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DSL opinions
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2002 12:23 am
by two slow
I'm thinking about getting DSL. There is only one place in the area that provides it. It seems Kind of pricey to me, for what you get. Here is a
price link and check out these
terms of use. What do you think?
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2002 12:39 am
by dadx2mj
I dont know seem pretty pricey and the terms of service seem a little on the harsh side. Just for comparison I have Road Runner cable I pay $45 a month and get 2Mbs download and 365kbs upload. TOS says no servers but they dont care about Peer 2 Peer stuff like Kazaa or Napster. I heard a rumor that they planned a data cap but Road Runner has denied that by email to me. As it stands now there is no data transfer cap.
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2002 12:47 am
by two slow
The thing I hate the most is this is the only option other then 56k.
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2002 4:05 am
by LoneWolfX1X
Well im more or less getting screwed by verizon
80 a month for 1.5/384
I can get a cable line for 40 but it's only 512/128
On the plus side Verizon scored some brownie points with me when they refused several subpoenas from the RIAA a while ago
my account also comes with a free dial up account (that ive never needed)
Oh and when I asked them about p2p and running small servers their reply was pretty much "whatever"
gotta love that
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2002 6:14 am
by wvjohn
I've got 384/128 and it costs me ~$50 - glad to pay because it's the only game in town and the best dialup i could ever get around here was about 33k
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2002 6:22 am
by FlyingPenguin
$45 here for cavle.
Have you checked with your cable provider?
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2002 9:39 am
by two slow
The cable company has been telling me " buy the end of this year". That has been going on for three years. And when I ask them about it they say it takes a while to rebuild everything.
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2002 4:14 pm
by matt719
I have Charter cable... $50 a month for 1.5mbit down and 786k up
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2002 6:25 pm
by wvjohn
we have adelphia cable at work which is usually close to 1 m down, but around here they won't be string any decent cable that will support internet for a looooong time 'cause those founders took the money and ran about 3 Billion worth ...lol
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2002 6:38 pm
by Pugsley
hmm... I only can get 56k here... but i do have a pair of laser transmitters that i have been wanting to set up. from my roof i can see a large com tower that is owned by ATT. Ive been wanting to ask if i can set up a transmitter on the tower to beam back bandwith... but im sure the awnser will be no!
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:47 pm
by PreDatoR
Matt for some odd reason i think your full of it. I've got Charter i pay 45 a month for a 768/128. Of course i don't get thier shitty cable service or it would be 35. But i've priced a 1.5/128 account with them and it was 65 a month 10 off if you have their shit cable... Unless you managed to get a business account but those are actually more... And i seriously doubt that Charter charges different rates for different areas also...