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6Mbps Roadrunner in Cincinnati
Time Warner 6Mbps in Texas & Ohio
Time Warner and Roadrunner are now offering the 6Mbps tier in Cincinnati, according to users in our Roadrunner forum. As per the regional FAQ, the tier includes upstream speeds of 512kbps, and will cost $75 as a stand-alone service, $70 when bundled with cable, or $65 if users decide to bundle both cable and VoIP service. San Antonio was the first Time Warner market to offer the new tier. It still unclear if this is a progressive unveiling of a national tier, or simply the rebirth of Roadrunner Xtreme, a speedier tier with higher caps previously available only in select markets.
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SBC ST
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And on and on...

Keep the bandwidth wars coming!!! But the price is what we want different! We want it LOWER!!!

edit: Give me a 1.5/1.5 connection and I'll be a happy customer . But for gosh sakes, do it for a reasonable price!!!!

jarablue
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Charter barely offers 3mb what a joke

Looks like a very nice upgrade. If Charter would quit dragging it's feet and offer something like that, I would gladly hand over my money to them. We don't even have 3mb here and probably won't until summer. Other networks are ahead of the pack while Charter is offering jack. Charter=the unwired world.

JeffB8
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Re: Charter barely offers 3mb what a joke

I wonder how many years it will be before Charter can offer 4 or 5 MBps, let alone 6! Charter -- always the bridesmaid, never the bride. If we're lucky RR will buy them out

technick
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Re: Charter barely offers 3mb what a joke

Charter is the retarded red head step child with downs...

Jeffeory
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We have charter here in lowly Hammond, LA at 3 mbps. It's ok, but I don't notice that much of a difference. I have Vonage, and it still has problems....

Jon Geb
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I have Charter and 3000/256. The service is solid as a rock.
wmustudent99
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Portage, MI

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Re: And on and on...

Good luck getting cable to go 1.5 on the upload. Charter can't get pass the 1mb in my area
hottboiinnc4
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I called the Cinci Office and they said it may be out depending on how the service rolls out. However they are only providing the service to HEAVY users. And they only tell you about it when you get a PROMO Code they you get by RR Email to your Master Email Account.

When i called in they didn't even tell me about it until I asked for the service. And ALSO the RR Agent told me that this service does not have anything to do with DSL with SBC because Cinci DOES NOT have SBC they have Cinci Bell and they're speeds were about the same as RR. as far as Download goes but you get a good list of ISPs with DSL. But RR seems like they are going to take the market.

To find out if you are going to get it soon. Contact your Local Office and tell them you want a Super or call RR's HQ office at: 703-345-2400 they are open from 9am - 5pm Monday-Friday EST.

Also check the Help.RR.com website for network status and see when you are getting IP Network. the Columbus, WOH, and NEO areas are being updated this month and next month so prepare for a PROMO code from RR.

yock
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Re: And on and on...

Heavy users? Dang, I didn't know I was a heavy user. I've only been a RR customer for 2 months!
hottboiinnc4
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Re: And on and on...

they determine that based upon what your cable usage is each month over a period of time. they go back and check the data in and out of your modem... if they think the service would do you good then yes. They'll give it to you. Other wise i doubt you'll get it.

lxAsTrOxl
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Funny part is, this is @home all over again....sure give us those nice fast speeds and decent prices....and evantually they will go outa business and we'll once again be drooling over 1.5mbps/128kbps speeds.
djrobsd
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Re: And on and on...

I'd hardly call this @Home. With @home it was only 39.99 a month.
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No it's not.

This time it's the market dictating the speed increases, instead of just one company.
hottboiinnc4
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How can you ever assume that RoadRunner will go out of business. Owned and operated by the 2nd larget cable provider and owned by the WORLD's LARGEST Media/Content Provider.

RoadRunner listens to their customers as well from what I heard @home didnt. And they only went out of business cause AT&T sued the hell out of them in parts that AT&T BI bought years ago.

But you can assume that RR will be around for a long time to come.

lxAsTrOxl
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Re: And on and on...

Ever hurd of Enron? or even 9/11..all that was never assumed to happen but it did....so dont expect anything.
hottboiinnc4
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Re: And on and on...

Different. Enron bought everything they could and then lost it call. And for 9/11 History repeats its self and is not relevant for this post.

lxAsTrOxl
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Re: And on and on...

said by hottboiinnc4:
Different. Enron bought everything they could and then lost it call. And for 9/11 History repeats its self and is not relevant for this post.

all that is more relative then you think.
hottboiinnc4
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Re: And on and on...

Well anyway RR is here to stay 39 divisions they're here. They're like ComCast here to stay.
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Here is the bottom line. Since your download speed is someone else’s upload, the 6MB download is a bogus figure. Even the largest ISP's operators cap a single user at 3MB max. They will not allow a few users to consume all the bandwidth on their network. Since you will never see the 6MB download you will be paying for nothing. You can probably transfer a file within their network at that speed but not to anyone else. I own a WISP with a 45MB DS3 with full CIR and very rarely I can get 4 to 5MB from ANYONE out there. It is always less.
hottboiinnc4
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Re: And on and on...

