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Vamp
5c077
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join:2003-01-28
MD
 ·Verizon FIOS
| real reason... The real reason why they don't offer as much as they possibly can is because ISP's are generally only concerned with profit. Same reason why they oversell their bandwidth over the recommended amount of users.
The only thing that will fix this bandwidth problem and get rid of ridiculous caps is better routing technology and lower bandwidth costs from backbone providers.
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barky
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join:2001-03-17
San Diego, CA
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That said, I'd be interested in 8mbps+ DSL. Right now, I'm on 6mbps DSL without a hitch. Back in the sprint ION days, I was in the process of getting set up by the sprint people, with my final setup date just a few days away, when I was notified they decided to cancel the program; I was pretty pissed off. I think I was told I was around 3500+ft out, with around 10mb attainable. Honestly, I'm not too close to the CO in terms of walking distance. I'm sure there are a ton of homes in range around my CO for 8mbps+. If you build it, we will buy it. Bring it. | |
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jdir
join:2001-05-04
Santa Clara, CA | I can't even get a crappy 1.5Mbps DSL here Maybe the question should be - why hasnt the Telco rolls out DSL to everyone? I'm living in the city, about 4 blocks from some tall buildings, and a walking distance from a major shopping center - and can't even get DSL. | |
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prawna7
join:2004-02-12
Los Angeles, CA | I would I would pay for the SBC 6mb package, but it seems to have disappeared... | |
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dmeyer
join:2002-08-14
Austin, TX
1 edit | verizon Lafayette, IN 2 years ago I had 7.1mb/768 ADSL from Verizon in West Lafayette, IN. I am pretty certain I was over 15,000 ft away from the nearest CO but there was a remote DSLAM somewhere near my neighborhood. My actual loop length was prolly in the range of 3-4k ft. This remote unit probably served a cluster of 300 homes in a new fast growing neighborhood near a Big Ten university so I'm sure the telcos will offer the higher ADSL speeds where they have the capacity to do it. Otherwise they wouldn't have made the investment to build out their network to all those people.
My actual ADSL was a PVC to Purdue's Resnet system though and not to Verizon.net. So while my local loop was a 7.1mbps verizon circuit, my network/internet transit was provided through Purdue University. Even then it was still pretty fast, my average internet download speeds were 5-6mbps with full 768k upload. | |
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hrickpa
join:2001-06-07
Reading, PA
 ·Covad Communications
·Verizon Online DSL
| dsl range can be increased easily our telco's don't want to spend money to increase the range of dsl. it can be increased buy a smart loading coil that is avalible now. most people can't get dsl because of a old loading coil present on their line that the telco's don't want to replace or removed | |
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fluxor32158346
| This 8 Meg non-sense If you were to purchase just bandwidth from a company.. then you would have to deal with the last mile costs.. A DS3/T3 (same thing) costs alot because it is a telecommunucations line and is relatively heavily tariffed. And this is only being run for one customer.. that is why it is very expensive. | |
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