buch3r
join:2005-08-13
Cincinnati, OH | 6mbps People Come inside
I currently have current.net BPL internet and road runner (it's $9.95 for first two months), I've had zoomtown as well in the past. Does anyone know when the 6mbps service will go live for everyone, any clues on the upload speed, and pricing? |
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midcc
join:2002-04-13
11111 | No idea when the upgrade, but how do you like current.net BPL internet is it stable speed and connection , do you get what they advertise in speed? |
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buch3r
join:2005-08-13
Cincinnati, OH
| It's weird, my upload speeds are actually very high, they do not cap upload, and I am able to upload at almost 600 kilobytes per second (almost 5mbit). However, my download speeds fluctuate a lot, down to 1700kbit some places, very rarely other than to the local speedtest site do I get anything close to 3mbit download. I play a lot of online games and my ping will randomly spike up from like 30ms to 130ms, which makes online gaming poor. However, they have tried to remedy the problem, and since they have not yet fixed it, I'm only paying $26.95 a month, which is pretty good. Out of the three cincinnati isps, I think I am happiest with zoomtown, they have the second best speeds in both upload and download, the ping is stable, and they have the best newsgroup server. So I'm probably going back to DSL, and hopefully DSL2 is coming quickly. |
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midcc
join:2002-04-13
11111 | Thanks always looking for other alternatives but from what you stated I think I will stick with zoomtown. That upgrade sure would be nice guess we just have to wait. |
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viper453
join:2003-03-30
Cincinnati, OH | reply to buch3r
road runner upgraded jan 20th of 2005 we been waiting for sometime for zoomtowns matching upgrade  |
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buch3r
join:2005-08-13
Cincinnati, OH | Road runner has 5mbit down, but a lowly 360kbit was all i was getting up. |
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schmattie
join:2003-07-20
Florence, KY
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First off, I wouldn't worry about getting 6 megs anytime soon peeps. Bell investors are advising engineering to take a wait and see approach. (I guess they will wait till Bellsouth, and SBC have rolled out IPTV and its successful before they even build out.) Hell, when I worked there they were supposed to complete 6 megs in march-april...guess what it got pushed back, and it will continue to be pushed back as long as bell has 150,000 plus subscribers...(why upgrade when people aren't jumping ship to competitors?
So until Bell starts losing ZT customers...don't expect an upgrade! |
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viper453
join:2003-03-30
Cincinnati, OH | hmm some chic that works for twc said something about rr going 50 mbits in cincinnati |
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schmattie
join:2003-07-20
Florence, KY | My wife works for TWC...and that upgrade isn't happening until iptv/fios rolls out in cincy. |
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viper453
join:2003-03-30
Cincinnati, OH
edit:
December 25th, @11:35AM
| hehe so 5-10 years prob some iptv news said cincinnati bell might rollout fiber sometime in the next decade lol heres a like that talks alot about iptv and the possible fiber rollout.
»news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/···03200373 |
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