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- 10-04-2009 10:05 PM #1
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256k "High-Speed" Internet?
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I just want to share this with you. It is funny and sad at the same time. This came in mail last week, NOT TEN YEARS AGO...I though it was a joke. How anyone can call 256k Internet a High-Speed at 2009? LOL!!!
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- 10-04-2009 11:08 PM #2
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Well it is obviously their bundle package for cheapskates. I would hope they have faster speeds available. If not, that's just pitiful.
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- 10-05-2009 06:06 AM #3
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I agree, looks like a budget package. In fact it says so.
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- 10-05-2009 04:57 PM #4
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I think the FCC actually considers anything above 200k to be "Broadband/Highspeed" or at least they did a couple of years ago.
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- 10-05-2009 05:23 PM #5
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256 kbps may be pitiful to you folks who have nice DSL or cable or fiber systems.
I'd trade my "1.6 Mbps" satellite system at $90 per month for their "256 kbps" cable (it appears) system at $50 per month - in a heartbeat.
The downloads for big stuff may not be as fast for the "slow" system, but it would be worth it to eliminate the latency for everything else.
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Hey dial up was fun when you were able to upgrade from 14.4 to 28.8 then to 56k.
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- 10-06-2009 11:49 PM #7
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What??? You consider $49.99 @ 256Kb a cheapskate package?
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- 10-07-2009 05:35 AM #8
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Kinda, considering Originally Posted by foxracing
(a) it's a bundle (TV/phone/internet) , and
(b) it's Alaska
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Some people would die for that to be available for them. It's all in where you live.
- 10-07-2009 05:33 PM #10
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Proud Staff MemberI remember a 300 baud modem... When 1200 baud modems appeared - that was High-Speed!!! Originally Posted by pro96
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