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HappyBunny
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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.

hopeflicker
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Long Beach, CA

Re: Never makes it...

said by HappyBunny See Profile :

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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HappyBunny
Hi. Cram It.
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Re: Never makes it...

said by hopeflicker See Profile :

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.

Bill
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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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Re: Never makes it...

said by Bill See Profile :

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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