Anonymous
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Re: what about speeds
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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King P
Don't blame me. I voted for Ron Paul
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join:2004-11-17
Inman, SC
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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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Michieru2
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Miami, FL | 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
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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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Inman, SC
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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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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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