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Everybody Lies
join:2003-12-01
Franklin, TN | LOL, so how to you verify this? Uh yeah, sounds great. So what speed test site can I test the 50 Mbps to see if it's really that fast? 
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Lemoore, CA
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| Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? I've seen the speed tests here push out 28mbps at work where we have a DS3 (45mbits), but never much more. You would have to go out and download a couple of files at the same time from sites known to be fast to really test the connection. Several linux ISOs would probably do it.
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Slidetbone
Mazin Go
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join:2002-11-10
Land O Lakes, FL
| Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? How many people share that DS3 is the question I would ask.
Then, I would assert a post.
Otherwise, Verizon is making leaps and bounds with it's Fios service.
But...who needs all that bandwidth? And will the backbone routers handle users with that speed? There is already congestion on many routes in major cities that Verizon cannot fix if the BBN, UUNet and other backbones are not updated to handle the traffic.
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Lemoore, CA
·AT&T Yahoo
| Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? said by Slidetbone  :How many people share that DS3 is the question I would ask. Then, I would assert a post. Lots, but the average usage is around 3mbit. I routinely get close to 45mbit downloading multiple ISOs, but BBR's speed test has never given me about 28mbit download speed, though I just ran a quick test right now, an got 35mbit upload speed at megapath.
But...who needs all that bandwidth? And will the backbone routers handle users with that speed? There is already congestion on many routes in major cities that Verizon cannot fix if the BBN, UUNet and other backbones are not updated to handle the traffic.
You will go as fast as the backbone will let you go. It's a luxury. Not many home users *need* it, but it's nice when downloading big things. As for the backbone, I don't think it's the bottle neck most of the time. The two last miles on either end are usually the culprits.
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Mazin Go
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Land O Lakes, FL | Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? Ahhh, that last mile! True dat  | |
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Temp banned from BBR more then anyone
join:2002-10-02
PwnZone | try this at off-peak times.
»myspeed.visualware.com/
It usually maxes out at 60/60mbps.
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join:2004-12-27
00000 | Stop complaining, this is the first company to make this giant leap toward coming into phase with the rest of the modern world. Although they arent quite there yet. That price will need to drop to about 30$ a month to match foreign offerings. | |
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Capitalism breeds greed
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Long Beach, CA | Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? I dont see any complaining in the first 2 post 
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00000 | Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? Your sarcasm detector is broken: "Uh yeah, sounds great..." | |
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Cleveland, OH | I'd settle for 5up/2down.... just give me a couple static addys. | |
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My views are my own.
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| Re: I'd settle for 5up/2down.... said by roady1 :just give me a couple static addys. Why? This product is not offered for any purpose that would need or require statics. Almost reminds you of hell, huh? It all looks awesome on the outside until you want something that would just make it sweet only to be hit with the cold hard truth.. it's a residential service and I doubt you will see statics for the service with out a $100 price tag for one. 
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join:2003-11-13
Cleveland, OH | I know... But I hate dyndns...and my joke of an isp tries to block all my server traffic...
Speakeasy would be great...if I could get DSL... | |
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IN Vilseck Germany
Premium
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Colorado Springs, CO
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IN Vilseck Germany
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My views are my own.
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| Re: I'd settle for 5up/2down.... said by God :but yeah i wish i could get speeds like that, in this shithole of a german base all i can get is 400/90. Oh, stop... you are bringing me back to the early 2000's... that just brings me way back!  | |
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IN Vilseck Germany
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join:2002-04-05
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| said by God :i would get that service just for the "instant" porn, you click on a ink and it downloads in seconds =) Its already does, (im using TGPs the subject here), by the time TCP ramps up the transmission speed the download is over. You need getright, and even then you cant get around TCP throttling. TCP really needs to be redesigned. | |
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You All Deserve The Economic Meltdown
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Kenner, LA | Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? There are plenty of things that will take advantage of 50 Mbps all at once!
