This whole thing makes me glad that a taxpayer-funded fiber network is being installed over here in Lafayette. The guys were in front of my house this morning putting the cable in. :) I'll be getting 10MB up and down for about $28, which is less than I currently pay Cox for 1.6 MB down and 256K up. :| The fiber will also provide TV and phone packages that are dramatically cheaper and better than what Cox and BellSouth offer. :D
Jon Brad Bendily wrote: > Part of the problem is that it's not all up to Cox. Apparently all ISPs are > sticking it to the > unknowing public and there isn't much we can do about it. > > This was posted on slashdot a few days ago. > http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070810_002683.html > Titled: > The $200 Billion Rip-Off: Our Broadband future was stolen. > > On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 11:40 AM, Will Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Shame on you for insults and false choices. I expect Cox to allocate >> bandwith >> for the job, not invest in filters that degrade service. Every dollar >> spent >> on racks of filters is an infrastructure dollar wasted. I also expect Cox >> to >> do their part in shutting down W32 botnets. I want Japanese network >> quality >> and pricing. That way, I get my video phone and my neighbor gets his >> movie. >> What I'm getting instead looks more like dial up every day because of >> problems inflicted by M$ and the MAFIAA. People who use and recommend >> Windows don't have a right to complain about bandwith. >> >> >> On Thursday 29 January 2009, Dustin Puryear wrote: >>> I think both of you have a valid point here. >> >> -- Jonathan Kulp http://www.jonathankulp.com _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
