JJV
Premium
join:2001-04-25
Seattle, WA
clubs: |  Yuck!
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Richard B
Fur It Up
join:2007-06-22
Portland, OR | $10.00 question
I will stick to Comcast but the $10.00 plan may come in handy when doing the auction ebay thing. |
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jdjbuffalo
join:2004-01-17
Denver, CO
| Are You Kidding?
"$30/month for 200MB and $40/month for 2GB"
This can't really even be called broadband. You can get more out of a dial-up account for $9.99.
These aren't reasonable. I would balk at these prices if they were cell phone data plans to say nothing of using this with a PC. |
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RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | Looks like they are trying to pretend that the mobile version is a cell phone data plan...
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benc
Premium
join:2007-06-17
Glen Carbon, IL
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said by jdjbuffalo  :"$30/month for 200MB and $40/month for 2GB" This can't really even be called broadband. You can get more out of a dial-up account for $9.99. These aren't reasonable. I would balk at these prices if they were cell phone data plans to say nothing of using this with a PC. I understand your point about those prices, but $50 for no cap doesn't seem unreasonable to me. |
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jdjbuffalo
join:2004-01-17
Denver, CO | Agreed. But the other ones are a joke.
I could maybe see the $30 for 5GB and $40 for 30GB. But I still think it would be too low, however I could see people paying for these packages. |
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Smile__
Premium
join:2008-10-10
Baltimore, MD | We will see who comes out on top.. XOHM plans or Clear plans.. I wonder..  |
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asdfdfdfdfdfdfdf
@Level3.net | reply to jdjbuffalo
That's for the mobile service. The $50 service is unlimited. How is that so terrible relative to what other companies charge for mobile data services? Seems like it is better than what most of the others are charging. |
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Mactron
el camino Real
Premium
join:2001-12-16
CM94sv
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The $50 Mobile and Home No Caps plans look pretty good to me. I'd go with it if they were here.
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ejhioenvbmgs
@comcast.net | Look
Hey keep in mind your comparing the mobile plans
Look at the Home plans - those compare nicely with Comcast and ext |
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decifal
join:2007-03-10
Bon Aqua, TN | Dickson, TN
Bring it on! I'll pay 50 for unlimited in a heart beat... Beats 45 a month for isdn, plus roughly 24 for isp.. Not to mention the speed boost!!
Bring it!!! |
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travelguy
join:1999-09-03
Santa Fe, NM | Something's Funky...
Karl's note states "The home plans come in three flavors with no caps: 768kbps/128kbps for $20, 3Mbps/384bps for $30, and 6Mbps/512kbps for $50" but the graphic next to the text above states that the home rates are $20/$30/$40" |
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mystryfiostk
join:2008-07-17
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| Interesting move on Portland
That area down there was also an early FiOS market and is Comcast territory. A lot of tech folks in the western suburbs and the city of Portland is chock full of young educated hipsters. No surprise on their decision to launch in Portland.
I can see the $30/3Mb plan getting action for the home plans.
People are cutting back, and face it, 3Mb would cut it for alot of the internet users out there.
But $50 for 6Mb is over the top since FiOS is available at that price for 20Mb - and then there's Comcast.
Intel is the largest private employer in Oregon with their operations in the western Portland suburbs. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | $50 looks doable
The $50 unlimited mobile plan would be the ideal plan.
4/384 unlimited and you can even do it "away" from home? Looks good!
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phoneboy3
@telus.net | Intel
Portland is the home of Intel so that probably has something to do with it too. |
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mystryfiostk
join:2008-07-17
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| said by phoneboy3 :
Portland is the home of Intel so that probably has something to do with it too.
Although the Intel presence is quite significant in Oregon,
they are based in Santa Clara, CA.
They have plants all over the United States and the rest of the world. |
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sierradays
join:2008-12-31
Beaverton, OR
1 edit | Need Competition
I just signed another year with Fios/Verizon. I live near Portland. My old rate was 39.99 for 5/2, which they no longer offer. My new package is 10/2 @47.99,double my speed for 8 dollars. In these times Verizon need to offer lower speed for a lower cost. I dont need to go faster. |
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SHABAZZ
join:2008-07-13
Seattle, WA | reply to mystryfiostk
Re: Intel
Intel's R&D for Wimax is based in Oregon. Thats why they're down there. |
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Flummoxed
Premium
join:2002-01-24
Saint Peters, MO | $30 for 200MB?
Wow for $30 I get 5GB from ATT on my IPhone, Its not 4Mbps downstream but I'm at 155MB network usage and I'm not on it all the time. I'd feel sorry for anyone with a 200MB cap on a notebook. |
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sepdx
@clearwire-wmx.net
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Re: Interesting move on Portland
I just switched to Clear home service(6mb/$40)from comcast simply for the fact that it gives me more than enough speed for my use, yet I have the option to take my modem with me and get service in other locations. I'm located in Portland, and have already used my modem in Beaverton and Hillsboro. Heck, with a power converter, I can even use it in my car. Also, I'm month to month, so, worst case, I'm out just a $35 activation fee, and I can go back to comcast. Now, it'll be interesting to see the speed and connection consistancy as more users begin to sign up. |
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