The 6MB will be on its own channel with the Businesses. ALL RR Business Customers use their own channel on the cable network. thats why their speeds are very close to their limit.

and actually I am a very heavy user and i can hit my 3MB download a lot.. if i do not hit it i get 2.7MB download which is still high on a cable network considering i live in an apartment compelx with 2 others near by plus with about 300 homes total not including the complexes on 1 node.

TWC / RR has a great network. Well at least in Western Ohio.
baadassMac
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RCN offers the best deal in the SF Bay Area... w/cable package, 24.99/Mo for 5000/800. Reliable too! Constistant speeds.... I'm a very happy camper!


jap
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Too expensive.

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jarablue
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Re: Too expensive.

Dude too expensive??? Are you smoking crack? 75 bucks for a 6/512 line? Your on drugs. I would be willing to pay 100 per month for that kind of speed. That is why OOL users are beyond my comprehesion. That is certainly not expensive.

jap
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Too expensive, I think.

Context, jarablue. It's all in the context.
hottboiinnc4
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Re: Too expensive, I think.

RR speeds for our prices are very cheep especially the new speeds and prices. They also are starting to form lower packages for people that just want to surf and not spend a lot. Well that what i've been told by TWC Western Ohio's office.

But you are prolly one of the users that want the service thats this fast for what? $29.95 per month? YAH RIGHT! DSL cant even be that cheap for their 6MB connection. and DSL IS MUCH more for the same package. TWC is going to do some major custome grabbing once this goes all the way through. But EVEN the Business Clas Networks do NOT even get 6MB down! they ONLY get UP TO 4MB.

But this is a residential service.

jap
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Re: Too expensive, I think.

said by hottboiinnc4:
But you are prolly one of the users that want the service thats this fast for what? $29.95 per month?
»Re: Yay for competition!
hottboiinnc4
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Re: Too expensive, I think.

Just with the 6MB connection goes NOT everyone is going to get it. And right now Earthlink, AOL, and the other ISPs are not offereing it. Its A RR ONLY deal. and its NOT even publicly marketed.
lopies
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Re: Too expensive.

I think $59.00 for 6000/608 for my DSL line is even better. With no caps and yes this is a residential connection not a business line.

I don't Cable will ever be able to beat that deal. There are so content on giving less and charging more.

God I love my DSL...:-P

Karl Bode
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Re: Too expensive.

Actually Roadrunner doesn't enforce any preset caps....

The problem comes when you want a cable connection without buying digital cable, they really screw you....

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Re: Too expensive.

said by Karl Bode:
The problem comes when you want a cable connection without buying digital cable, they really screw you....

That's where Earthlink Cable jumps into action.
Shad0wTech
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Eaton, OH

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Actually.. Roadrunner does enforce caps depending on where you are. I was a medium usage user.. in my opinion anyway .. using maybe 60GB/mo .. and got hit with a letter saying I would have to upgrade my account if I wanted to continue at my current level.

So for an additional $40/mo I was given unlimited usage and my line bumped to 4mbps/512kbps.

A few months later, RR redesigned their plan structure again, and yet again I got screwed. Their new level was 40gb/mo for $49.95 .. 100GB/mo for $79.95 .. and unlimited for $139.95. I am currently on the middle plan, and was never credited the money I overpaid while they were trying to decide on how they actually wanted their tiers setup.

I won't complain tho as the speed is nice. But I do know other people in the same area that used just as much as me that never got the letter. They still download as much as they want on their upgraded 4mbps line while I'm paying double the price.
hottboiinnc4
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Re: Too expensive.

thats all in your TOS/AUP. Western Ohio does not have any of those.

Ogy
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In Austin, TX. TWC does indeed enforce caps. Tho, the caps aren't speed caps, but usage caps. Here, all users get unlimited downstream, as far as I know (and I've download over 100GB/month w/o them complaining), but standard users are capped to 10GB/month upstream and business class gets 20GB/month. To get them off my back with constant threats about canceling my service, I upgraded to business class For $89.95/month I only get 2Mbps down and 384Kbps up. A few months ago, standard users got their downstream bumped to 3Mbps, but us Business class users are still stuck at 2Mbps. Frankly, I'm not happy with RR, and will switch in a heartbeat to another ISP that will not cap my speed or usage.

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>Actually Roadrunner doesn't enforce any preset caps....

In addition to what shadowrunner says about there actually being caps, I can also report that here in NYC they reset your connection if you upload for any length of time. I sometimes have a p2p prog where the upload is throttled to 10k (of the 48k given by my 384kbps upload connection). After approx. one and a half to two days my connection goes dead and I have to unplug and replug the modem. If I set up the upload again immediately it will be dead again in a day.