I now want 100 Mbps! | |
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join:2003-01-30
Montreal, QC | Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? Not sure if anybody is reading this anymore, but I just found out that you can get 100 Mbps in Sweden for around $45 USD, why is North America so far behind European countries?? | |
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I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
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| Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? said by sleepless79 :Not sure if anybody is reading this anymore, but I just found out that you can get 100 Mbps in Sweden for around $45 USD, why is North America so far behind European countries?? Who is the provider? Do you have a link? Japan has the same thing. Installation is $300 US and it is only available to multi unit buildings. Read the fine print. | |
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join:2004-12-27
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1 edit | Thats wrong. so wrong.
Go check out dedicated server pricing at most places.
100mbps with 1 or 2TB/month caps. usually around or under 100$. Most servers can handle it, i get compliments all the time from FIOS users who download an ISO from my ftp stating how nice it is to use their full downstream. Most people with their own server dont cap speeds in per mbps. | |
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Everybody Lies
join:2003-12-01
Franklin, TN
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| Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? said by deepblackmag :Thats wrong. so wrong. Go check out dedicated server pricing at most places. 100mbps with 1 or 2TB/month caps. usually around or under 100$. Most servers can handle it, i get compliments all the time from FIOS users who download an ISO from my ftp stating how nice it is to use their full downstream. Most people with their own server dont cap speeds in per mbps. Links? I'm interested because for that much, I wouldn't need my business link. I think though the devil is in the details, any place offering that kind of sweet deal won't let me bring in my own servers to setup I'm certain  | |
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join:2004-02-13
Clovis, CA
| Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? A quick google for: dedicated server 100mbit
»www.crucialp.com/dedicated-servers/
+ 1000GB Bandwidth
+ 100Mbit Uplink
+ 8 IPs (5 Usable)
+ $109/month
»dedicated-server.hivelocity.net/···rver.asp
Similar for $100 a month
I'm sure you can locate more with google. I have not checked any or any details, and I'm not up on server or pricing or BW for any of that, I just figured a quick google would find links you asked for, and it did.
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I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
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| Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? said by Devistater :A quick google for: dedicated server 100mbit » www.crucialp.com/dedicated-servers/+ 1000GB Bandwidth + 100Mbit Uplink + 8 IPs (5 Usable) + $109/month » dedicated-server.hivelocity.net/···rver.aspSimilar for $100 a month I'm sure you can locate more with google. I have not checked any or any details, and I'm not up on server or pricing or BW for any of that, I just figured a quick google would find links you asked for, and it did. What does hosting have to do with broadband? | |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| said by knightmb :said by deepblackmag :Stop complaining, this is the first company to make this giant leap toward coming into phase with the rest of the modern world. Although they arent quite there yet. That price will need to drop to about 30$ a month to match foreign offerings. I'm not complaining, I'm actually glad. Just seems to be a bit of marketing hype on the 50 Mbps. Unless I'm downloading from Google or Microsoft, I don't think any website would be able to match that speed just because it's too expensive to have an upload connection that fast. They really don't need to hype up fiber, we all know it's fast. To me it's no different than going sports car shopping and the saleman telling me their car is so fast I can get a speeding ticket in it. Microsoft isnt that all fired fast. they cant even max my 9mbps connection.
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join:2002-04-05
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join:2004-02-13
Clovis, CA
| Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? Example:
»news.com.com/2100-1034_3-999695.html
South Korea has 40 mbit for $32 a month.
»www.designnine.com/news/?q=node/726
100 mbit service availible for $45 a month sweden.
You can google for more.
WTF would CLEC and USA ISP's say things like that? I'm thinking you took his comment as "sabotage" against verizon. It's not against verizon, its against the USA state of broadband in general.
This is fact. There are a number of other countries FAR ahead of the USA in fast broadband at a reasonable cost, and with a far higher percentage of their country wired up.
EVEN if you restrict yourself to just major cities (to ignore all the people out in boonies), most of the cities dont have verizon FIOS or even anything similar for a decent price/availibility.
There's many reasons why we are behind other countries in internet access (even if you restrict yourself to major cities, so you dont have to count as a reason that people are more spread out in USA).
