Comments on: FCC – What Are The ISPs Spending To Upgrade Broadband? http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/08/10/fcc-what-are-the-isps-spending-to-upgrade-broadband/ Technology News, Reviews & How-To Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dutch ISP builds dike around ‘Net, throttles non-HTTP traffic | linkthe.com http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/08/10/fcc-what-are-the-isps-spending-to-upgrade-broadband/#comment-60088 Dutch ISP builds dike around ‘Net, throttles non-HTTP traffic | linkthe.com Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:17:28 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=7990#comment-60088 [...] FCC – What Are The ISPs Spending To Upgrade Broadband? (lockergnome.com) [...] [...] FCC – What Are The ISPs Spending To Upgrade Broadband? (lockergnome.com) [...]

]]> By: Quantum Hula Dancing ~ Windows Fanatics http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/08/10/fcc-what-are-the-isps-spending-to-upgrade-broadband/#comment-60087 Quantum Hula Dancing ~ Windows Fanatics Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:48:51 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=7990#comment-60087 [...] What are ISPs spending to upgrade broadband services? [...] [...] What are ISPs spending to upgrade broadband services? [...]

]]> By: Bruce http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/08/10/fcc-what-are-the-isps-spending-to-upgrade-broadband/#comment-60086 Bruce Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:55:42 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=7990#comment-60086 Like Justin, I'm stuck in the sticks (can't see any towns though) with satellite. 17 gig download per rolling 30 days. It's Internet by latency and time-outs for 80 bucks a month for "up to 1.5" mps, throttled https, and oneous contract that says "we don't have to provide a service but you still have to pay." Cable and DSL stop about 1 mile to the north of us and about 1.5 miles to the south of us. When we call to beg for either one we get the 'ol: "Yeah, yeah, yeah - tell it to the hand." We could go with Sprint or Verizon EV-DO, but the look I got from the wife when I told her the download limits were 5 gigs a month for 60 bucks, was so withering that I pretty well shook that option off the table. Maybe all this stimulus money will finally get us some real wired broadband, or maybe it'll get the CEO of Cincinnati Bell a really special bonus for Christmas. Time will tell, but we ain't holdin' our breath in the meantime. Like Justin, I’m stuck in the sticks (can’t see any towns though) with satellite. 17 gig download per rolling 30 days. It’s Internet by latency and time-outs for 80 bucks a month for “up to 1.5″ mps, throttled https, and oneous contract that says “we don’t have to provide a service but you still have to pay.” Cable and DSL stop about 1 mile to the north of us and about 1.5 miles to the south of us. When we call to beg for either one we get the ‘ol: “Yeah, yeah, yeah – tell it to the hand.”

We could go with Sprint or Verizon EV-DO, but the look I got from the wife when I told her the download limits were 5 gigs a month for 60 bucks, was so withering that I pretty well shook that option off the table.

Maybe all this stimulus money will finally get us some real wired broadband, or maybe it’ll get the CEO of Cincinnati Bell a really special bonus for Christmas. Time will tell, but we ain’t holdin’ our breath in the meantime.

]]> By: Justin http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/08/10/fcc-what-are-the-isps-spending-to-upgrade-broadband/#comment-60085 Justin Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:26:05 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=7990#comment-60085 Bring DSL to my area. I hate it I have to use satellite internet for my internet. It is dog slow when downloading my favorite podcasts. I am looking into Cricket broadband now in our area to test it out. I am 3 miles outside of the city limits, I can see the city from my house, but I guess dsl can't see me. I have had slow internet since I went online back in 1998 or 1999 when my family purchased a Windows 98 computer. I want fast internet so I can enjoy watching Chris, and buffering. Bring DSL to my area. I hate it I have to use satellite internet for my internet. It is dog slow when downloading my favorite podcasts. I am looking into Cricket broadband now in our area to test it out.

I am 3 miles outside of the city limits, I can see the city from my house, but I guess dsl can’t see me.

I have had slow internet since I went online back in 1998 or 1999 when my family purchased a Windows 98 computer.

I want fast internet so I can enjoy watching Chris, and buffering.

]]> By: Ron Schenone http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/08/10/fcc-what-are-the-isps-spending-to-upgrade-broadband/#comment-60084 Ron Schenone Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:34:29 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=7990#comment-60084 Hello Paul, The cable company put in fiber 2 years ago. Hello Paul,
The cable company put in fiber 2 years ago.

]]> By: Paul Bennett http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/08/10/fcc-what-are-the-isps-spending-to-upgrade-broadband/#comment-60083 Paul Bennett Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:02:20 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=7990#comment-60083 Do you know if where you live is getting an upgrade to fibre? Do you know if where you live is getting an upgrade to fibre?

]]> By: Ryan Farmer http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/08/10/fcc-what-are-the-isps-spending-to-upgrade-broadband/#comment-60082 Ryan Farmer Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:29:03 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=7990#comment-60082 Sorry Comcast and AT&T, overselling your existing bandwidth and charging higher prices don't count as "upgrading" and "expanding access". Busted? Sorry Comcast and AT&T, overselling your existing bandwidth and charging higher prices don’t count as “upgrading” and “expanding access”.

Busted?

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