 quetwoThat VoIP GuyPremium
join:2004-09-04
East Lansing, MI | One of the takeaways... But one of the takeaways we can get from this editorial is that while (T) is not acting like the Chinese government in restricting our data access (yet), we are powerless like the Chinese people if they do. If you only have one provider in your area, dropping them because they block a few websites is most likely not going to happen. Even if you have two, them creeping up the blocking rules would make it very difficult to move between two providers, especially if a provider like (T) makes you sign a multi-year contract to get their service. |
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 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | said by quetwo:But one of the takeaways we can get from this editorial is that while (T) is not acting like the Chinese government in restricting our data access (yet), we are powerless like the Chinese people if they do. If you only have one provider in your area, dropping them because they block a few websites is most likely not going to happen. Even if you have two, them creeping up the blocking rules would make it very difficult to move between two providers, especially if a provider like (T) makes you sign a multi-year contract to get their service. You are exactly right. I've witnessed first hand what two providers, AT&T being one of them, provides -- the fastest choice of internet is 7Mbps/384Kbps. AT&T's product is even slower.
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| said by Matt:said by quetwo:But one of the takeaways we can get from this editorial is that while (T) is not acting like the Chinese government in restricting our data access (yet), we are powerless like the Chinese people if they do. If you only have one provider in your area, dropping them because they block a few websites is most likely not going to happen. Even if you have two, them creeping up the blocking rules would make it very difficult to move between two providers, especially if a provider like (T) makes you sign a multi-year contract to get their service. You are exactly right. I've witnessed first hand what two providers, AT&T being one of them, provides -- the fastest choice of internet is 7Mbps/384Kbps. AT&T's product is even slower. Its true, people often suggest if you dont like the ISP, switch, most of us simply dont have a choice. Or we have a bad taste left in our mouth from an old ISP we once had and we alredy used our only option. |
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NormanSPremium,MVM
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said by quetwo:... especially if a provider like (T) makes you sign a multi-year contract to get their service. I have never had to sign a multi-year contract to get DSL service. Ever. Even under the old SBC logo. I've taken a one-year contract to lock in a good price. But the only 'punishment' I would have received for not taking the contract is a higher monthly bill, not "No contract, no service."
So where do you see AT&T with a "No contract, no service" deal? Could it be something done by AT&T before SBC took over?
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