[geeks] Time To Move...

[Charles Shannon Hendrix]

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 @ 16:09 +0000, Lionel Peterson said:

> > From: Charles Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>
> > Date: 2004/07/20 Tue PM 03:05:32 GMT
> > To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
> > Subject: Re: [geeks] Time To Move...
> > 
> > Mon, 19 Jul 2004 @ 16:33 -0500, Eric Dittman said:
> > 
> > > > See:
> > > > http://news.com.com/Verizon's+fiber+race+is+on/2100-1034_3-5275171.html
> > > > 
> > > > Fiber to the home - 15 Mb/sec for $45/month. no pricing anounced for
> > > > 30 Mb/sec...
> > > > 
> > > > Wow.
> > > 
> > > I hope the pilot program goes well and they start deploying it.
> > 
> > What I hope is that they get it down to $20/month.
> > 
> > I'm on dialup now because I can get it for that, and am not enough of a
> > bandwidth hog to justify the $45/month it costs for a cable connection.
> 
> Verizon DSL is $29.95/mo (they seem to only have one tier for
> residential service anymore)...

I know some others that have it and they don't get very good service.

Of course, I don't take any one person's word on anything, because
DSL and cable service seems to vary quite a bit.

Cox cablemodem service is hit and miss... great for some, a nightmare
for others.  I know two Cox subscribers that live less than 2 miles
apart.  One loves it and has great service, the other has nothing but
trouble, and their speed doesn't make it worthwhile.  Both of them have
constant trouble with their email.

> > I would also like the option of just buying a data pipe and IP
> > address.  I have no need for the other "services" of most package
> > deals.
> 
> Verizon DSL includes minimal dial-up access as well (in case DSL goes
> down, travel, etc.), AND free Wi-Fi in NYC...
> 
> I am a happy Verizon DSL subscriber for over 3 years now...

I'll keep it in mind.  

Seems like DSL and cable both vary a lot depending on where you are.
I'll have to find people close by and see what kind of service they get.


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