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 | fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | Re: Wow! said by taar:SBC is truly going all out. I hope management knows what they are doing..... Sorry, but this sounds like a sign of weakness.
I know Comcast has a good offer for dish customers, and does have some specials for new customers, but SBC is digging in deep and doing a lot WAY too fast.
To some customers, this may sound like a great deal, but to a lot of other consumers and investors alike, this would look like desperation in my opinion. | |
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| | | | Re: Wow! Your right fiberguy.
On the heels of the FCC decision..
It's evident that they need more market share and here (CT) they think they can get people to switch from OOL to SBC. At least in my area.. I've know 2 people that switched from OOL to SBC but it was because of cash flow issues.
They (telco) have an inferior product no matter how they hype it. Compared to OOL's speed it's complete garbage! | |
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| | | | | Re: Wow! said by packetscan: cash flow issues. They (telco) have an inferior product no matter how they hype it. Compared to OOL's speed it's complete garbage! Compare it to anything in SBC but speed and OOL is complete garbage.
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| | | | | | Re: Wow! What?
Customer service my experience with sbc has been hellish.
Customer service my experience with ool has been stellar.
Billing - SBC (double bill, charge for services not ordered, uncontrolled third party billing.)
Billing - OOL ( Never had an issue ). | |
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| | | | Your comments are so true "SBC is digging in deep and doing a lot WAY too fast." They are going to take a hit in profits for the quarter and hope to retain these customers over time. That's the key - the large telcos and cablecos realize that snaring and retaining is the root to true profits. Why they feel they need to take such drastic measures at this time is beyond me ??? | |
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| | | | "SBC is digging in deep and doing a lot WAY too fast"
a lot way too fast is ok with me. you hear taht verizon dsl and fios?!!!!?!!??
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| | | What's the price after the free three months? And what if you only have cable internet and have satellite already? | |
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 mobOn the next level..Premium
join:2000-10-07
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| Great idea But since they cannot get DSL to all parts of the city I live in and Comcast can get HSI, I don't think that I will be moving over to SBC anytime soon. Especially since I cut my landline and went with Vonage.
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|  Mega DETHIt's All About The Ping
join:2003-08-20
Watertown, WI
2 edits |  Re: Great idea
SBC is way better than the Charter we have here.
As with everything some places it will be better and some not.
I like the competition....
edit: from the SBC | DISH Network Digital Home Advantage Plan Promotional Terms and Conditions:
"Offer available through 6/30/05 to new SBC DISH Network residential"
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| | Deltathree should benefit from SBC moves Deltathree (DDDC) is under contract to run SBC's VoIP. Today DDDC announced greatly expanded coverage of the USA, via Level 3 lines. | |
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| | | Re: Deltathree should benefit from SBC moves I am with Comcast and have the pro package 6/768 and I would try anything availabe at this time other than Comcast. you guys should check out the forums for Comcast. After 6-9:00pm, forget it.If your a gamer?  Sorry, you lose.Latency has been really bad the past few months for everyone with ping times anywhere hitting as high as 300ms some at times seeing 900ms then settles down around 2:00am
I think the best thing to do when looking for a different ISP is read through there forums at what people have to say about them. My connection was better when I was at 1.5/128 No joke. | |
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| | | | Re: Deltathree should benefit from SBC moves said by JerryTongue:I am with Comcast and have the pro package 6/768 and I would try anything availabe at this time other than Comcast. you guys should check out the forums for Comcast. After 6-9:00pm, forget it.If your a gamer? Sorry, you lose.Latency has been really bad the past few months for everyone with ping times anywhere hitting as high as 300ms some at times seeing 900ms then settles down around 2:00am I think the best thing to do when looking for a different ISP is read through there forums at what people have to say about them. My connection was better when I was at 1.5/128 No joke. I completely agree. I switched to COMCAST with an intention to utilize my Sunrocket connection and dump sbc altogether. I was getting 4/384 in COMCAST (actually 3.8/320) ... but latency really killed the VOIP. QOS in best time is around 50%. In SBC 3/512 (2.4/420 actual) qos is around 97% ... makes things way different. I think cable is just not ready for voip yet. | |
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| |  sapoCruising Down Memory LanePremium
join:2002-09-16
Sacramento, CA
kudos:1 | 30 to 50 MS average here... you probably have a overloaded node call them and find out, you may receive a discount.
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| | | | | Re: Deltathree should benefit from SBC moves I kinda understand how that stuff works as far as how many people in your area on at any given time, thing is though
the reason I never put to much thought into that is because we are out in the sticks were everyone has close to 5 acres so population isn't that dense. But could the
node be old and them thinking because of our population we don't need something strong? Couple house here and there and Bam, full? How many is the norm, and from what I
read in the forums a lot of others are seeing the same thing and they are scattered through out Washington. | |
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| | | | Why do they give you smokin' download and nothing on the upload ??? One of these days the ISP's will realize it goes both ways.... | |
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| | | | | Re: Deltathree should benefit from SBC moves They hold back on the upload because they don't want there customers to run servers. | |
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Woodland Hills, CA | Where's the DEAL? I can't find it on their site? | |
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