Here's one example:
»www.muniwireless.com/community/1023 | |
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
clubs:
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| Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? said by Devistater :Example: » news.com.com/2100-1034_3-999695.htmlSouth Korea has 40 mbit for $32 a month. » www.designnine.com/news/?q=node/726100 mbit service availible for $45 a month sweden. You can google for more. WTF would CLEC and USA ISP's say things like that? I'm thinking you took his comment as "sabotage" against verizon. It's not against verizon, its against the USA state of broadband in general. This is fact. There are a number of other countries FAR ahead of the USA in fast broadband at a reasonable cost, and with a far higher percentage of their country wired up. EVEN if you restrict yourself to just major cities (to ignore all the people out in boonies), most of the cities dont have verizon FIOS or even anything similar for a decent price/availibility. There's many reasons why we are behind other countries in internet access (even if you restrict yourself to major cities, so you dont have to count as a reason that people are more spread out in USA). Here's one example: » www.muniwireless.com/community/1023 Nice story, I can find one that says something completely different and is only a year old. Parts of New Jersey and New York cover more people at a faster speed. Only 17% have signed up for FIOS in those areas. How many goat farms in Korea have broadband?
Show me where I can order this service at a specific price. | |
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join:2005-04-14
Richmond, VA
3 edits | You state/complain that US is far behind, but what you either fail to realize or acknowledge is that the US telco infrastructure is far more ancient and cumbersome compared to these other countries.
The reason those other countries can offer such cheaper offerings is that many governments subsidize the telco infrastructure or even paid for it completely. This is an added expense for their tax payers. I'd love to see our infrastructure be completely revamped and relaid, but not at the expense of me having to pay more in taxes. Nor should anyone have to pay more in taxes for such a service.
Just look at China »www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0601/
But you also have to keep in mind how the Chinese government works. They are trying to incorporate Capitalism with Communism. Whereas here in the US we work on a semi-open market where competition creates innovation.
If you want to get mad at someone get mad at Congress for allowing these huge Telcos to grow again. If you've been watching recently there have been several major mergers, not to mention the most recent Cable merger of Comcast and Adelphia. Effectively giving you about 5 total choices. I don't count the small fish because I know the ILECS can't compete with the likes of Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, or Adelphia/Comcast et. al.
We used to sell DSL where I work but stopped because Verizon owns all the lines and decided they were going to start selling DSL. Effectively making our DSL service non-profitable. Making around $10 bucks a person is not really that much when broadband is involved and considering how many people that were able to afford it and actually have it in the area we serviced. The overhead was more than $10 because of the support involved. There are far too many uneducated citizens out there that think its as easy as 1,2,3 to get broadband. Then setup a home network within a household. Many will try to do it themselves screw everything up and then call for support...which when you have an internal network coupled with an in-experienced person who has no idea what they are doing can lead to long support calls. This all may sound like a complaint, but its the hard truth that many small ISPs deal with. Granted we are in a rural area so the customer base wouldn't have warranted the support costs involved. You can answer only so many calls when you're on the phone with the same person for more than 45min at a time.
Anyways, our major issue is that we have MAJOR pockets of rural areas that just aren't developed enough to warrant installing broadband. In other countries you've got most people living in the highly populated areas. Those who don't live in the highly populated areas don't usually expect broadband because they understand they choose to live where they did away from everyone. Whereas in the US everyone is so damn greedy and selfish that they have to get broadband and if that means everyone else has to pay for it in order for them to have it, then so be it.
This is not a socialist country in which everything is equally shared. Now what I don't agree with is the way our Government leaders have decided they know whats best for us and don't listen to those who do understand this technology. Instead they take big fat rewards from large companies and snub their voters. I mean come on "the internet is a series of tubes." If you're going to sound that retarded in front of Congress and the American people then HIRE someone to explain it to you or to the rest of congress. These guys were supposed to have gone to decent colleges and have money to spend. Yet we get morons spouting out complete BS because they have no understanding of the internet, computers, or modern technology. Which is why I can't wait for some of these old farts to retire.
also...what is the TOS for that service up there? Verizon has been one in the past to try and sneakily screw their customers over, so I'd want to see the TOS before signing up for anything. I love Sprint's TOS, except when it comes to latency (but you can't get everything),especially when they encourage you to host web servers.
btw: Found the TOS: »www.verizon.net/policies/vzcom/tos_popup.asp
3.7.5 You may not use the Broadband Service to host any type of server personal or commercial in nature.
3.8 Verizon reserves the right to audit connections electronically to enforce these or any other provision of the Agreement.
