BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs:
 ·Comcast
·Comcast Formerly ..
| Wow ???
I can't believe that it is actually available , with all those net problems in the Malaysia area happening can they really use it ?
And who needs all that speed... I would like to order 2 please. 
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mythology
join:2002-10-16
Seneca, SC | In the US it would cost like 20 million a month for the same technology and speed. |
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letsdividehere
@verizon.n | reply to BosstonesOwn
So, would that mean you could get 250mbit for around $50?!?!?!?!
Wow, cool... you'd still max out 100mbit ethernet and need giabit+ routers/switches... |
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fartness
Computersoc Dot Com
Premium
join:2003-03-25
Look Outside
clubs: | reply to BosstonesOwn
Too slow; I want to download XP SP2 instantly. Wake me up when we get there. |
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lafu
join:2004-06-25
Island Lake, IL | reply to mythology
Re: Wow ???
right now comcrap charges 57$ for non cable tv subscribers,look at reliability of their servers,not to mention that we live in the most advanced country in the world.i envy residents of hong kong... |
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tcstone
join:2002-03-12
Glendale, CA | Are you sure we live in the most advanced county in the world? Evidence in a number of areas does not support that conclusion. |
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guitarzan
Premium
join:2004-05-04
Skytop, PA
 ·epix
| reply to mythology
1Gbps Service in The USA ?
You can have it.Just as long one does not *actually* use it.Then you will get upload capped to 56k and download capped to 1500. Im so sorry says CSR at tech desk Did you really think you could use that bandwidth.? I guess you did not read the TOS or the fine print.Please remember no servers allowed
this is residential broadband service. lol |
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rtcpenguin
Premium
join:2001-01-21
Fairfax, VA
·Cox HSI
| reply to mythology
Re: Wow ???
Its getting to the point where it doesn't even seem to matter. I guess if you pirate full DVD's at 5gb all day this might be worth it, but for regular browsing and gaming, who needs more than a symmetric 50mbit pipe?
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yvliew
join:2002-05-13
Renton, WA
| reply to lafu
"right now comcrap charges 57$ for non cable tv subscribers,look at reliability of their servers,not to mention that we live in the most advanced country in the world.i envy residents of hong kong..."
That's the most funny CRAP i've read all week!! |
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vd853
join:2004-12-29
Brooklyn, NY | reply to BosstonesOwn
U.S. ISPs look like a joke compared to even 25% of that speed. |
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BonezX
Basement Dweller
Premium
join:2004-04-13
Canada | reply to lafu
most what now ? |
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rwhubert
Bipolar Athlon
Premium
join:2002-07-26
Atlanta, GA
·CYBERONIC INTERNET..
| reply to tcstone
Actually, no, we have slipped to like 13th place! Propaganda dies hard, but the USA is not the most tech country in terms of what is available to consumers. Nor do we have the highest living standard, not for at least the past 30 years. What we have now is not a "democracy" nor technically even a "republic" ... we have a "corporatocracy." Giant corporations control everything, including our governments at the federal and state levels. They can get gigabit pipes installed, we can't even get 10 megabits. Many of us are lucky to get 3 or 5 megabits. |
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ssbn729vet
@comcast.net
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"I can't believe that it is actually available , with all those net problems in the Malaysia area happening can they really use it ?"
That is the same as saying to someone in Houston: "With all those net problems in the New York area happening can they really use it ?" |
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs:
·Comcast
·Comcast Formerly ..
| said by ssbn729vet:"I can't believe that it is actually available , with all those net problems in the Malaysia area happening can they really use it ?" That is the same as saying to someone in Houston: "With all those net problems in the New York area happening can they really use it ?" No it's not, the malaysia area interconnects happen to peer with HK and they use the same links for interconnects. The area is having problems and yes HK is having them too.
But you have to question if that service is good if that problem persists.
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Harddrive
Premium
join:2000-09-20
Norwich, CT
| reply to vd853
Look at the other speed tiers that HKBN offers:
Symmetric 100 Mbps for US$34/month and symmetric 10 Mbps for US$16/month.
US Telcos and Cable companies are scum of the earth that lie in a comfy bed with the FCC and other government agencies/politicians/etc.
I wish I was a lobbyist for a big interest group. |
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cao1964
join:2000-08-09
Danville, PA
| reply to rtcpenguin
That is just incredible, but I be happy with 50 Mbps haha and that is not happening for ever and a day, but hey why should we complain after all the corp. people tell us we don't need it and the gov. tell us its ok to take medication that has been ban in EU for 5 years so you really think that stuff will be here in our life time, I think not. |
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DaMaGeINC
The Lan Man
Premium
join:2002-06-08
Greenville, SC
clubs:
·Charter Pipeline
·AT&T Southeast
1 edit | reply to rwhubert
If our country would have thought of this problem 30 years ago. We all wouldn't be having this discussion. China thought about this about the same time as our cold war. So, while we were building bombs, they were wiring up there country with fiber. So all they have to do, is replace the head-ends to provide faster service. Now, we are run by corp's, so maby we should adopt some Communist thinking. --
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DaMaGeINC
The Lan Man
Premium
join:2002-06-08
Greenville, SC
clubs:
·Charter Pipeline
·AT&T Southeast
1 edit | reply to rwhubert
--- All I have to say is #@$@ The USA.
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