Boogeyman
Drive it like you stole it
Premium
join:2002-12-17
Huntsville, AL | 8mbps??
When will other DSL service providers see that this is something that people want?
Btw, anyone know what the upload speeds are? |
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Sarah
Premium,ExMod 2002-05
join:2001-01-09
Cambridge, MA
clubs: | »www.gwi.net/residential/highspeed/index.html
Their top tier is 8 megs/1 meg. |
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pcscdma
Chocobo Chocobo Random Battle
Premium
join:2004-01-14
Winterset, IA
clubs: | wow...
It's almost as fast as OOL |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
 ·Comcast
| 8mbps...
...if you are right next door to the CO. How many houses/people qualify for 8mbps?
Screw DSL, screw cable... I WANT FIBER!!!
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Nuke 'em all, let God sort 'em out. |
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Boogeyman
Drive it like you stole it
Premium
join:2002-12-17
Huntsville, AL | reply to Sarah
Re: 8mbps??
Ah, I'm too lazy to look it up I guess, thanks.
God what I would give for 1mbps up. Thats almost my downspeed right now. |
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Neil
Stop All The Downloadin
join:2003-08-20
New York, NY | blue bomber
Off topic, but I just wanted to say I love seeing the Rockem Sockem Robots icon used for news posts. I love that game. |
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Sarah
Premium,ExMod 2002-05
join:2001-01-09
Cambridge, MA
clubs:
| reply to Boogeyman
Re: 8mbps??
Yeah, I put in my phone # to see if I qualified, because that is awfully tempting, but instead of telling me, the next screen said something like "Thank you, a salesman will contact you soon."  Pity I gave them a neighbor's phone # since I have phone via Comcast cable right now and I didn't think it would show up in their system. 
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The devil makes work for idle hands, but Stanford makes work for idle CPUs! |
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Boogeyman
Drive it like you stole it
Premium
join:2002-12-17
Huntsville, AL | Heh, thats pretty funny. You should try it again with your number though, jsut in case they do have it in thier system. |
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Rickez
Goinginsane
join:2000-09-02
Three Rivers, MA
 ·Vonage
·Comcast
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| Gee Verizon, at least 1 mb pleeease
Sounds nice, I hate the fact that I have to pay Verizon full price for 1/2 speed due to distance. There must be something that could be done. Don't the phone companies have anything like a repeater to keep the signal going?
As a matter of fact I had EarthLink before I moved and they gave me the same distance crap, when I knew the co was just around the corner.
I have Direct TV so I will not be calling Comcast. DirecTV’s Direct way does not seem like a very good choice either.
I am just complaining I guess, I really would like more speed. heck, I use to pay EL almost $55 a month for 728/128 at least my Verizon (DSL) is just $29.99. With the phone DSL service I ordered from them I am saving over $50 a month and have WAY better phone services. Including, unlimited long distance calls, mail box, call intercept with number blocking and priority numbers. + more....
In case anyone is interested Verison Freedom/DSL is what I use: »www22.verizon.com/foryourhome/sa···ctor.asp |
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oroper
Patriots Rule
join:2004-06-01
Beverly, MA | Very Interesting
I send them an email asking of future plans for service in MA.
I wonder if they will reply or if they even care:D
I would love the 5/1 service. |
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gondola_fry
join:2004-06-29
Portland, ME
| reply to dadkins
Re: 8mbps...
You would be supprised at how many people qualify for those speeds. I know a few people that qualified for it but don't have the need or desire to go that fast. For what they use it for, 3/768 for $29.95 is enough, which is still incredible compared to verizon and cable |
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SpitefulCrow
Insert Witty Tag Here
Premium
join:2003-06-04
Berkeley, CA | reply to Rickez
Re: Gee Verizon, at least 1 mb pleeease
Uh, read up on the technology. They can't install repeaters because they degrade the signal too much. The only way to get faster speeds to more people is for them to install remote DSLAMs in the field, which is expensive, etc. |
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superht1
join:2001-02-22
Kennesaw, GA | reply to oroper
Re: Very Interesting
only one flaw, the 2nd and 3rd tier have the same upload speed...which is not very enticing.
It's only 3mbps faster download speed, useless IMHO.. |
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oroper
Patriots Rule
join:2004-06-01
Beverly, MA
| said by superht1  :
only one flaw, the 2nd and 3rd tier have the same upload speed...which is not very enticing.
It's only 3mbps faster download speed, useless IMHO..
Well for the price they have it @, its a lot more enticing than my cable connection right now:D
Also, I received a reply from them....seel below.....
Thank you for your interest in GWI-Broadband. Though we are always expanding our network, service in Massachusetts may be a bit of a wait. We spent the first 9 years serving only Maine, only recently the beginning of 2004) starting up in New Hampshire. If you would like, we can place you on a contact list for when we do, eventually, cover your area.
Again, thank you for your intestest in GWI-Broadband. We appreciate
your support.
Sincerely,
Jared Card
services@gwi.net
1-866-494-2020 x318 |
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Presage
join:2004-06-01
Londonderry, NH | What part of NE are they in?
Bah. I'm in NH, but sadly I am not in their area. Guess I'll have to stick to Adelphia. 
Does anyone in NH qualify? |
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BonezX
Basement Dweller
Premium
join:2004-04-13
Canada
1 edit | reply to oroper
Re: Very Interesting
jeez that is my cable connection right now
5/1 |
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Flycat
join:2003-05-12
Tewksbury, MA
| I'm happy with them
I've had GWI for about 3 months now and the speed is great. I signed up for their top tier and when I was having trouble getting over 5 megs they came down within a day to hook up a splitter.
I'm pretty sure all accounts come with 100 hours of remote dialup which came in handy this summer. |
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Rickez
Goinginsane
join:2000-09-02
Three Rivers, MA | reply to SpitefulCrow
Re: Gee Verizon, at least 1 mb pleeease
uh,SpitefulCrow, the polite way to answer would have been:
Rickez said: "Don't the phone companies have anything like a repeater to keep the signal going?"
YEA Rick, they could install DSLAM's.... Now I know... |
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Presage
join:2004-06-01
Londonderry, NH | reply to Flycat
Re: I'm happy with them
Are you joking? I live like 10 minutes from Manchester, and I don't qualify! Come on! *cries* |
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superht1
join:2001-02-22
Kennesaw, GA | BS charges more then 49.95 for a crap 3mb/384k connection, this ISP must be the best in USA! 29.95 for 3mb/768k is very enticing!!! btw, this is too good for anyone  |
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