Post by: krissel on February 19, 2011, 01:39:56 AM
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/20...tm_campaign=rss
http://www.broadbandmap.gov/
Post by: jcarter on February 19, 2011, 08:47:05 AM
Comcast cable, we have the regular service, not the more expensive one.
Wondering if this compares favourably with others here?
50-100 Mbps downld, 10-25 Mbps upload
Verizon DSL, one of our kids uses this one.
10-25 down and 6-10 up
and the various mobile wireless ones.
Jane
Post by: Xairbusdriver on February 19, 2011, 02:15:28 PM
[rant]We can only hope that our "friends" in DC get off their corporate funded path of gutting any form of "net neutrality." The Representative I voted for (the last time that will happen!) is heading up the committee to prevent the FCC from having any control over the few Internet monoliths remaining. You can bet your last dollar, when these companies get finished, you'll be paying through the nose (with the one arm you have left!) for anything better than dialup.
[/rant]I've got some gift monies burning a hole in my pocket and I'm considering buying a <new cable modem>. I can then return the Comcast modem and have $5 a month reduction in the cable bill...which has been at least $20 more since I traded in my old set-top box for one that allows digital channels. I now have almost 10 good channels! Well, sometimes, anyway.
Comcast says they have DOCSIS 3 available. What they won't/don't say, of course, is if they will start charging me for the capability to use its faster speed without paying for their "Premium" choice plan(s).