[SATLUG] Good Read On Time-Warner RoadRunner Service

[David Kowis]

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Robert Pearson wrote:
> FYI...
> 
> Source article with service comparison chart at:
> Today, February 06, 2007, only:
> <<http://www.technologyinvestor.com/>>
> After today it will be by date under:
> <<http://www.technologyinvestor.com/harryprior.php>>
> 
> "My cable modem is SLOW. My DSL line is SLOW" -- Part 2: And the
> winner for the fastest Internet broadband connection is the lucky
> fellow who's got Verizon's fiber optic FIOS service, only $99.95 a
> month. For more on FIOS,
> <<http://www22.verizon.com/content/businessfios/packagesandprices/packagesandprices.htm>>
> 

Uhm where did these quotes come from. I couldn't find the part 2.

And DEAR GOD DON'T BUY VERIZON. Their TOS is evil. You cannot run your
server at home. You can only use their mailserver. And there's NOTHING
you can do about it. ATT's got a similar service, I'm a FTTH customer of
ATT and I couldn't be happier. They offer lots cheaper than 99 a month.
I'm paying about that for 5 static IPs and 6mbit down/2.5mbit up. The
fastest they offer currently.

> The second best is CableVision cable modem. The rest of us on cable
> modems (mostly RoadRunner) get pretty well the same standard
> semi-quick service. Things I learned from this unscientific study:"
> 
> See source article for national service comparison by User Self Report
> and Time Warner's claims to improving service.
> 
> IMHO, from looking at the chart it appears that the Broadband service
> providers are screwing the Users (taxpayers) while receiving enormous
> benefits from the government to build out the Broadband infrastructure
> for the government and business.
> A "slowly" wired nation seems to be their goal.
> Are they crying all the way to the bank?

Yeah the US' internet for consumers is pretty bad compared to some other
places in the world. It's getting better tho.

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