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Bob4
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join:2012-07-22
New Jersey

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Re: [OOL] Wanting to change internet

said by aztr0:

It says 15mb, but with a DOCSIS 3 modem its really 21mb down,

CV lowered the speed to 18.75 Mbps.
root
join:2002-12-11

root

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said by Bob4:

said by aztr0:

It says 15mb, but with a DOCSIS 3 modem its really 21mb down,

CV lowered the speed to 18.75 Mbps.

Officially it's still 15Mb download.

aztr0
join:2007-10-28
Brooklyn, NY

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Yes officially 15. Reality, I got 21 and this was since a few years ago when I got the D3 modem until December 2012. We can all argue about what number it is officially or what numbers you each get individually, but from my personal experience, I got 21 down w/o Boost "Plus".
dm145
join:2009-12-12
Clifton, NJ

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in most areas they cut basic back from 21 to 18
my guess is to try and sell boost plus while still providing above advertised speeds

kickass69
join:2002-06-03
Lake Hopatcong, NJ

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It'd be better if the regular tier was bumped up to Boost Classic speeds of 30/5.
dm145
join:2009-12-12
Clifton, NJ

dm145

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said by kickass69:

It'd be better if the regular tier was bumped up to Boost Classic speeds of 30/5.

but then the incentive to pay for boost plus wold be gone, for most

RARPSL
join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY

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said by kickass69:

It'd be better if the regular tier was bumped up to Boost Classic speeds of 30/5.

This would require the use of D3 modems (since it pushing the limits of a D2 Single Channel Modem). Right now, Standard Tier can be supported by D2 modems (although I think that all new customers are supplied with D3 modems and anyone with a SB4100 can get a free swap to a SB5200 or a D3 modem since the SB4100 does not fully support the full Standard Tier speeds [it can not do over 10Mbs]).
frdrizzt
join:2008-05-03
Ronkonkoma, NY

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I don't think they'll do a swap, but they will loan you a new modem at no cost for as long as you keep service. You would get to keep the modem you bought and get whatever they loan you as a 2nd modem in the house - basically, you can keep your paperweight D1 modem.

RARPSL
join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY

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said by frdrizzt:

I don't think they'll do a swap, but they will loan you a new modem at no cost for as long as you keep service. You would get to keep the modem you bought and get whatever they loan you as a 2nd modem in the house - basically, you can keep your paperweight D1 modem.

When I said "swap" I was assuming that the SB4100 was a CV supplied modem that was never replaced when they bumped Standard Tier to 15/2 (you had to ask when that occurred since the modem replacement was not automatic).

kickass69
join:2002-06-03
Lake Hopatcong, NJ

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This is the way I envision it.

Regular Tier - Current: 15/2 Proposed: 30/5
Boost Plus - Current: 50/8 Proposed: 70/10

andrewc2
join:2011-06-05
Matamoras, PA

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said by kickass69:

This is the way I envision it.

Regular Tier - Current: 15/2 Proposed: 30/5
Boost Plus - Current: 50/8 Proposed: 70/10

I like your vision! If only CV agreed...