| reply to Mr Anon
Re: More of the same rubbish.... said by Mr Anon :
Comcast & AT&T should focus on upgrading their systems so 100% of their customers can have broadband.
THEN they should worry about 'increasing speed'.
Comcast & AT&T refuse to upgrade their systems for THOUSANDS of their customers so the customers can have broadband.
There are hundreds of areas around the US where AT&T refuses to build out their DSL capable infrastructure, or Comcast refuses to upgrade their cable systems from analog to digital.
So while the rest of the world marches on with faster and faster speeds, there are thousands of customers who just wish they had broadband at all.
No excuse for this.
Huh ?
How is comcast refusing upgrading their system from Analog to Digital. Today the FCC mandates the cable co's to carry analog signal look for the article.
I bet comcast is currently building out their network everyday. Just because some markets are slower than others does not mean they dont care. But upgrades take time so the system is ready for New Technology to be installed. |
BiggA
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| Some markets are stuck on 6/1, but they certainly have broadband. And Comcast's 6/1 is rock solid.
There is NO FCC mandate to provide analog on the HFC plant, only to be able to connect analog TV's for the basic cable rate, which can also be done with various types of boxes or DTA's. They also have to carry all local content in analog IF they carry any type of analog content, which is pretty much a non-rule anyways, since the way the plans work, the local channels would be the last thing to go.
Supposedly part of their problem is that they can't get enough DTA's, which is a bunch of bull. Even if they really can't, why not get the high-paying subs some nice new high-capacity DVR's, and do some hand-me-down to the expanded basic subs.
Also, by eliminating expanded basic analog, but not basic, they would still free up 30 channels, or 180mhz, which is enough to add D3 and still add 78 HD channels. Even with a couple of physicals for added VOD, you're still looking at 60+ HD's, which would bring the total near the magic 100 in most markets. |
