I wouldn't go bragging, sounds like they haven't capped your circuit yet. Keep quiet and maybe they won't find out ;)
On Jun 23, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Christopher Chen wrote: > > Just chiming in... > > I'm paying 35/mo with a 5/mo modem rental. > > I'm getting 7mb down, 500kb up > > Those are bits, not bytes. > > cc > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Tyler Booth<[email protected]> > wrote: >> That's the 3Mbit package (consistent with the claimed 250kbyte >> download >> speed). It's $30, but if you rent the modem from them it's another >> $5/month. >> Tyler Booth // President >> ph. 503.548.2000 | fx. 503.548.2002 >> 921 SW Washington St, Suite 224 >> Portland OR 97205 >> >> On Jun 23, 2009, at 11:39 AM, Michael Weinberg wrote: >> >> On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 8:13 AM, Tyler Booth<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I believe Steve is quoting his bandwidth in kbytes rather than the >> >> traditional kbits that ISPs quotes speeds in. It's unlikely he's only >> >> getting >> >> 250 kbits even in a poor signal area. >> >> That would be a lot more reasonable. I can't find a $35/mo package on >> their site, do you know what the promised* speed would be for that >> price? >> >> *realizing, of course, that nothing is promised: >> http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/5/1/ >> >> -- >> Michael Weinberg >> President >> Personal Telco Project, Inc. >> A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > > > > -- > Chris Chen <[email protected]> > "The fact that yours is better than anyone else's > is not a guarantee that it's any good." > -- Seen on a wall > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ The Personal Telco Project - http://www.personaltelco.net/ Donate to PTP: http://www.personaltelco.net/donate Archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.wireless.portland.general/ Etiquette: http://www.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/MailingListEtiquette List information: http://lists.personaltelco.net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
