The Way Out
join:2003-01-20
| reply to bkhorn
Re: Providers need to change.
That's nice. You have two choices:
1.) They advertise unlimited, and you get unlimited. Expect to pay an appropriate amount for "unlimited." Probably somewhere around $100/Mbit. For an 8Mbit cable connection, expect to pay around $800/Month for your completely unlimited 8Mbit connection.
2.) They advertise unlimited, you get some fairly high limited amount. Pay something less than $100/Mbit and shut up.
You guys want cheap and unlimited. It doesn't exist. Get over yourselves. |
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Tsume
My little Toby.
join:2004-02-23
Winter Park, FL
 ·ViaTalk
 ·Comcast
·Cox HSI
| I'm pretty sure they want them to stop using the word unlimited when it's not unlimited.
Cheap and unlimited is nice, but doesn't happen. Anyone advertising a cheap service as unlimited is falsely advertising, because that's a service they can't provide. That's the issue here.
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radarman
join:2005-06-01
Odenton, MD
| reply to The Way Out
No, I would actually like an option 3. Sell the service based on what it is - not on hype. If you are only 100Gb/month, then advertise the fact. Don't send a stupid letter months after the fact.
Basically, put the "hidden" caps and what not in the advertising. Hell, I'm not picky - they could print it in that typical 6-point legalese type if they want, just make sure its there.
To me, to offer an unlimited service - with no caveats - is to offer just that. I don't mind the caveats, so long as I am aware of them. I don't expect truly "unlimited" service for only $30-$40/mo - but I do wish ISP's would make the actual limits more clear. |
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Speedy8
Premium
join:2002-08-22
Alliance, OH
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| reply to The Way Out
said by The Way Out  :That's nice. You have two choices: 1.) They advertise unlimited, and you get unlimited. Expect to pay an appropriate amount for "unlimited." Probably somewhere around $100/Mbit. For an 8Mbit cable connection, expect to pay around $800/Month for your completely unlimited 8Mbit connection. 2.) They advertise unlimited, you get some fairly high limited amount. Pay something less than $100/Mbit and shut up. You guys want cheap and unlimited. It doesn't exist. Get over yourselves. It doesn't exist? Tell that to SBC, you can download or upload as much as you want. I've also had RR and have never had a problem. It does exist, just not on every ISP that claims "unlimited." |
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