HBO/Cinemax Takedown

[TheKrell]

Once before we could get internet here, I responded to a Verizon Fios ad. I called them and they said there were no plans for it in my area (this was in the time of the Verizon NJ fiberoptic promise, but that's another subject). I asked why then did you send me the ad?

Only one ad? That's nothing. They kept sending me big post cards every couple of weeks saying "FIOS is HERE!" for about 5 years before it actually was.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Only one ad? That's nothing. They kept sending me big post cards every couple of weeks saying "FIOS is HERE!" for about 5 years before it actually was.

Consolidated Communications keeps sending me flyers that say "50 MBPS DSL IS NOW AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCATION!!!"

I laugh because I know darn well that 21.5 mbps is the best they can do in the whole darn town.

I like to call and rip into them, asking why they waste paper and postage sending me these flyers when they can't deliver those speeds.

 

[CyberSpock]

Only one ad? That's nothing. They kept sending me big post cards every couple of weeks saying "FIOS is HERE!" for about 5 years before it actually was.

Well at least you finally got it. Being out in the sticks, Fios was cancelled here.

At the time Starband was my monopoly but the lag was really bad and the rain fade was really bad. If the dish was wet it didn't work. I was constantly wiping it off (ground level). And the LNB was so heavy it caused the arm to sag over time. At least it was something. I think Dish sold it to Hughes.

Anyway that was my monopoly then, now it is Service Electric cable internet.

Sorry to diverge from cell carrier monopoly, that here is Verizon. Insufficient signal from other carriers.

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[Jim S.]

I’m sticking with tMobile. They are not the best coverage(still pretty damn good these last couple years), but their customer service is what is going to keep me. They really act as the “uncarrier” with their CS and that was enough for me.

Their recent experiment with charging $15 to move your SIM to a different phone was unexpected and uncalled-for, though. It's a GSM system, you're not supposed to even have to tell them you've changed phones let alone pay for permission to do so.

Once before we could get internet here, I responded to a Verizon Fios ad. I called them and they said there were no plans for it in my area (this was in the time of the Verizon NJ fiberoptic promise, but that's another subject). I asked why then did you send me the ad?

I think that's just laziness. I got ads to upgrade to bonded VDSL when all that was available here was 3Mb ADSL (still is, years later), and ads from Comcast offering me internet when the system is still analog (just a few weeks ago.)

 

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Well at least you finally got it. Being out in the sticks, Fios was cancelled here.

At the time Starband was my monopoly but the lag was really bad and the rain fade was really bad. If the dish was wet it didn't work. I was constantly wiping it off (ground level). And the LNB was so heavy it caused the arm to sag over time. At least it was something. I think Dish sold it to Hughes.

Anyway that was my monopoly then, now it is Service Electric cable internet.

Sorry to diverge from cell carrier monopoly, that here is Verizon. Insufficient signal from other carriers.

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secv service electric cable vision is my isp provider and they are they only one besides verizon.
secv are good hardly down.
secv is the best. they rule

 

[CyberSpock]

secv service electric cable vision is my isp provider and they are they only one besides verizon.
secv are good hardly down.
secv is the best. they rule

It's not quite true that they are the only ones. I had Century Link 5gbit ADSL for a few years after Starband. But after I kept calling a direct line to the engineer (he had to hate me ) he finally told me they'll never upgrade it. Secv was coming and the rest is history.

Secv is good. And at 25gbit we can have 4 Netflix going at once no problem. I wonder if there is a way I can get a network drive out in the world without them blocking it.

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[Juan]

Their recent experiment with charging $15 to move your SIM to a different phone was unexpected and uncalled-for, though. It's a GSM system, you're not supposed to even have to tell them you've changed phones let alone pay for permission to do so.



I think that's just laziness. I got ads to upgrade to bonded VDSL when all that was available here was 3Mb ADSL (still is, years later), and ads from Comcast offering me internet when the system is still analog (just a few weeks ago.)

GSM ended at 3g

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[ChadT41]

25Gbps or 25 Mbps?

 

[EarDemon]

25 Gbps, now that would be impressive. Considering you'd be hard-pressed to find an enterprise grade DIA fiber connection over 10 Gbps and that would cost thousands of dollars a month, I'll go out on a limb and say he meant 25 Mbps.

 

[ChadT41]

I agree. I was confused because he said it multiple times.

 

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It's not quite true that they are the only ones. I had Century Link 5gbit ADSL for a few years after Starband. But after I kept calling a direct line to the engineer (he had to hate me ) he finally told me they'll never upgrade it. Secv was coming and the rest is history.

Secv is good. And at 25gbit we can have 4 Netflix going at once no problem. I wonder if there is a way I can get a network drive out in the world without them blocking it.

