Hmm in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r17019401 en Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:09:51 EDT Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:09:51 EDT Re: Hmm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17024504 matrix3D : How about living in an area that had NO form of broadband until late 2002? I live over five miles from my town's central office, which SNET->SBC->AT&T deployed there in the mid to late 90's. They said they would "eventually" get around to installing the DSL equipment on the remote terminal in my area. Simply put, I waited for over five or six years for them to install the equipment.

To make a long story short, I languished on 56k speeds for years waiting for AT&T. Comcast FINALLY brought HSI to the area in late 2002... I even remember the exact day they turned it on: December 21st, 2002. What a great early Christmas present that was.

Oh, and by the way, it's now late 2006 and I still don't have the option of DSL where I live. I guess AT&T simply doesn't want to compete.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17024504 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:30:28 EDT Re: Hmm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17021865 hurfy : ...and 2030 for those of us in Qwest territory

hehe, like i care i still have the same DSL from last century...on the other hand i was able to get it in 1997 so that was good :)

Of course that means comcast knows they have little competition here so they suck too price wise at least :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17021865 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:03:12 EDT Re: Hmm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17020281 Toadman :
said by GunnarDanne See Profile :

2011... I think Verizon will have most of their fiber out by then. I could be wrong though. I probably will be wrong.
I am hoping by 2011 that Verizon wakes up and realizes that they have systems in Ohio as well!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17020281 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:34:19 EDT Re: Hmm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019963 GunnarDanne : Mmm... during the days its soaps... at night its basically just better quality soaps]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019963 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:37:10 EDT Re: Hmm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019823 scantor : Exactly. The idea that there's competition for a lot of the country is laughable. I live in the middle of a metro area with over a million people. I can't get DSL. Literally.

That's all I need to know about my options. Cable it is.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019823 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:10:43 EDT Re: Hmm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019623 BF69 :
said by GunnarDanne See Profile :

Comcast likes to be cute sometimes. I don't have cable and they come by asking if I like the service (their service). Then I point to the antenna and tell them I love the price. I'd love a lower cable bill or atleast be able to choose which channels I get.
I haven't watch network TV( ABC, NBC, CBS ) in years because most of what's on is crap. Yeah attentena gets you free TV, it SHOULD be considering what little value it has.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019623 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:32:22 EDT Re: Hmm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019585 Varlik :
said by GunnarDanne See Profile :

2011... I think Verizon will have most of their fiber out by then. I could be wrong though. I probably will be wrong.
Verizon isn't everyone's telephone company though. So for those of us in SBC AT&T BellSouth territories you will need to roll the date out a little say to about 2020ish.
--
"Sir SIR! We don't use DHCP servers. We only use IBM & Microsoft servers." From there my call to tech support went steadily downhill.

--Who is Benjamin Breeg? Where is Benjamin Breeg?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019585 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:25:00 EDT Re: Hmm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019538 en102 : When Comcast was in my area, 'basic' analog (no cheap cable here) started at $50.10/month, and digital was $60.40/month for 1 tuner, and both required onsite installation (fees).
They didn't want to compete, so I went to DirecTv $45.95/month for 1 tuner + free install and free equipment and no extra hidden franchise fees.

Note: both Comcast and DirecTv would require $5/month extra for each extra tuner.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019538 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:16:17 EDT Re: Hmm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019431 GunnarDanne : Comcast likes to be cute sometimes. I don't have cable and they come by asking if I like the service (their service). Then I point to the antenna and tell them I love the price. I'd love a lower cable bill or atleast be able to choose which channels I get.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019431 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:54:51 EDT Re: Hmm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019419 MysticGogeta : Perhaps they will, I doubt they will have more then 50-60%ish range, but most of the people who can get it will probally switch to FIOS soI bet there will be a price war around that time to grab customers, and hey I could use a lower cable bill ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019419 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:51:55 EDT Hmm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019401 GunnarDanne : 2011... I think Verizon will have most of their fiber out by then. I could be wrong though. I probably will be wrong.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17019401 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:48:31 EDT