3.9 Verizon also reserves the right in our sole discretion, with or without notice to you, to modify or restrict the bandwidth available to download content from our Usenet Newsgroup services.
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
clubs:
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| Re: LOL, so how to you verify this? said by Techman21 : 3.7.5 You may not use the Broadband Service to host any type of server personal or commercial in nature. 3.8 Verizon reserves the right to audit connections electronically to enforce these or any other provision of the Agreement. 3.9 Verizon also reserves the right in our sole discretion, with or without notice to you, to modify or restrict the bandwidth available to download content from our Usenet Newsgroup services. Show me an ISP providing a residential service at a residential price that does not have similar language. Verizon has not, as of yet, broadly enforced that part of the TOS as many Cable modem providers have.
Tell me how will many small companies be able to bring fiber to the premise better then a large one. Tell me also how can a company spend billions in stock holder money to bring fiber to the premise then be forced by the government to do things that will not return a profit to investors?
You attitude is why many in America can only get dial-up. Ma Bell the common carrier with a government set price and profit is dead. The people demanded she be killed, still the people weep. | |
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Premium
join:2004-05-05
USA
| said by Techman21 :The reason those other countries can offer such cheaper offerings is that many governments subsidize the telco infrastructure or even paid for it completely. This is an added expense for their tax payers. I'd love to see our infrastructure be completely revamped and relaid, but not at the expense of me having to pay more in taxes... Yes, all your (and mine) tax dollars went to enrich W family and friends after they had done with killing tens of thousands of Iraqis and appeasing the military elite and defense contractors. If citizens keep reelecting W and crew, that's what the country gets. | |
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Premium
join:2002-08-22
Alliance, OH
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join:2005-03-29 | If you have a 50mbps connection, I can provide you with a speedtest capable for 100mbps. | |
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BIGMIKE
Premium
join:2002-06-07
Westminster, CA
| Great News!
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Premium
join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON | It's quite good, 50 Mbps for $89.95 we don't have that in Canada BUT does anyone need that much bandwidth right now? I would be satisfied with even 15/2. | |
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join:2001-10-21
Poughkeepsie, NY
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
clubs: | Cost of Iraq 3 billion.
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Eek2121
Lovin Verizon FIOS
join:2002-10-12
Flanders, NJ
| *waves HEY VERIZON!!!* HEY VERIZON!!!!
*points over at andover twp.*
Run FIOS there, if you do I PROMISE to sign up for your most expensive plan. *drools*
Sad thing is EVDO is there, Verizon DSL is there, Service Electric cable is there, but no FiOS | |
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chemaupr
join:2005-06-06
Alexandria, VA | MORE UPLOAD! GREAT! I loved the increase in the upload for the middle tier package to 5mbps!!!
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aztecnology
O Rly?
Premium
join:2003-02-12
Murrieta, CA
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| Re: Fios $ sweetspot 20/5 at $44.95 said by GOLFnSUN :20 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream (increased from 15/2 in May) $44.95 a month with a one-year agreement or $49.95 month-to-month.
Now that is a great price for great speed. Too bad Fios not available in my area yet. Yeah, too bad Fios IS available in my area, and I still can't get it...
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Lovin Verizon FIOS
join:2002-10-12
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DjVaGGo
Premium
join:2004-10-23
Astoria, NY
| Re: Note to Editor said by Eek2121 :Note to Editor: That should be 50/10 (RTFA) not 50/5! I just read it..I thought it was wrong too,but 50/10 is for business FIOS | |
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News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | Re: Note to Editor Correct. 50/5 residential, 50/10 business.... | |
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knightmb
Everybody Lies
join:2003-12-01
Franklin, TN
·AT&T DSL Service
| Re: Note to Editor .....Dreams of one day being able to get this package....
Right now, my business pays $190.00 a month for only 3.0 Mbps Download and 1.5 Mbps Upload. I give out a big "lucky dog" to all of you in the service area for this one | |
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Rick
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT
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1 edit | AT&T' Uverse If this doesn't show how BAD AT&T's Uverse strategy is, nothing will.
