SamsungSucks
Infinita Tristeza
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join:2004-12-31
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Capitalism at its best! |
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jazzy_
join:2004-01-27
Charleston, SC | perfect example of why these huge mergers shouldn't be allowed to go through. |
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BIGMIKE
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join:2002-06-07
Westminster, CA | reply to SamsungSucks
FIOS is still so much faster. |
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rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO
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Just like we get net neutrality...
Just like we get net neutrality...if there's competition?
I'm not convinced that this is capitalism at its best. The laws in the US have been refined to recognize capitalism in a competitive environment and unchecked capitalism due to a monopoly/oligopoly. TW's actions are driven by its HSI monopoly status rather than an honest plan to continually improve its service.
I've often wondered what would happen if the last mile fiber was owned by local governments and ISPs competed at concentrators for each household's services.
Since I know the last sentence will never happen, I can only hope that coming and future wireless technologies will hold enough promise to provide multiple competitors to fiber and cable deployments. |
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chemaupr
join:2005-06-06
Alexandria, VA | reply to SamsungSucks
No Market Options - No Competition- No Upgrades
We can brag about having a FREE and OPEN Market. However, what good is a market with a single option. Comcast and other cable providers give you the idea. No competition, no service upgrade unless we said so. |
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SamsungSucks
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join:2004-12-31
Japan Inc.
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Re: Just like we get net neutrality...
said by rradina  : TW's actions are driven by its HSI monopoly status rather than an honest plan to continually improve its service. My point exactly! |
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older dog
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join:2005-06-09
Norwich, NY
| said by SamsungSucks :said by rradina : TW's actions are driven by its HSI monopoly status rather than an honest plan to continually improve its service. My point exactly! Seems to be the common theme among providers.
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A link to the frontier forums since it was mentioned in the article. |
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SquareSlinky
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join:2004-05-25
Tampa, FL | reply to BIGMIKE
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BrightHouse in Tampa was a perfect example of this. Even with competition in town the company get see beyond its own arrogance.
FIOS/FIOS TV in my house.  |
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Vonage User5
join:2004-05-15
Hillsborough, NC
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Ive just tried the RR lite. Ive had it now for about a month.
The speeds are 700k/170k up, i use Viatalk 1 line at home,(dumped vonage), and play cs online.
I can not tell a differance in the lite and when i had the regular 5meg/500k other than the price going from 45 to 25 a month. I cant get DSL so thats out of the question.
My phone call quality is the same as it was and i cannot tell a deifference when im using firefox. A friend of mine who has DSL with a 3meg/500k connection has a higher ping than me on the counterstrike servers we get on, go figure.
Hands down im completely satisfied with it.
Considering i use voice over ip as well as being on the net alot i figured i would pass it along to some who thinks its just not enough bandwidth. If you rarely download anything like myself, please give it a shot.
Its a shame twc cant just lower there prices, but considering that theyre a monopoly (in my area) i dont expect them to.
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kfsutops
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Brandon, FL
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said by SquareSlinky :BrightHouse in Tampa was a perfect example of this. Even with competition in town the company get see beyond its own arrogance. FIOS/FIOS TV in my house. Yeap. the FIOS is an extremely better product. Not just because of their internet offering.
Have you seen the channels they get? WOW. Especially the HD lineup. We got a letter from Brighthouse saying how they were not going to raise prices this year. What about just providing the same channels and get rid of all of the stupid analog scrappy ass channels? Make them all digital.
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kamm
join:2001-02-14
Brooklyn, NY
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said by jazzy_ :perfect example of why these huge mergers shouldn't be allowed to go through. Exactly. |
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rit56
join:2000-12-01
New York, NY | where's tkjunkmail on this one? |
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NOCMan
Verizon Fios User
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join:2004-09-30
Flower Mound, TX
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Re: Just like we get net neutrality...
I agree. I would support a complete AT&T landline remerge under the condition that they are strictly regulated by the government on capacity they are to support to the consumers homes. They get a portion of taxes and charge the rest to those competing to supply services to those pipes.
All this were much larger than x country is a big steaming pile of BS. Fiber has long ago surpassed those problems and just look at Verizon's report. For every 9 callouts for copper plant there is 1 callout for fiber plant. That's 1/10th the cost of maintenance. They dont have to worry about customers having packet loss issues due to waterlogged junctions or anything of the sort.
If the government would just let it be built and supported with proper regulation other companies would support it. And think of the jobs that could create. |
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DonChino
join:2005-01-18
Kearny, NJ
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Exactly...
I am surprised TKJunkmail is not here somehow defending that it is only RIGHT to offer competition when there is competition to be MADE... Profits over Consumers... Blah, blah, blah...
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insomniac84
join:2002-01-03
Schererville, IN
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No perfect example of the monopoly power of these companies. They charge higher rates in markets when they are the monopoly. People need to get off microsoft's back and worry about the true monopolies, the companies that control the physical access to your house. |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ | reply to SamsungSucks
Cox cable is the same. they get 15000/2048 in fios areas and in non fios areas its 9000/1024.
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gJGag
@68.48.x.x | reply to SamsungSucks
Capitalism is why this world is the way it is today. Capitalism is terrible!!! |
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John Galt
Forward, March
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join:2004-09-30
Happy Camp | said by gJGag :
Capitalism is why this world is the way it is today. Capitalism is terrible!!!
And your suggestion is....??
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