HiVolt
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
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Re: Fantastic!
said by shaner  :
We've had that kind of DSL basic service for $29.95 here in Canada for a few years now. Through the phone line.
Shaner, you know that it isnt 256/256, its 128/64, and its not unlimited, its has a 2GB cap with $8 per gig after. 
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shaner
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join:2000-10-04
Calgary, AB
| Well, more like 128/128. But yeah, there is a cap. I guess I was wondering out loud in a round about kind of way why the DSL's in the States don't use a 'lite' type of service to lure people off of dial up?
I wasn't trying to slag the US in terms of DSL deployment. It's just surprising that a country as heavily populated and industrialised has problems getting DSL service. FYI, there are a lot of smaller rural communities here in Canada that get 3 meg DSL service. And I mean small. |
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stateq2
J Dilla
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join:2003-03-27
Jackson, MS
| said by shaner :
Well, more like 128/128. But yeah, there is a cap. I guess I was wondering out loud in a round about kind of way why the DSL's in the States don't use a 'lite' type of service to lure people off of dial up?
I wasn't trying to slag the US in terms of DSL deployment. It's just surprising that a country as heavily populated and industrialised has problems getting DSL service. FYI, there are a lot of smaller rural communities here in Canada that get 3 meg DSL service. And I mean small.
yep...the US has big problems w/ dsl deployment....which is why i switched to cable.
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digiblur
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join:2002-06-03
Louisiana
| reply to shaner
said by shaner :
I guess I was wondering out loud in a round about kind of way why the DSL's in the States don't use a 'lite' type of service to lure people off of dial up?
They do.. I could get this here(if I actually had a POTS line)
For $29.95 a month:
* Up to 256Kbps downstream X 128Kbps upstream
* Dynamic IP, Static IP upgrade available
* 1 back-up dial account
* 5 mailboxes per account*
* 10MB storage per mailbox
* 10MB personal Web space |
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keyboard5684
join:2001-08-01
Youngsville, PA
·Verizon Online DSL
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| reply to stateq2
The reason DSL "lite" or cable "lite" services are not deployed in the US is money. When a lite service is deployed most people take that service. For example, when someone calls to sign up for cable chances are they will choose the cheapest package. 99% of all signups when there is a tiered service go for the cheapest. |
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