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I am talking about in my area secv = service electric cable vision
verizon has dsl and secv is way better.
secv for pa
dunno what state u in. but its good to know u have secv because they give me no problems never nag me.
link
Welcome to Service Electric Cablevision
they do have limits on secv like bandwidth my package - I never go over it, u can log in to find how much bandwidth u use with account info.
but i am sure if i did go over it they would not nag me. and there internet plan prices are reasonable they even have 1 gig now too.
75M Internet
Download: Up to 75 Mbps
Upload: Up to 7 Mbps

Total Monthly Data Plan:
1,000 GB/Month*
What happens if I decide not to take action after receiving my notification?
Once you reach 100% of your monthly data plan more than three (3) times in any twelve (12) month calendar year, you will be billed for additional data usage. Additional increments of 50GB for $10 will be applied to your account. The 50GB remains ava...
Monthly Data Plan Usage | Service Electric Cablevision Help

 

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price Service Electric Cablevision | Shop Internet
10M Internet
$49.95/month

10M Internet
Download: Up to 10 Mbps
Upload: Up to 1 Mbps

Monthly Data Plan: 150 GB/Month

CONTINUE

25M Internet
$69.95/month

25M Internet
Download: Up to 25 Mbps
Upload: Up to 3 Mbps

Monthly Data Plan: 750 GB/Month

CONTINUE

75M Internet
$79.95/month

75M Internet
Download: Up to 75 Mbps
Upload: Up to 7 Mbps

Monthly Data Plan: 1,000 GB/Month

CONTINUE

150M Internet
$89.95/month

150M Internet
Download: Up to 150 Mbps
Upload: Up to 15 Mbps

Monthly Data Plan: 2,000 GB/Month

CONTINUE

500M Internet
$129.95/month

500M Internet
Download: Up to 500 Mbps
Upload: Up to 50 Mbps

Monthly Data Plan: 3,000 GB/Month

CONTINUE

1 Gig Internet
$149.95/month

1 Gig Internet
Download: Up to 1 Gig
Upload: Up to 50 Mbps

Monthly Data Plan: 5,000 GB/Month

 

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25 Gbps, now that would be impressive. Considering you'd be hard-pressed to find an enterprise grade DIA fiber connection over 10 Gbps and that would cost thousands of dollars a month, I'll go out on a limb and say he meant 25 Mbps.

yeah 25 gbs is nice=
1 gig is 149 a month via secv.
so hmm that would be awesome for 25 gbs unless u working for google
or 1 gig times 25=- daisy chain internet via 25 1 gbs
at least 3750 dollars via secv per month

that would be a phenomenal connection and secv is only for private connection
3225 per month price maybe discount but wow
1 gig is 150 i stick with 75 mbs sec till i upgrade in future and if not secv upgrades me automatically when they feel like it forcibly haha *cough*

 

[brejust]

25 Gbps, now that would be impressive. Considering you'd be hard-pressed to find an enterprise grade DIA fiber connection over 10 Gbps and that would cost thousands of dollars a month, I'll go out on a limb and say he meant 25 Mbps.

yup 25 mbs 1 gig is awesome hmm imagine 25 gbs hmm...

 

[CyberSpock]

25Gbps or 25 Mbps?

25 Mbit/sec

Ooops caused a stir there. And I don't think ADSL would be able to go 5 Gbit/sec even if they wanted to.

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[ncted]

GSM ended at 3g

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Technically pure GSM ended at 2G, with GPRS. EDGE was originally supposed to be 3G, but later demoted to 2.5G. UMTS was both 3G and 4G, depending on when in time you read the definitions, but all of these, plus LTE, are based on GSM tech:

"In telecommunication, Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for high-speed wireless communication for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies."
LTE (telecommunication) - Wikipedia

Of course, UMTS uses WCDMA, so this whole thing is pretty bastardized at this point.

 

[KAB]

If you live where there are Kroger stores, they have a digital coupon for 20% off HBO Now gift card which ends 3/30. Only one per household though.

 

[Juan]

Technically pure GSM ended at 2G, with GPRS. EDGE was originally supposed to be 3G, but later demoted to 2.5G. UMTS was both 3G and 4G, depending on when in time you read the definitions, but all of these, plus LTE, are based on GSM tech:

"In telecommunication, Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for high-speed wireless communication for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies."
LTE (telecommunication) - Wikipedia

Of course, UMTS uses WCDMA, so this whole thing is pretty bastardized at this point.

GSM in used for phone calls is 3g. Not data....4g introduced VoIP for calls...they were supposed to be part of the LTE stream

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[ncted]

GSM in used for phone calls is 3g. Not data....4g introduced VoIP for calls...they were supposed to be part of the LTE stream

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While UMTS retains certain aspects of GSM (like the use of SIM cards), it is significantly different in many other ways. For instance, UMTS uses a WCDMA radio interface instead of TDMA like the original GSM used (for voice and data). It does still use the same circuit switched voice tech on the back-end however, unlike VoLTE, so I think we're just talking about split hairs at this point.

 

[Juan]

While UMTS retains certain aspects of GSM (like the use of SIM cards), it is significantly different in many other ways. For instance, UMTS uses a WCDMA radio interface instead of TDMA like the original GSM used (for voice and data). It does still use the same circuit switched voice tech on the back-end however, unlike VoLTE, so I think we're just talking about split hairs at this point.

GSM is basically a t1 cut up in 24 56k channels...if you are using that for data..thats kinda like using a 56k modem on a landline...data and phone calls are treated differently in 3g ...while in 4g..calls and data share the same stream

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