HappyBunny
Hi. Cram It.
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join:2001-06-23
Long Beach, CA
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Re: Never makes it...
Sorry, but we do need this alternative. We have two terrible choices for broadband here: Charter and Verizon. Both are among the slowest and most expensive providers in their respective technologies.
I welcome this and would be more than thrilled to dump Charter. I can certainly think of lots of other things to do with the $60 a month I now spend. |
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hopeflicker
Capitalism breeds greed
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join:2003-04-03
Long Beach, CA
| said by HappyBunny  :Sorry, but we do need this alternative. We have two terrible choices for broadband here: Charter and Verizon. Both are among the slowest and most expensive providers in their respective technologies. I welcome this and would be more than thrilled to dump Charter. I can certainly think of lots of other things to do with the $60 a month I now spend. Bun,
You should consider Verizon, It's half the price of Charter. It's only $30 a month for 3mb. Furthermore, FIOS will eventually be in most afluent places in LB.
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Bill
Light Up The Halo
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join:2001-12-09
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Try using the existing "hotzone" in downtown LB and you'll see what I'm talking about  . Spotty coverage, slow speeds and packet loss. While these wifi networks can be used for checking email and other non-demanding tasks, they really aren't something you can use for everyday activities like downloading files and playing online games.
Last I checked, there are some wireless ISP options available in the LB area. If you're truly interested, you might want to check into them.
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Skippy25
join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO
| said by Bill :they really aren't something you can use for everyday activities like downloading files and playing online games. I could be wrong, but I do not believe those type of people are who they are targeting. I would expect they are targeting the web surfer and email checker and would suggest the others opt for the other services. |
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HappyBunny
Hi. Cram It.
Premium
join:2001-06-23
Long Beach, CA
·Charter Pipeline
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said by hopeflicker :Bun, You should consider Verizon, It's half the price of Charter. It's only $30 a month for 3mb. Furthermore, FIOS will eventually be in most afluent places in LB. I had Verizon in past years and it was unreliable--plus their customer service just reeked. And I dont have a land line anymore  (do they do naked DSL?) If and when FIOS becomes available in my area, I will reconsider them but right now, its no better than what I have. |
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