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travelguy

join:1999-09-03
Santa Fe, NM

said by pabster

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Yeah, mine has a "low tier", 128k / 128k. Problem is, it is only $10 cheaper than the "regular" tier. Now wonder they don't advertise it!

OTOH, if all you want is 24/7 email and access to the occasional web page to check weather or book an airline ticket, its just the ticket.

Cable and telcos don't advertise such packages for two reasons - they are afraid they will cannibalize their higher cost packages and they dilute their Average Revenue per Unit (ARPU) numbers that Wall Street is so fond of.

permalink · 2006-07-26 19:33:15 · Print ·

pabster

join:2001-12-09
Waterloo, IA

·Mediacom

Re: The numbers

Yeah, 128kbps service might be fine for occasional web surfing and e-mail. But why would I pay only $10 less than their "regular" tier for it? I'd be far better off (price wise) with either a cheap dial-up account (which can oft be had for less than $10 a month) or an entry-level DSL offering, both considerably cheaper.

Perhaps the other carriers don't operate the same way, I have no idea. I was surprised they weren't offering 128kbps for like $20 or $25 a month. I certainly wouldn't pay any more than that.

permalink · 2006-07-26 20:33:13 · Print ·

bchris02 join:2006-05-25	Re: The numbers Cox is 256/256 in my area for their $30 tier. In ares with Verizon its 768 down instead of 256.
	permalink · 2006-07-26 21:15:40 ·

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