Search:  

 
 
   All ForumsHot TopicsGallery






how-to block ads


 
Forums » The Infamous 'Up To' Broadband Qualifier » Absolutely!!!
Search Topic:
Share Topic:
RSS topic:
toggle:
flat / full
normal / watch
Post a:
Post a:
No easy answer »
« Legislation/policy that CAN'T possibly be enforced is...  
AuthorAll Replies


DownTheShore
Maddie Knows Poopie
Premium
join:2003-12-02
Beautiful NJ
clubs:

reply to smcallah
Re: Absolutely!!!

said by smcallah See Profile :

And the speed for your area could change, at any time. Heck, the speed for just YOUR HOUSE, can change, depending on what could be wrong.

If they can prove that their speed actually works "up to" what they say, I see no reason that they can't advertise it as such.

The one thing that all providers though need to remove from their ads or TOS is "unlimited service."

Everyone gets confused on that one.
I understand that the speeds are influenced by other events, particularly node overloads etc. But in my case, as far as I've been able to determine, there's nothing wrong at my end, so I'm talking about people who are in similar circumstances.

If, realistically, the customer is never going to get those advertised speeds, advertising it as such is akin to those "speedy weight loss" pills advertised on TV. At least those are required to clearly include a disclaimer that those people who drop a lot of weight are atypical.
--
Life is simply one damned thing after another.

smcallah

join:2004-08-05
Home

reply to DownTheShore
And the speed for your area could change, at any time. Heck, the speed for just YOUR HOUSE, can change, depending on what could be wrong.

If they can prove that their speed actually works "up to" what they say, I see no reason that they can't advertise it as such.

The one thing that all providers though need to remove from their ads or TOS is "unlimited service."

Everyone gets confused on that one.
Forums » The Infamous 'Up To' Broadband QualifierNo easy answer »
« Legislation/policy that CAN'T possibly be enforced is...  


Friday, 27-Nov 13:07:37 Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Hosting by www.nac.net - DSL,Hosting & Co-lo | feedback | contact
over 10 years online! © 1999-2009 dslreports.com.republican-creole
page compression OFF
Most commented news this week
· [116] Time Warner Cable Fires Broadside At Broadcasters
· [109] New AT&T Ad Campaign Hits Back At Verizon
· [95] Apple Joins AT&T Verizon Snark Fest
· [87] New Bill Takes Aim At Higher Verizon ETFs
· [70] TiVo Sees Record Customer Losses
· [68] In-Flight Internet Headed For Bumpy Landing?
· [60] Thanksgiving Open Thread
· [38] EFF Wages War On Fine Print
· [38] ICANN Slams DNS Redirection
· [36] Senators Want ACTA Made Public
Most people now reading
· SSD [Computer Hardware Discussion/Reviews]
· Newegg Black Friday Sale started [Users Find Hot Deals]
· Only firefox accesses Internet? [Security]
· Windows 7 boot manager editing questions [Microsoft Help]
· Murdoch & Fox CEO Want '3 Strikes' Law in US (ACTA) [Security]
· Bell Response to PIPEDA Request [TekSavvy]
· Whats the big deal about being "Old School"....? [World of Warcraft]
· 3.x Feral Druid - Bear Tanking Guide [World of Warcraft]
· Not strictly "Home" related - but WOW anyways... [Home Repair & Improvement]
· [ PVP] 3.2 DK PvP D/W Spec... [World of Warcraft]