SBC ST
join:2003-08-05
Strongsville, OH
1 edit | And on and on...
Keep the bandwidth wars coming!!! But the price is what we want different! We want it LOWER!!!
edit: Give me a 1.5/1.5 connection and I'll be a happy customer  . But for gosh sakes, do it for a reasonable price!!!! |
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jarablue
Always be true to yourself
join:2001-06-11
Worcester, MA
| Charter barely offers 3mb what a joke
Looks like a very nice upgrade. If Charter would quit dragging it's feet and offer something like that, I would gladly hand over my money to them. We don't even have 3mb here and probably won't until summer. Other networks are ahead of the pack while Charter is offering jack. Charter=the unwired world. |
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wmustudent99
join:2003-09-09
Portage, MI | reply to SBC ST
Re: And on and on...
Good luck getting cable to go 1.5 on the upload. Charter can't get pass the 1mb in my area |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
 ·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| reply to SBC ST
I called the Cinci Office and they said it may be out depending on how the service rolls out. However they are only providing the service to HEAVY users. And they only tell you about it when you get a PROMO Code they you get by RR Email to your Master Email Account.
When i called in they didn't even tell me about it until I asked for the service. And ALSO the RR Agent told me that this service does not have anything to do with DSL with SBC because Cinci DOES NOT have SBC they have Cinci Bell and they're speeds were about the same as RR. as far as Download goes but you get a good list of ISPs with DSL. But RR seems like they are going to take the market.
To find out if you are going to get it soon. Contact your Local Office and tell them you want a Super or call RR's HQ office at: 703-345-2400 they are open from 9am - 5pm Monday-Friday EST.
Also check the Help.RR.com website for network status and see when you are getting IP Network. the Columbus, WOH, and NEO areas are being updated this month and next month so prepare for a PROMO code from RR. |
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lxAstrosxl
Premium
join:2000-10-13
Carol Stream, IL
clubs: | reply to SBC ST
Funny part is, this is @home all over again....sure give us those nice fast speeds and decent prices....and evantually they will go outa business and we'll once again be drooling over 1.5mbps/128kbps speeds. |
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djrobsd
join:2002-01-24
San Diego, CA | I'd hardly call this @Home. With @home it was only 39.99 a month. |
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dosbubba
join:2002-01-26
Eustis, FL | reply to lxAstrosxl
No it's not.
This time it's the market dictating the speed increases, instead of just one company. |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| reply to lxAstrosxl
How can you ever assume that RoadRunner will go out of business. Owned and operated by the 2nd larget cable provider and owned by the WORLD's LARGEST Media/Content Provider.
RoadRunner listens to their customers as well from what I heard @home didnt. And they only went out of business cause AT&T sued the hell out of them in parts that AT&T BI bought years ago.
But you can assume that RR will be around for a long time to come. |
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lxAstrosxl
Premium
join:2000-10-13
Carol Stream, IL
clubs: | Ever hurd of Enron? or even 9/11..all that was never assumed to happen but it did....so dont expect anything. |
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yock
TFTC
Premium
join:2000-11-21
Fairfield, OH | reply to hottboiinnc
Heavy users? Dang, I didn't know I was a heavy user. I've only been a RR customer for 2 months! |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH | reply to lxAstrosxl
Different. Enron bought everything they could and then lost it call. And for 9/11 History repeats its self and is not relevant for this post. |
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lxAstrosxl
Premium
join:2000-10-13
Carol Stream, IL
clubs:
| said by hottboiinnc  :
Different. Enron bought everything they could and then lost it call. And for 9/11 History repeats its self and is not relevant for this post.
all that is more relative then you think. |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH | Well anyway RR is here to stay 39 divisions they're here. They're like ComCast here to stay. |
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JeffB
Premium
join:2001-12-20
Somewhere
| reply to jarablue
Re: Charter barely offers 3mb what a joke
I wonder how many years it will be before Charter can offer 4 or 5 MBps, let alone 6! Charter -- always the bridesmaid, never the bride. If we're lucky RR will buy them out 
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| reply to yock
Re: And on and on...
they determine that based upon what your cable usage is each month over a period of time. they go back and check the data in and out of your modem... if they think the service would do you good then yes. They'll give it to you. Other wise i doubt you'll get it. |
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wirelessweb
join:2004-05-07
Hollywood, FL
| reply to SBC ST
Here is the bottom line. Since your download speed is someone else’s upload, the 6MB download is a bogus figure. Even the largest ISP's operators cap a single user at 3MB max. They will not allow a few users to consume all the bandwidth on their network. Since you will never see the 6MB download you will be paying for nothing. You can probably transfer a file within their network at that speed but not to anyone else. I own a WISP with a 45MB DS3 with full CIR and very rarely I can get 4 to 5MB from ANYONE out there. It is always less. |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| The 6MB will be on its own channel with the Businesses. ALL RR Business Customers use their own channel on the cable network. thats why their speeds are very close to their limit.
and actually I am a very heavy user and i can hit my 3MB download a lot.. if i do not hit it i get 2.7MB download which is still high on a cable network considering i live in an apartment compelx with 2 others near by plus with about 300 homes total not including the complexes on 1 node.
TWC / RR has a great network. Well at least in Western Ohio. |
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technick
Premium
join:2000-12-16
Loganville, GA | reply to JeffB
Re: Charter barely offers 3mb what a joke
Charter is the retarded red head step child with downs... |
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baadassMac
join:2003-10-12
Redwood City, CA | reply to SBC ST
Killer speed here! Bandwidth that is!
RCN offers the best deal in the SF Bay Area... w/cable package, 24.99/Mo for 5000/800. Reliable too! Constistant speeds.... I'm a very happy camper!
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Jeffeory
@sstar.com | reply to jarablue
Re: Charter barely offers 3mb what a joke
We have charter here in lowly Hammond, LA at 3 mbps. It's ok, but I don't notice that much of a difference. I have Vonage, and it still has problems.... |
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