. Metrocast offers service in a large part of NH, but also in the run down city on the opposite side of me. I got hopeful for a moment that they would bring this new service there. Guess not!
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said by nokken:I was stuck with Metrocast as my cable provider while I was in college. While their expanded basic television offerings were great (who doesn't like free HBO?) their Internet service left something to be desired. This announcement that they are experimenting with new technology baffles me. •Terrible service (oversold nodes - forced a switch to DSL for my gaming habit) •Slow (just this last year they finally added a tier above 3Mbps down) •Overpriced ($50 + taxes and fees for their "Pro" 3Mbps downstream is pretty terrible) wow weather scan in analog cable.
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| I have Metrocast here in Laconia NH. I talked to a represenative last night, and apparently they are doing a "major" upgrade to the internet here, but she didn't know how much. Normally, ever January- every other January, there is a 1 MBPS download speed difference, and a 256 KBPS upload speed difference. My guess, is that the new speed will be about 8.0 MBPS download, and a 1.0 MBPS upload speed. (The upload now is only 512 KBPS.) For $140.00 a month, it's crap compared to Comcast which stops servicing New Hampshire about 30 miles south and north of NH. What is the luck  . |
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