Legislation/policy that CAN'T possibly be enforced is...

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CylonRed Premium,MVM join:2000-07-06 Bloom County 1 edit	Legislation/policy that CAN'T possibly be enforced is... purely stupid and insipid plan. No ISP can guarantee speeds to a small sample much less everyone - especially when talking about DSL. I am over 12,100 ft from my CO - I commonly get 85-90% of my rated speed and have gotten 90% while others with crappier lines get far less at closer ranges to the CO. I am with the others - remedial reading and comprehension classes are needed so that folks understand what 'up to' means and if you do not want to deal with it - then don't get the service. -- Brian "Some people are like Slinkies... Not really good for anything...... But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs."
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BF69 join:2004-07-28 Camden, TN	said by CylonRed : purely stupid and insipid plan. No ISP can guarantee speeds to a small sample much less everyone - especially when talking about DSL. I am over 12,100 ft from my CO - I commonly get 85-90% of my rated speed and have gotten 90% while others with crappier lines get far less at closer ranges to the CO. I am with the others - remedial reading and comprehension classes are needed so that folks understand what 'up to' means and if you do not want to deal with it - then don't get the service. Not sure if you are trying to insult me or not. I don't need remedial reading. Anytime you like to compare IQs let me know. If they can't guanteee a certian speed then how can they possible make sure you don't go over a certian speed? Hmmmmm. Fact is techs come out to houses all the time and then test the connection and say stuff like "Hmmm you speed is pretty slow" Well how can he tell that if what you are saying is true? So I guess the ISPs must be hireing idiots that don;t know what they are talking about. Fact is that if you are a type of person that would accept less then 50% of advertised "up to" speed then you and a prime candidate to be ripped off in life. I'm sure if you went to Nevada and paid for "up to" an hour's worth of sex from a prostitute in a brothel and after 1 minute she stopped and she said "The sign says 'up to' and hour" you wouldn't be ok with that.
BF69 join:2004-07-28 Camden, TN	to forum · permalink · · 2007-01-31 18:04:10 ·
CylonRed Premium,MVM join:2000-07-06 Bloom County 2 edits	It looks liek it is in responce to you but it is not as your user id does not show anywhere in the text - it is how the forum links the posts - it was in responce to the article... As for your assertations - I would simply find another service as NO isp can guarantee speeds. With DSL in particular the company providing DSL CAN'T know how the lines are between the CO and their individual customers... A good company (yes - they exist) would offer to drop the plan and payment accordingly.
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