| [Internet] Download speed and price increase - Lehigh ValleyRCN.pdf
RCN Letter | 
Internet speed increase |
There are some new channels and an increase of Internet download speed with of course an increase of monthly fee |
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 st89jebnPremium
join:2009-07-22
Drexel Hill, PA | Ah that's it then. I noticed the increase in download speed to 25 Mbps this morning.
»www.speedtest.net/result/1673601824.png |
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Will these channels be available in the Lehigh Valley? Currently they are not? |
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 lilhurricaneSo mote it bePremium,Mod
join:2003-01-11
Purple Zone
kudos:54 | The letter above states the channels are effective Dec 29th, 2011 |
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Yes, a price increase. But the channels listed in the mail, were one, the local RCN channel will now be in HD. And the other were hd versions of QVC and HSN. Which I thought were hd for some time. But come on. these are shopping channels. Who the cares. How about BBC America in HD, Or Create HD, the list can go on and on. |
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| reply to zsmeagol
Is this going to be a nationwide thing? I'd love to see 75mbit in Boston. |
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| reply to zsmeagol
I got bumped to the 75mbps 
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CHECK YOUR FSLC TAXES!!! |
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ALapo
join:2001-06-11
Washington, DC | reply to Pzykotic
I received a notice that 25mbps customers in DC will be upgraded to 50mbps (along with a relatively well buried price increase). Anyone know what the upstream will be?
»www.rcn.com/j/speedupgrade |
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 shadyman777The Hero of TimePremium
join:2009-03-02
Allentown, PA | reply to zsmeagol
Freaking $14 increase.... over $10 what someone gets AFTER the three year price assurance.... Been loyal for years... first time i'm actually a little peeved at them and considering... do I dare say it.... SecTV or Dish. |
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| said by shadyman777:Freaking $14 increase.... over $10 what someone gets AFTER the three year price assurance.... Been loyal for years... first time i'm actually a little peeved at them and considering... do I dare say it.... SecTV or Dish.
Just remember, SecTV (PenTeleData) has limits for internet usage, and Dish would be Verizon DSL (lulz)
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shadyman777The Hero of TimePremium
join:2009-03-02
Allentown, PA Reviews:
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| said by alanisrox69:Just remember, SecTV (PenTeleData) has limits for internet usage, and Dish would be Verizon DSL (lulz)
I fully understand. I'm going to head over to the local office tomorrow and complain. $14 increase is a decent size increase in my eyes. Especially (even after the price assurance time period) someone STILL pays about $10 less than me. Completely insane. I may have my fiance take ownership so we can take advantage of the promo. The CSR told us that would be the only option, but will cost $50 initially. It may be worth it in the long run. Plus I will get Starz with the deal... seems like the only option. It just sucks that I have to jump through hoops when i've been with RCN for years. |
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| said by shadyman777:The CSR told us that would be the only option, but will cost $50 initially. But you probably save that much in 2 months or less on promo. Let us know how this turns out if you would - I'm in the same boat. Still on the old CI bundle, and the numbers on my bill vs. the current prices on the website are way out of kilter. |
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| reply to quattrog
There is no such channel as create HD...only PBS create and that is not HD |
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said by ALapo:I received a notice that 25mbps customers in DC will be upgraded to 50mbps (along with a relatively well buried price increase). Anyone know what the upstream will be?
»www.rcn.com/j/speedupgrade
My bill says that I've been upgraded, with a price increase, to 25mbps/2mbps, when I had signed up for 15mbps/2mbps. Doesn't the 25mbps service require a DOCSIS 3.0 modem? No written notice of a price increase, no explanation in the bill, nothing. My bill has apparently shot up $20/month, without proper explanation. I thought the provider was required by law to explain pricing changes in writing.
Did anyone else in DC get a letter regarding price increases? |
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| reply to zsmeagol
These issues are weird and imply isolated market issues.
I just opened my current bill and the first thing I noticed was my rate went down from $43 + tax, to $40 and no tax (I'm dubious of the tax elimination). I thought "Cool".
Then a list of service improvements, reliability, and a couple new channels. (yawn)
Then I turned to page four and nearly had a heart attack:
"During January 2012, your internet download speed will significantly increase..."
Current Speed .....New Speed
1.5 - 5.0 Mbps.....10.0 Mbps
7.0 - 20.0 Mbps....25.0 Mbps
60.0 Mbps..........75.0 Mbps
I had been noticing my speeds were regularly inching past 10 Mbps, but still 740kbps up for several months.
Prior tests - today's included:
»/testhistory/755715/b27fd
You can see the large variability on the first two.
Though not addressed in RCN's bill, my upstream speed more than doubled!
At this point I need to check my router's settings to make sure it's wide open on the WiFi!
It's disturbing to hear about others' having speed slowdowns and price increases - something RCN is famous for sneaking in - but I'm psyched at this point. I'll add more as things change.
I haven't checked yet, but have to assume all of RCN's markets are getting, or already have gotten, the speed boosts.
Hopefully this isn't an early April Fools joke... :p
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Dave, Chicago - Edgewater, @ the lakefront
{aka. Sneighke on the grid (Sneigke in some cases -- my license plate name ;) } |
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1 edit | OK,
Just tried the local NDT server. Massive difference.
NOTE: The Argonne NDT site in the speedtest list has apparently been moved to Lemont. Thus the URL is dead. The new address is in the test results and I've added it to the speedtest list.
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Dave, Chicago - Edgewater, @ the lakefront
{aka. Sneighke on the grid (Sneigke in some cases -- my license plate name  } |
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iceSleep Less, Game More
join:2002-07-01
Wind Gap, PA | reply to ALapo
said by ALapo:I received a notice that 25mbps customers in DC will be upgraded to 50mbps (along with a relatively well buried price increase). Anyone know what the upstream will be?
»www.rcn.com/j/speedupgrade
What the crap, I hope they expand that to other markets. |
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| said by faaip05:Did they remove the "No contract" option for the Lehigh Valley? I would have sworn that I saw no contract pricing yesterday but now it's only showing $123.95 for the top tier package.
You are correct about the prices being different today. Just a couple of days ago, they had a promo for three years guaranteed of 25Mbps at $29.99 (it went up $5 each year). Now it's almost $95. I'm not sure what's going on there, and I'm hoping it's a typo since it literally tripled overnight. |
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| These prices have to include a Signature TV bundle of some sorts.
They increased the Bundles with no TIVO/Premiere pack included!
Who the hell is doing the Marketing at RCN? |
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