Verizon from day one has had the right idea to go with fios versus grandma bells pieced together copper/fiber strategy.
If the death star isn't careful, they're soon going to find themselves obsolete in the face of what cable co's and telcos like verizon are rolling out.
Edit: btw, 89.95 in NY versus 139.95 in Ct. and Jersey ?
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R.I.P. Mom, Brian, Ziggy, and Max.
Premium
join:2004-12-20
Port Jefferson Station, NY
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| Re: AT&T' Uverse said by Rick :Edit: btw, 89.95 in NY versus 139.95 in Ct. and Jersey ? what's up with that huge price difference? It's called competition form OOL!
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Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT
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| Re: AT&T' Uverse said by jwersan :said by Rick :Edit: btw, 89.95 in NY versus 139.95 in Ct. and Jersey ? what's up with that huge price difference? It's called competition form OOL! OOL is in parts of Ct. too though. And, perhaps in the same parts as verizon because I haven't heard of verizon being in Western or Central Ct.
OOL is in lower Fairfield County.
Anyone know if that is where Verizon is too?
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Another day in the Brentwood
join:2000-11-24
Harrison, NY | Re: AT&T' Uverse
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Support The Clecs
join:2001-06-19
Duluth, GA
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danny9894
Student
join:2004-03-05
Minneapolis, MN
| Re: crying!!! said by Chiyo :Awww man this pisses me off!! I want fios damn it Comcast sucks why doesn't fios start going into Comcast and Qwest areas in minneapolis it would bring even more compitition. Whoever can get this count your blessings. Yea FiOS in the metropolitan area would be nice | |
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Premium
join:2006-03-04
Saint Paul, MN | Your review of Comcast is wrong then. | |
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@carlson.com | /sarcasm on - Yeah but we get to have speedboost.
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Chiyo
Save Me Konata-Chan
Premium
join:2003-02-20
Minneapolis, MN
clubs: | Last line of my review
ut if somthing came along that was faster and more affordable (FIBER) I'd jump on that instead. | |
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Premium
join:2004-10-16
Tulsa, OK | AT&T Loves Copper to Much Christ this sucks. I'm willing to bet that Tulsa will never see these speeds, EVER. Thanks AT&T for ruining my online life. | |
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join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | Why... over a 50% difference in price for the same service only a few miles apart? | |
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TheOtherPete
join:2001-06-28
Boyds, MD | Router I wonder what router they supply with the 50/5 service. I don't think the Dlink they have been using is up to the task. Anybody put the ActionTec through its paces yet? | |
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JeepMatt
Delaware Fios
Premium
join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE | Re: Router Hey Verizon-
Instead of giving NY/NJ/CT yet another upgrade, how about helping out all of your other FIOS customers in other states?
This is starting to become BS.
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Rick
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join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT
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| Re: Router said by JeepMatt :Hey Verizon- Instead of giving NY/NJ/CT yet another upgrade, how about helping out all of your other FIOS customers in other states? This is starting to become BS. It's wrong to assume that everyone, or even many people at all in Ct. are receiving this.
A lot of Ct. is AT&T territory, including mine in Central Ct.
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oliphant
I Have 8 Boobies
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join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA | More predatory pricing? Why not offer it everywhere instead of the select markets they see competition? Smells a bit of predatory pricing. | |
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mrchris
We don't miss you Bush
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join:2002-10-01
North Babylon, NY | Cablevision How long until they catch up? A week or two? | |
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bchris02
join:2006-05-25
1 edit | avid online gamers..... I'm guessing this is marketted at avid online gamers? This is all marketting hype. There is no reason any home user needs these kinds of speeds except for bragging rights on the forums. This does nothing to help online gamers. Gamers care about one thing...ping. Today's games are optimized for slow broadband, so there would be absolutely no difference between the 10mbps package and the 50mbps package.
