tubbynet
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| qwest could stay relevant if...
qwest could remain relevant and alive if they choose to compete on price rather than speed. when they roll out vdsl, they will remain somewhat on par with d3 speeds, but until then, they have nothing going for them at this point.
i was looking the other day at getting dry-loop dsl to replace my cable line. for their "fast" tier of 1.5meg, they wanted nearly $50 from me (granted this was no pots, no contract). if i was in a place where i thought i would be staying for a bit and already had qwest pots, the deal might be considered, but at $50 for 1.5meg dry-loop, i'll keep funneling my money to the local mso where i pay 59.99 for 15/1.5meg.
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sonicmerlin
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Cleveland, OH | They'll be to D3 what DSL is to cable now.
I wonder why they couldn't build the nodes closer to achieve the maximum speeds VDSL is capable of. |
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nasadude
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| said by sonicmerlin  :..... I wonder why they couldn't build the nodes closer to achieve the maximum speeds VDSL is capable of. $$$$$$ |
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dvd536
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said by tubbynet :qwest could remain relevant and alive if they choose to compete on price rather than speed. Price frice. us power users want MORE UPLOAD!
which isn't going to happen without REAL COMPETITION. and 896kbps isn't real competition.
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tubbynet
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| said by dvd536 :Price frice. us power users want MORE UPLOAD! which isn't going to happen without REAL COMPETITION. and 896kbps isn't real competition. it all depends on how you look at it and what you hold to be the "most important factor" in picking an internet provider. qwest could either compete on speed or price (and within price i'm lumping value). the new vdsl offerings (if they ever materialize) could pose a threat to some of the mso's that share area with qwest.
however, for those user's who just want a cheap, stable, internet connection, qwest could make itself a better option by pricing its adsl tiers far below the local cable offerings. if i could get qwest 1.5meg dry loop for $20/month or so and maybe 3meg for $27-30/month, i'd be there in a heartbeat. i don't need "ultra fast downloads" when i'm looking at the money spent every month. i want a good, stable, cheap connection.
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