john1290
join:2003-12-06
Reynoldsburg, OH |  WOW gonna match Insight's 15 megs in Columbus, OH?
I see that Insight in Columbus, OH recently added 15 meg service for an extra $10/mo. They call it "Turbo". I'm going to see if WOW can match that speed, else I'm gone. |
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JackSparrow
join:2003-12-25
Troy, MI | save yourself the trouble and leave. wow's not gonna come anywhere near that anytime soon  |
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hamburglar_
join:2002-04-29
Columbus, OH | reply to john1290
TW has had that speed for a few months now. It doesn't surprise me that Insight added it since they resell RoadRunner. WOW? Where are you? |
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DJ Matt
@wideopenwest.com | reply to john1290
15 megs? Thats impressive! WOW only offers up speeds to 6 megs in my area. |
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WOWer
@wideopenwest.com | WOW only offers speeds up to 6 megs in all areas they serve. Their speed packages are totally consistent. |
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FileShackOrg
join:2005-01-26
Lincoln Park, MI | reply to john1290
It sucks but I fear that it is true wow is planning on upping us saps to a whopping 10 down. |
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grantsa4
join:2007-08-15
Naperville, IL | Any idea when this would actually happen? This year? |
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gene32
join:2004-05-03
Reynoldsburg, OH
 ·ViaTalk
 ·WOW Internet and C..
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said by FileShackOrg  :It sucks but I fear that it is true wow is planning on upping us saps to a whopping 10 down. When I left WOW a few months ago and switched to Insight for their 7 meg downloads, somebody from WOW called me a few weeks later. He offered me a HUGE discount to come back and I accepted. I still had their 6 meg package and analog cable service. Yesterday, I called the special 800 # he gave me and talked to him again and said that Insight-Com here in Columbus, OH is offering 15 megs and wanted to know what they could do. He said not much. They offered some free movie channels, great discount on going digital and some other nice little things but I told him the 15 megs is to tempting to pass up. He admitted that WOW was indeed planning on rolling out a 10 meg service some time in 2008 but 15 is greater than 10.  I called Insight-Com and placed my order. They'll be here Monday. I told him I loved WOW and their services but they need to keep up on the speeds. |
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dsmndcrsn
join:2004-12-04
Columbus, OH | i was told by a wow tech that wow was going to up their speed to 10 megs and also tv one will be added to. |
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JackSparrow
join:2003-12-25
Troy, MI | any idea on when? and what is tv one |
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dsmndcrsn
join:2004-12-04
Columbus, OH | the increase speed to 10 megs he said about 2 months and tv one is chanell something like bet and that it will be launch in a month. |
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enoughisenough
@charter.com
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WOW will upgrade to 10mb very soon.......
More important than blanketing an area with a higher speed it to offer a speed that will not compromise your quality of service. Something that TW, Insight, Comcast, etc. dont seem to be concerned about.
Stick with WOW! They will come through like they always have.... |
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JackSparrow
join:2003-12-25
Troy, MI | hopefully theyll increase the other tiers too |
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BlackKnight6
Premium
join:2004-02-16
Hammond, IN | reply to john1290
I would like to see an increase on the upload as well. 10/2 for Ultra Plus would be nice. |
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Waffen
join:2002-01-25
Allen Park, MI | to be honest I expect an increase with no additional cost, its been a long time coming. |
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gene32
join:2004-05-03
Reynoldsburg, OH | reply to john1290
I am now up and running on Insight's 15 meg service and loving every minute of it! If WOW could match the speed at a cheaper price, I'd switch back in a second! Until then, sorry WOW. |
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tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI
·Comcast
·WOW Internet and C..
 ·VoiceEclipse
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said by enoughisenough :
WOW will upgrade to 10mb very soon.......
Stick with WOW! They will come through like they always have....
Yep.. about 18 to 24 months from the date the "other guy" upgrades. They did it with OD in my area. I think they still did it too soon as afte 1 year, their OD is still a joke. HSI? Not much better.  |
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FileShackOrg
join:2005-01-26
Lincoln Park, MI | reply to john1290
just spoke to CSR, and he said they are planning on upping the downstream at the most to 8mb and possibly the upload. Nothing is definite. |
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imrf
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI | The CSR is wrong. They will have 10Mbps. I never asked about the upload as I really don't care if it goes past the 1Mbps I currently have. |
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makeadifference
| reply to john1290
gene32- i guarantee if i look at your 15mb service, you are using no where near that speed on a consistent basis. And Insight has no way of guaranteeing it anyway.
the problem is that a very small percentage of users hog all the bandwidth. Any idea what the average per use consumption is? Less than 768 DS, and 256 US. This is a gloried email/websurfer that occasionally donwloads music.
I still have no idea what you need 15mb for......
I have worked from home for 10 years. 4 comptuers in the house connected to the wireless router. All 4 use my 4mb cable modem service daily. Everything i do- web, vpn, vonage IP phone, etc. is done without issue over the 4mb connection.
someone tell me what you need 10,15,20 mb for? ATT is doing it because they have to for video. OTher than that, i cant figure it out. |
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