DSL opinions

two slow · Post by **two slow** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 12:23 am

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?

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 12:39 am

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.

two slow · Post by **two slow** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 12:47 am

The thing I hate the most is this is the only option other then 56k.

LoneWolfX1X · Post by **LoneWolfX1X** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 4:05 am

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

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 6:14 am

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

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 6:22 am

$45 here for cavle.

Have you checked with your cable provider?

two slow · Post by **two slow** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 9:39 am

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.

matt719 · Post by **matt719** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 4:14 pm

I have Charter cable... $50 a month for 1.5mbit down and 786k up

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 6:25 pm

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

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 6:38 pm

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!

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:47 pm

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...