King P
Don't blame me. I voted for Ron Paul
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join:2004-11-17
Inman, SC
 ·Windstream
 ·Charter Pipeline
1 edit | what about speeds
How about some DSL providers increase their speeds, or roll out some new technology. I could care less of who has more subscribers...you know? Although I do find it interesting that DSL outranked Cable in this quarter, especially considering the speed difference.
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Anonymous
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1 edit | Most of broadband internet users in the US really don't need/want a lot of speed. They just want to pay less and have their phone line available at the same time.
Until cable companies start offering lower tiers with decent prices and actually advertise them instead of using them for customer retention only this trend will continue. |
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cvrefugee
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join:2003-09-15
Corona, CA
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said by King P  :How about some DSL providers increase their speeds, or roll out some new technology. I could care less of who has more subscribers...you know? Although I do find it interesting that DSL outranked Cable in this quarter, especially considering the speed difference. 6000kbps/768kbps for $27.99/month - DSL is the best bang for your buck (provided you live close enough to a CO or RT!). |
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King P
Don't blame me. I voted for Ron Paul
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join:2004-11-17
Inman, SC
·Windstream
·Charter Pipeline
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said by Anonymous :Most of broadband internet users in the US really don't need/want a lot of speed. They just want to pay less and have their phone line available at the same time. Until cable companies start offering lower tiers with decent prices and actually advertise them instead of using them for customer retention only this trend will continue. very good point.
I would be happy with 3 Megabits, but I'm stuck with 1.5 and there are several reasons for it. But I still love my ISP and the DSL is rock solid in my area.
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kdwebsol
join:2005-07-18
Attleboro, MA
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I switched from cable to DSL and saving about $19 a month. My cable advertised speeds of 6mps/368. I only received 2.5-3.5 90% of the time and never was close to 4mps. Plus had outages several times a week. I switched to DSL six months ago and the only outage I have had is when I moved the modem to my new office. My speed is a steady 2.5-2.8 all day and night with 620-660 up.
I have the same down speed and twice as fast up speed for $19 cheaper a month.
Plus I have dropped my cable TV. They have raised the price twice already this year. I now save over $20 a month with Dish Network and have all the movie channels (only had HBO with cable) with four TVs hocked up with two 100 hour DVRs.
So I think the main reason why more people are signing up for DSL is because the cable companies simple cost to much for their services. I am saving about $40 per month not have any cable service in my house. |
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Michieru2
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join:2005-01-28
Miami, FL | reply to King P
I will be happy with a 3mbps/768kbps for 59.95 a month of course with the 4 statics and 20 email accounts, etc. |
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stomp357
join:2003-04-13
Lake Charles, LA
·Suddenlink
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said by Anonymous :Most of broadband internet users in the US really don't need/want a lot of speed. They just want to pay less and have their phone line available at the same time. Until cable companies start offering lower tiers with decent prices and actually advertise them instead of using them for customer retention only this trend will continue. I for one would pay the cost for faster cable, if the cable was as stable as my DSL, and cable could do the speeds they advertise. I love my 3.0 DSL cause it's rock solid (never fluctuates), and the speed is always 3Mbit/325kbp down/up.
Cable seems to never be a solid speed. Very few hours out of the day you can actually hit the advertised speed. Unless your on a 256kbp tier. Anything faster is usually half, or less. |
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King P
Don't blame me. I voted for Ron Paul
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join:2004-11-17
Inman, SC
·Windstream
·Charter Pipeline
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said by Michieru2 :I will be happy with a 3mbps/768kbps for 59.95 a month of course with the 4 statics and 20 email accounts, etc. lol...I would be too! If I could get 3.0... 
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rwhubert
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join:2002-07-26
Atlanta, GA |  reply to King P
Where've you been for the past couple years? Cable is no longer faster than DSL. 6, 7 and 8 Mb/s is now available with many DSL connections. My friends who have cable modems cannot top that, many of them can't equal it. |
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RR Conductor
RailRoadDude
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Redwood Valley, CA
·Comcast
2 edits | reply to cvrefugee
Or you CO is even equipped for DSL, ours isn't. I have Adelphia HSI, 6100 down and 850 up, it's fast all the time and low latency. I wish we could drop the price, 56 a month for that speed (Premier Tier). Cable serves far more people here than DSL, this is a very rural area, and many people live well beyond the CO's (we're 19,000 cable feet from ours), and there are few RT's.
There are some wireless outfits in Mendocino County too, but due to the mountainous terrain here, are EXTREMELY limited in range and coverage, and more expensive. |
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printscreen
join:2003-11-01
Juana Diaz, PR
·Choice Cable TV
·Coqui/PRTC
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I don't get it why all the fuzz about cable vs. DSL. The vast majority of users will choose one over the other based on availability, price and then speed in that order. Only when you have both available price and speed become more significant. I live in an area where DSL is the only broadband option available. The cable Internet service offered by my cable company (but not in my area yet  ) is very similar to the DSL offering in terms of price and speed but having the option to choose one over the other DSL wins hands down due to its reliability. Interruptions are rare. However I cannot say the same about the cable service which although generally reliable has frequent short interruptions. |
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N3OGH
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join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
 ·Verizon FIOS
·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to kdwebsol
I too, switched from cable (Comcast) to DSL about 1 month ago.
So far, so good. My speeds are constant (3 down, 768 up) and the connection is solid. I was getting regular drops (about weekly) with Comcast, and the slowdowns were HELL on Sundays. Every Sunday morning, the connection would grind to a halt.. |
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Anonymous
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said by stomp357 :said by Anonymous :Most of broadband internet users in the US really don't need/want a lot of speed. They just want to pay less and have their phone line available at the same time. Until cable companies start offering lower tiers with decent prices and actually advertise them instead of using them for customer retention only this trend will continue. I for one would pay the cost for faster cable, if the cable was as stable as my DSL, and cable could do the speeds they advertise. I love my 3.0 DSL cause it's rock solid (never fluctuates), and the speed is always 3Mbit/325kbp down/up. Cable seems to never be a solid speed. Very few hours out of the day you can actually hit the advertised speed. Unless your on a 256kbp tier. Anything faster is usually half, or less. Well that all depends. I have a cable connection (5000/256) and I get 90% 24/7.
In some areas DSL is better and in some areas cable is better. |
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