If I do not have any constant upload I can leave my PC running for literally weeks at a time and my connection will be solid.

Gogo1

Disclaimer: I know p2p is against TOS. Im just illustrating that they do mess with your connection contrary to any believe that it is just OOL that do these things.

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hottboiinnc4
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TWC only charges only $5 for customers that do not have Digital Cable. And actually depending on who you sign up with will still provide you with the service at a NON-Digital Cable service.

i had RR without digital cable and was only paying $44.95 when i did get Digital it wonly went to $40.95

reaver221
join:2003-05-08
Cincinnati, OH

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Yay for competition!

Cincinnati Bell recently started offering 3mbps/768kbps DSL for $40/mo, now this ...

I hate Time Warner as a company, but price wars are fun.

jap
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Re: Yay for competition!

said by reaver221:
3mbps/768kbps DSL for $40/mo [snip] I hate Time Warner as a company, but price wars are fun.

That's a good price AND better upstream too. I don't care for the company TW keeps, but as a Portland, ME ISP customer of theirs I thought the service was great: in 2002 - 3000/300 sold, 3400/300 averages for 35 bucks. Stabile, stabile, stabile. I miss it.
Unreal111
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Minneapolis, MN

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That is too expensive

Here in Canada I have Cogeco

I am paying for standard speed (5000/640), for $45 (about 35$ USA)

They also offer pro speed (10000/1000), for $70 ( about $53 USA)

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rwong48
join:2002-11-10
San Jose, CA

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hm.

They should be like Verizon, and expand coverage and lower prices instead of going faster faster faster, and get to me .

Albo8
join:2002-09-06
Brooklyn, NY

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OOL exelent

OOL has $45 a month with an awsome speed 10mg/1mb you cant beat that, love the service i hope it will stay that way
»/speed ··· 83892418 the speed test does not tell the real speed i reach up to 1.17 mb per sec download wich i highly recomend OOL:)

bklynite
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Re: OOL exelent

It's like clockwork.

Yes, we know how great OOL is.
No, we can't all get OOL.

TexasGuy
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$75 !!! That is way too expensive !!!

I think it is way over a normal price. $55 would be an ok price but $75 is over all limits.
rogle
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Deer Park, TX

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Re: $75 !!! That is way too expensive !!!

$49.95 is what I pay for 3/300. It's Cableone, it's Alabama and my nearest neighbors are about 5 miles away. No way could I ever get DSL way out here. When I first connected to Cableone it was 500/100 I paid $49.95 per month. The service has only gotten better and faster... but, amazing enough, not more expensive. If Cableone can do it then any of them could.

hamburglar
join:2002-04-29
united state

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Re: $75 !!! That is way too expensive !!!

$54.99 for my 4Mb/500k with WOW! is just right for me. Not to mention solid upload speeds, unlike the bird. 6Mb would be nice here in Columbus, but I would rather have the lower price and stable uploads.

Lingus
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Portland, OR

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Too Expensive!

I pay 50 bucks a month now for 3000/384. 70 bucks is way too much. I think the price I pay now should stay the same and they should just up my speeds for free, just because I have been a loyal customer for so long.

When I made the leap from 28.8kbs modem to 56K I didn't have to pay more a month to my ISP. So why should I now.

As technology improves and gets faster, its also supposed to get cheaper. So don't be making me pay more for more speed. Second 512k upload is just rediculous. I could care less about more download, I want more upload than just 512.
nrbw92
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Chicago, IL

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Real Cost of Cincy Broadband

What is the "real" cost of broadband in Cincinnati ? A new college graduate without much money needs to make a smart decision. Time Warner offers RoadRunner broadband but you need basic cable too. What does that cost if you don't give a rat's a** about TV? SBC offers DSL for 26.95 per month but you need to get basic phone service from them first. What does that cost ? Cincinnati Bell offers the same thing in Zoomtown. She's got a cell phone and doesn't need the phone from them or long distance or anything else they pack into their "saver" packages. So my question is, How much does it actually cost to get decent broadband in Cincinnati if all you want is broadband ?

groa
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Re: Real Cost of Cincy Broadband

Check out currect communications -its BPL for cincinnati. The company I work for !cough! is in a partnership with them in the Cincinnati area. They will be offering 1 mbps UP and down for $29.95, or 3mbps up and down for $39.95.
Sounds sweet. Not available all over Cincinnati yet though. Not in my neighborhood yet either, so I don't know if it will be all it's cracked up to be.
www.current.net

Paladyr
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yea

current.net looks AWESOME!!! I just emailed them and asked when they would be servicing deer park. OMG I would sign up with them in a heartbeat.

upstreamman
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Upstream need more upstream!

I'm perfectly happy with my 3 MBps down, I just wish they could concentrate on upgrading my upstream speed closer to 1 MBps. Now there is something that I would pay for!