DenverRHamel
@comcast.net
| reply to jarablue
Re: Yeah ok
Well, I'll tell you what did it for me. I had Qwest and DSL, but after a two day DSL outage and the snotty attitude of the Qwest tech support, that was it. I canceled all service with Qwest, and switched over to Comcast and Vonage. I couldn't be happier. The only company that suffered unfairly in this was DirecTV, whose service I canceled since it didn't make sense to keep them when I was getting cable anyway. So if any executives are reading this, tech support makes a difference. |
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DSLTech
join:2000-12-30
San Jose, CA
| reply to jimbo2150
Project PRonto is the name given to the RT deployment project.
I am on an RT as well and get 6mbit service as well.
It really does take a long time to develop an entire multimedia/TV broadcast newtwork over newly run fiber and old copper. Not to mention other roadblocks beyond the control of the company. |
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carpdiem
join:2001-02-11
Cedarburg, WI | reply to jarablue
I'm an engineer for SBC and am working on FTTN/FTTP(Project lightspeed)...it is coming. Maybe not tomorrow or next week but it is coming. |
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raye
Premium
join:2000-08-14
Orange, CA | reply to jstack
Anybody need fiber
PacBell (pre-SBC) dug up my development to put fiber in about seven years ago. Now they do not even remember that it is there.
These bozo's couldn't find shit if the head was up their ass. |
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jimbo2150
join:2004-05-10
Youngstown, OH
| reply to dorosz
Re: Yeah ok
Yes, they commonly have higher speeds in SOME areas. Mainly where DSL has been uping thier speeds, or in Fios areas. Many areas accross the US still have maximum 3-4mb/s connections just as DSL does. The major thing that kills cable is that many locations where the main hubs are located are over-crowded, causing many people to see dial-up or slower speeds. I know for a fact that that happens in my area since I used to have cable internet, that is the main reason I switched to DSL (as well as cable having higher latency).
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20 | reply to Mr Dip
Project PRONTO was to extend the reach of DSL, not deliver fiber. Project Lightspeed was their fiber project. So I have to agree with djrobx. His DSL agrees. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| reply to TKJunkMail
said by TKJunkMail  :said by jstack :SBC has been talking about Project Pronto, Project Lightspeed, whatever they call it now for years. Nothing has ever come of it. They're all talk. Most of the telcos, apparently except Verizon and Fios, are all talk when delivering these new projects. It would be nice to see one of them actually deliver something for a change. And let's not forget just how long it took Verizon to deliver on *it's* promise of fiber too, now.
From what I recal, Verizon received many many $$s to launch this advanced service years ago, and they are just not in the beginning of launching the service.
Sorry, Verizon, yet again, doesn't get a free pass on this one. |
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dorosz
join:2003-06-28
Virginia Beach, VA
| reply to djrobx
said by djrobx : quote:
SBC has been talking about Project Pronto, Project Lightspeed, whatever they call it now for years. Nothing has ever come of it.
My 6mbps DSL circuit that's working 29,000 feet from the CO thanks to Pronto, disagrees with you. Yeah but Cable has had that for years now....next? |
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ib50MbSoon
Formerly TwoKDialup
Premium
join:2002-06-07
Coloma, MI
| reply to jarablue
said by jarablue :Keep talking. So far SBC has done jack shit. All they do is run their mouth. ..... Yup, all I can get from Slacker Bell Corporation is a slow ACK dialup line. I think they call it Project Slightspeed in Michigan. |
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doofus_king
join:2004-09-15
Madison, WI
| reply to machater
No kidding!
Them not being a telephone company is probably why it took 5 telephone calls, 1 missed service call and 2 actual service calls to get my telephone and DSL lines working this week.
I certainly wouldn't want to offend anyone by calling SBC a telephone company. Maybe manipulative monopolist suits them better.
UGGGH! |
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jimbo2150
join:2004-05-10
Youngstown, OH
| reply to djrobx
I doubt you are running off the CO from that distance. Probably an RT closer to you.
One person happy with the 'next gen' service... out of millions of customers. Anyone else?
To tell you the truth letting a 'few' get the faster 6mb/s connection for the same price as the 3mb/s while others are left in the dark is just unfair. If I had known about it less then a month before I signed up for DSL, I MAY have been able to get it.
Untill at least 10mb/1mb is released, I wont be entirely satisfied. I would like to do some fast transfers between work/home/friends. So far that doesn't happen.
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Mr Dip
join:2005-02-28
Lisle, IL
| reply to djrobx
said by djrobx : quote:
SBC has been talking about Project Pronto, Project Lightspeed, whatever they call it now for years. Nothing has ever come of it.
My 6mbps DSL circuit that's working 29,000 feet from the CO thanks to Pronto, disagrees with you. My 144k IDSL across the street from the Pronto RT disagrees with YOU! In the meantime, my VOD and HD cable agrees with jstack. |
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
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| reply to jstack
quote:
SBC has been talking about Project Pronto, Project Lightspeed, whatever they call it now for years. Nothing has ever come of it.
My 6mbps DSL circuit that's working 29,000 feet from the CO thanks to Pronto, disagrees with you.
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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| reply to jstack
said by jstack :SBC has been talking about Project Pronto, Project Lightspeed, whatever they call it now for years. Nothing has ever come of it. They're all talk. Most of the telcos, apparently except Verizon and Fios, are all talk when delivering these new projects. It would be nice to see one of them actually deliver something for a change.
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machater
join:2003-04-30
Turlock, CA | reply to jarablue
Oh so they are not a telephone company any more... I guess that excuses them for having crappy service |
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jstack
join:2001-12-09
South San Francisco, CA | reply to jarablue
SBC has been talking about Project Pronto, Project Lightspeed, whatever they call it now for years. Nothing has ever come of it. They're all talk. |
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jarablue
Always be true to yourself
join:2001-06-11
Worcester, MA | Keep talking. So far SBC has done jack shit. All they do is run their mouth. Hurry up and deploy your 'next gen' network. Yeah right. |
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