[PLUG] Vonage and Comcast

[Erik Lane]

We've got Verizon DSL and at speedtest.net (.com was just an
advertising site with search engine stuff.) I saw 2872 KB/s down and
724 kb/s up. And there are definitely other users online here using
that connection, but I don't think they're doing anything very
intensive. We've had very good luck with it so far. We switched from
Comcast because their prices go up so much after the first year and
service wasn't great. Verizon is the only DSL carrier out here, so
we're lucky that it's working well for us! :)

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 9:20 AM, John Jason Jordan <johnxj at comcast.net> wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:06:40 -0800
> "Brent Jones" <brent at servuhome.net> dijo:
>
>> We finally dumped Comcast and went with 12Mbit down, 1Mbit up Qwest
>> ADSL2+, and surprisingly it's been really great.
>> I notice some tiny fluctuations here and there in call quality, but
>> like I said, others here use the connection too, and they could be
>> uploading to Flickr or watching Youtube...
>
>> Hopefully you have an option of another provider besides Comcast, but
>> yes, their network throttling is real, and very damaging!
>
> Comcast stopped their throttling and replaced it with a monthly limit
> last October. If you download/upload more than 250 GB in a month you
> will have an increase in your bill for the month. That's more than
> adequate for me, but I still don't have a good feeling about the
> company. They were up front about the new cap, but when they used to
> throttle torrents they did so surreptitiously without telling anyone. I
> don't trust them.
>
> I can't get FiOS where I live or I would consider changing. I would be
> interested in what people get with other alternatives, though. When I
> go to speedtest.com I get results of about 3 MB/s download and 400 KB
> upload. According to my understanding, that's 24 Mbit down and about
> 2.5 Mbit up. Can DSL offer anything to match?
>
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