Comcast Exploring 250 Mbps Service > That's nice but..

That's nice but..

The problem I had with Comcast in my area was I NEVER saw the speeds promised.

And forget from 4PM to about 10:30 PM when the local teenagers were downloading kewl warez from Pirate Bay. I got dial up speeds.

I wonder what the Wookie thinks.....
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Petty people are disproportionally corrupted by petty power

reply to KodiacZiller
The difference between 10mbps and 250 mbps is much less for 99% of users than the difference between 2mbps and 10mbps.
Maybe 10 years from now when website *ads* are full 1080i HD videos, 250 mbps would be the standard. My router can't even handle 100mbps wired, and I don't even get the full 16mbps I pay for when I use wireless unless I'm in the same room as the router.

reply to N3OGH

said by N3OGH:

The problem I had with Comcast in my area was I NEVER saw the speeds promised.

And forget from 4PM to about 10:30 PM when the local teenagers were downloading kewl warez from Pirate Bay. I got dial up speeds.

I wonder what the Wookie thinks.....

reply to KodiacZiller
Agreed. Would rather they work on upgrading more areas then boosting top speeds even higher

reply to KodiacZiller
I'd have to disagree, I had comcast and even on their 16/2 package, which operated at like 4/.75 it was slow and buggy.
I moved recently and luckily moved out of comcast territory into cablevision and I've had much better luck with them I'm on the 30/5 plan and I get 20-30mb down and 4-5 mb up, they are much closer to fios like speeds than comcast in my limited experience.

reply to N3OGH
The speeds are never promised... they are always UP TO Xmps and never guranteed... guess thats what happens when your not an educated consumer purchasing cable products... Then again no one ever compliments the power boost either!

reply to NickD
You can't really fault comcast for your wireless not handling 16mbps, they are only responsible for the speed up to the ethernet cable coming out of the cable modem, upgrade to wireless-N and you should be able to obtain 16mbps easy.

I only get 12-14mbps on my wireless-G router but that's not cablevision's fault I get fairly close to 30/5 the majority of the time.

reply to Chasmn08
I understand it's "up to".

Guess I expected more than 156K down from my "BMW" when paying so much.

That's OK, the provider I left for gave me consistent up and download speeds from both of their offerings, so I am happy.
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Petty people are disproportionally corrupted by petty power

reply to Chasmn08
I distaste anonymous cowards that post this kinda stuff to justify Comcast's policy to screw people in select markets because of a monopolistic position and political bribes contributions...

I agree with what

reply to N3OGH
Bravo! You sent a message by leaving AND you left more bandwidth for us

reply to KodiacZiller
I understand the rationale for discounts with TV service, but it is too great right now. It should be $10, not the $20ish that triple play customers get...

reply to Chasmn08
"up to" is an excuse. Plain and simple.

reply to SLD
It wasn't really that I was sending a message, as wanting usable service.

Which I have in spades, now.

My intention is not to Comcast bash. I'm the entire IT department for my PT job (Small concern, approx 40 users with 8 terminals and a server) and we have Comcast's business offering there. We can't get anything else, but I am extremely satisfied with their service thus far.

I would imagine they've made upgrades in my part of the woods. We were one of the first areas to have broadband in my neck of the woods back in 1999. No doubt by the time 2004 rolled around (when I left Comcast), the equipment was somewhat antiquated and/or maxed out.
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Petty people are disproportionally corrupted by petty power

reply to NickD
I can do 35 Mbps wirelessly with my router with ease...50-60 Mbps with tuning, even more when close to my AP. Wired, I can do north of 100 Mbps. That said, if I got 250Mbps service I would likely upgrade my router, or start renting one from Comcast that could handle that speed. You do know that their $5 modem rental fee includes a wireless router, right?

That said, I'd rather have 35/35 than 250/20. I would also rather have 35/35 for $85 than 250/35 for $150. I'd be willing to eat equipment upgrade costs but 35 Mbps down and up means that most servers I visit will be able to deliver content at that speed and I'll be able to upload stuff quickly as well.

That said, I'm not going to bash the existence of a 250 Mbps tier; more speed available on residential/SMB tiers is never a bad thing.

reply to MovieLover76
Quintessential case of YMMV. My Comcast service has never dropped below advertised speeds due to channel loading in my history with the company, which is now above 18 months.

reply to KodiacZiller
6 or half a dozen.... the price for internet IS more expensive stand-alone. There is a "discount" for bundles.. You're looking at the cheapest price as if it were the retail price.

Honestly, the internet for cable, at least, has been priced where I personally feel is correct and sustainable for a business model. Look at what happened when the Bell systems priced DSL where they did... they over sold and sold out, and then they realized they couldn't support their customers at that price. To the customer, especially Verizon customers, try getting a tech visit when something happened. You had to do about 15 steps over the phone, including moving the modem to a new line and changing the phone cord even BEFORE they would even discuss sending out a tech. That is simply a sign of they didn't want to support it. One single tech visit and that customer becomes a loss... and trust me, it showed clearly. (This didn't start happening until they priced DSL at $12.95 a month.

Personally, I don't have a problem with discounting when you take more than one service from a provider.. the alternative is simple.. everyone pays a higher price all around. And seriously, if cable did that, phone would be right on their heels doing the same thing; raising prices and stopping any bundle discounts. This, however, is what competition gets you..., in some cases, higher prices.

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reply to fAcEtIOUs
I share a neighborhood with college students...plenty of 'em...but my speeds don't sink Comcast seems to be doing a good job in my area on providing services as advertised.