Directv Going To Lease Only On 3/1/06

**Digital Dude** · 01-13-2006 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by lou_do

Oh, No. It looks like DSL Lite.

Thanks for all the smart alec remarks. I tried to help expand the knowledge base by posting info on the technology.

**newsposter** · 01-13-2006 09:30 PM

I assume any stuff we own now can be shelved for a year and then turned back on right?

**lou_do** · 01-13-2006 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by projectorsrule

Thanks for all the smart alec remarks. I tried to help expand the knowledge base by posting info on the technology.

If you consider that a smart alec remark, you have misinterpreted my comment.

I was only referring to the DSL speed being slow. My provider, Bellsouth, has 4 speeds of DSL service and the lowest one is called DSL Lite. Your information was appreciated and I am sorry you took my comment the wrong way, it was referring to the slow speed and not your posting.

**Jimbo** · 01-13-2006 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by timmac

You call this High Speed Internet? I have 15m/2m. If that's all they are giving, good luck competing with FIOS and cable.

I guess the FIOS is dealing with the something else is always better syndrome.

Does anyone even have FIOS up and working anywhere.

Sounds like we should all throw our equipment away and go to FIOS, no questions asked, It must be the best there ever will be .....

Sheeesh.

It is available in what 2% of the country ???

**Jimbo** · 01-13-2006 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by ocnier

TMAC, cut'em some slack it's very new in terms of generation. You have to give it time. I see a lot of promise for this product. You still have to remeber that much of the US still can only get dialup. Not being slaved to old generation phone or cable lines is very exciting for a lot of people especially considering most broadband is is about 3m downstream for the average consumer. FIOS is a possible but it is still a ways away in terms of true mass roll out.

Not being slaved to old generation phone or cable lines ???

Is FIOS just going to appear ?
FIOS is a CABLE that will be either buried or in the air. still suseptible to all the trouble of being cut or cheweed into causeing problems.

**mustang65** · 01-14-2006 05:51 AM

How will this effect someone new with D*. I posted earlier about having all i need for a DIY except my 2 d10's. Will i get 2 D10's from D*, pay for one and lease the other? I played shop around with the CSR and got the same response with all of them. Ols sub's cant recieve new promotions.

**navychop** · 01-14-2006 09:18 AM

Fios is fully up and running in Kellor TX. No where near 2%. And it will be many years in coming. They are laying it in Fairfax County VA where I live and it's still projected to be 3-7 years away from neighborhood. And no video service here yet, just voice & data. Think how long before they can offer it in areas where they haven't even begun laying fiber!

**jabroni** · 01-14-2006 10:00 AM

I am extremely grateful that I already own four Tivos (one HD) and another HD receiver.

I can merely sit on the sidelines and wait for this "transition" period to end!