oldframePipe DreamsPremium
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Houston, TX Reviews:
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| 2mbps@home According to the FCC website, to be able to truly call a service third generation wireless, it must be capable of minimum speeds of 144kbps while in motion (traffic), 384kbps while walking, and 2Mbps while stationary indoors.
Am i understanding this correctly? We could choose to use Verizon as our isp, and have mobile connectivity PLUS 2mbps when at home? I'd pay $79.99 to be able to access the internet from anywhere in Houston on my laptop since I could drop my current broadband connection. This sounds like a good thing if Verizon this time chooses to deliver on its promises. |
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| Actually you would have 2 Mbps sitting at your desk in your office according to the standard or 2 MBps sitting in the coffee shop or inside any building.
While the service is going to be more expensive than cable or DSL (79.95 per month is on the expensive side for most people.) It will be useful for those of us who like or need mobile internet access as well as something at home.
As I said about Richochet when people were complaining about it's price. This is not a DSL or cable replacement, so it will not be priced as such.
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That's the FCC standard....Verizon's EvDO service will only hit those 2Mbps speeds only occasionally, in bursts... |
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