Now this would be useful for businesses and small colleges in which a lot of them are still running on slow 1.54mbps T1 technology. | |
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knightmb
Everybody Lies
join:2003-12-01
Franklin, TN
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| Re: avid online gamers..... said by bchris02 :I'm guessing this is marketted at avid online gamers? This is all marketting hype. There is no reason any home user needs these kinds of speeds except for bragging rights on the forums. This does nothing to help online gamers. Gamers care about one thing...ping. Today's games are optimized for slow broadband, so there would be absolutely no difference between the 10mbps package and the 50mbps package. Now this would be useful for businesses and small colleges in which a lot of them are still running on slow 1.54mbps T1 technology. I certainly agree. I've been running along at 3 Mbps download and 1.5 Mbps upload for a while now and really have never had a problem with speed. Getting all that extra speed would certainly be sweet, but unless your a tech head like the rest of us here this is really overkill for any casual online user.
But.... I'm glad to have the option available if one wants it, but for now I must envy the others that will/do have this | |
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ropeguru
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join:2001-01-25
Bridgeport, WV
clubs: | I just want to know.. When they will even get FIOS to me so I can even think about having those speeds..
Spend more effort on rolling out what you have first..
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join:2006-05-25
| Re: I just want to know.. Yeah, thats a huge problem with US broadband. They keep giving people who already have it more and more and more upgrades and neglect rolling out the service to new areas. It was this way with cable/DSL for the longest time (still is and rural areas). All they care about is the tier 1 cities on the east coast. | |
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TOPDAWG
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join:2005-04-27
Midland, ON | I need no damn subject Man I hate reading crap like this makes me sad. Here in Canada I can pick Rogers and bell that is it.
God I can't wait to go back to the states. | |
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amungus
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join:2004-11-26
America
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| totally cool Who cares if it's for "bragging rights"!!!! 50Mbps would be awesome!!! So the 100Mbps LAN has existed for awhile and some people still don't think that's fast enough (gigabit anyone?) now it's possible to have half that speed (downstream) to the home. Sounds like a step in the right direction if you ask me... if only it were synchronous speeds, people would really have too much bandwidth...
Yeah, how would one test the full speed of this besides downloading a few things from different sources? Are there any links straight to Verizon that could effectively test the 50Mbps??? | |
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OreoleO
Wanna Settle This Outside??
join:2004-05-22
Feasterville Trevose, PA
1 edit | . Do you even know the billions of dollars it costs to run fiber? It will take time and it may or may not ever come to you. I remember some1 figuring out about 1000 dollars per home for installation, that's at least 2 years of our payments just to cover that. | |
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Rick
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join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT
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| Re: . said by OreoleO :Do you even know the billions of dollars it costs to run fiber? It will take time and it may or may not ever come to you. I remember some1 figuring out about 1000 dollars per home for installation, that's at least 2 years of our payments just to cover that. I think the whole idea in them doing this in the first place isn't just for internet, it's for TV service as well in order to compete with the Cable Co's.
This installation cost really isn't much when you compare it to what cable companies are paying for customers.
My provider, adelphia, is getting sold to TW and comcast for over 3200.00 per customer...and that's for millions of us.
When verizon is offering not only internet, but tv, and voice as well..that installation cost can be made up pretty quickly with 100.00 month bills customers will be paying them.
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OreoleO
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join:2004-05-22
Feasterville Trevose, PA
| Re: . said by Rick :I think the whole idea in them doing this in the first place isn't just for internet, it's for TV service as well in order to compete with the Cable Co's. This installation cost really isn't much when you compare it to what cable companies are paying for customers. My provider, adelphia, is getting sold to TW and comcast for over 3200.00 per customer...and that's for millions of us. When verizon is offering not only internet, but tv, and voice as well..that installation cost can be made up pretty quickly with 100.00 month bills customers will be paying them. Yeah you got a point there, I looked at their bundling and wasn't really excited over their lineups, might just be me.
BTW my FIOS order is coming in today, yay for FIOS | |
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bigjimc
join:2003-04-21
Middleboro, MA
| I Like my Comcast Hey.... What if I like my 6/.3 comcast for $46.95 after discount?
Just because FIOS is available to me here doesn't mean its the best....
Ok..Ok...Just kidding. This is a great step and kicks things up a notch.
Hooray for Verizon...???? (did I just cheer for Verizon?)
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