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I just setup my friends uncle on border of oshawa/whitby with this package.

The speed is actually 23Mbit. Would be 25Mbit if it used the docsis 3.0 modem.

Speed was steady. not traffic shapping on the upload or download.

When i left there was a few torrents going. Steam downloading at 2.6MB/s.

Its a good deal. Since they're covering the $100 rogers installation fee and modem rental fees.

Basically you get.
Rogers 25/1 plan for $59.99 (80GB cap)
$4-$5 modem rental fee
$25 max overusage fee
$90 a month

for $50
and $100 installation fee covered by distributel.

The usage caps issue is cloudy at the moment (like the weather). Current rumours now expect a CRTC decision on the issue in the second half of November.

At the moment, caps are at the discretion of each ISP, and if they say "unlimited", then they can deliver.

reply to aross
thanks for the info guys, just signed up

Plz lemme know if u get a docsis2 or a docsis3 modem! Thx a bunch! :P! !

reply to aross
its actually 24 down, 1 up, they just haven't updated their website yet

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reply to aross
25/1. i am on the 12Mbps plan and they didn't say anything about the upgrade of the 15Mbps to 25.

It might be the rogers speedboost acting up?

reply to aross
ok looks like teksavvy and acanac have upgraded their cable plans to 24/1 too. So looks like distributel has done it too except they haven't added it to the site.

I have a 2.0 modem. Do i need a 3 to upgrade to the 24 plan? because on teksavvy it says that u need a 3.0 in order to get 24Mbps else you can only max out at 15.

reply to Satya
the docsis 2.0 modem worked they sent my friends uncle.
it was same old motorola.

reply to aross
i just called them and they said they haven't upgraded them yet and are waiting on rogers for that so i have no idea what the agent said :/. They said when it happens it will be reflected on the website. It is already done in Alberta.

reply to aross
this is the latest update from their twitter account:

Distributel Distributel
@Xzap There's no firm time-table for the upgrade. We're testing to make sure everything is stable! Some under 15mpbs may get higher speeds

And this one from facebook:

DISTRIBUTEL We've seen some of our competitors stumble by rushing to upgrade speeds in the past and that's something we want to avoid. Once it's upgraded, we don't want any line stability or speed issues to occur!

That said, you may experience higher than advertised speeds in Ontario under the 15Mbps plan, but we don't guarantee it. You can use speedtest to check it out for yourself

They're full of shit, if Acanac has it, then they have it, they share the same lines to/from the POI's to the NOC.

Yep i know and i replied back saying the same thing on facebook. This is BS. I want to upgrade to 24Mbit and now I have to go to acanac, pay the modem set up fee, etc. when I could have just paid distributel directly. I have the 12Mbps plan and I don't want to switch over from a reseller of rogers to a reseller of reseller of rogers just to upgrade :/

There is a hidden message inside of what distributel is saying
1. They're saying all area's may not be upgraded yet to 24Mbit from 15Mbit . So they're not advertising it.
2. All areas may not be capable of sustaining 24Mbit and this can cause the POI's and nodes to get further congestion. Making advertising 24Mbit instead of 15Mbit for now, needlessly adding problems to support.

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NM

reply to aross
with distributel, they give you the modem for free. So i don't want to go buy a 3.0 modem right now and see that i am stuck at 15 still as distributel is not guaranteeing the 24 yet. They said some may experience it and I am not sure if my area has been upgraded. I don't want to switch to acanac or teksavvy yet as I have had good service from DIS. The waiting on the phone is a nightmare so i leave a call back number and I think i have left them the number 6 times now and still get called back within an hour all the time. (knock on wood)