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04/30/2006 10:36:24 PM · #1 |
So what does it cost for unlimited broadband DSL in your part of the woods.
San Antonio Texas
1.5 Mbps $12.99
3.0 Mbps $17.99
Just the additional cost of broadband to an already existing phone-line.
Message edited by author 2006-04-30 23:43:40.
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04/30/2006 11:04:11 PM · #2 |
| My neck of the woods still has ancient twisted pair phone lines and dialup service averages about .5 kbps at a cost of 10-20 bucks/month. But I use a full duplex satellite link that costs $49.95/month and averages 480 kbps. Living out in the sticks has it's disadvantages. |
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04/30/2006 11:05:18 PM · #3 |
Not broadband, but cable, central California coast:
3.0 Mbps $44.95
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04/30/2006 11:22:50 PM · #4 |
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04/30/2006 11:24:09 PM · #5 |
DSL costs about $60/month (DSL+$20 for phone line) though they have a discount which brings it down to about $35/month.
I just got broadband wireless from Verizon via my cell phone. That's $44/month....pretty darn quick. |
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04/30/2006 11:37:19 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by theSaj:
Cable is "broadband"... |
And DSL is 'broadband'...
Message edited by author 2006-04-30 23:37:41. |
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05/01/2006 12:50:09 AM · #7 |
cable TV and 6Mps cable internet w/ modem and as many computers as i want to hang on my network, 7 email and 25Mb of webspace per email: $57/mo
Oh yeah, I have Vonage too on that so it's $26/mo and that includes unlimited everything in north america and the toys to (call wiating, forwarding ID, 3 way, voice mail, etc, etc)
Message edited by author 2006-05-01 00:51:25.
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05/01/2006 12:54:30 AM · #8 |
$65-ish per month and around 6Mbit down/500Kup; unlimited - Pathetic but no competition. I ignore the free emails, websites and junk because I never use them.
Edit: Cable no DSL available yet :-/
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05/01/2006 12:59:17 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by _eug:
Originally posted by theSaj:
Cable is "broadband"... |
And DSL is 'broadband'... |
TYPO!! TYPO!!! I meant DSL :)
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05/01/2006 01:02:40 AM · #10 |
$117/mo for cable internet & tv. (Basic cable, no premium channels)
When we were in Florida, we were paying about $83/mo for the same thing
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05/01/2006 01:25:52 AM · #11 |
I have Verizon Fios fiber... 15mbps $39 mo I believe. DSL is 29.95 for 3 mbps. This is just west of Portland, OR a few miles.
Mike
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05/01/2006 08:23:07 AM · #12 |
Sydney Australia:
1.5 mbps with unlimited downloads starts at A$70 (US$53) per month, but the reputable providers start at about A$90 (US$68) per month and go up from there. 6 month commitment required. For shorter periods of commitment, the rates start at nearly A$100 per month.
3 mbps is not widely available here... only on some exchanges, and only if you are close enough to the exchange. Not sure about prices.
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05/01/2006 08:31:22 AM · #13 |
$45.00 for cable here in Pittsburgh
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05/01/2006 08:45:38 AM · #14 |
I think we pay $84/mo for digital cable w/ all the HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, etc. channels, and 3mb/s internet.
Man, 3 years ago 3mb/s was pretty fast for cable. Now it just seems ho-hum compared to speeds that I see here. Hopefully my provider will upgrade their systems soon! |
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05/01/2006 09:26:44 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by _eug:
Originally posted by theSaj:
Cable is "broadband"... |
And DSL is 'broadband'... |
Yup... "Broadband" is a made up term usually used to reference the various alternative technologies that are able to deliver 150k+ on individual lines. (Cable, DSL, Satellite, Wireless, etc.) as opposed to the old 53k modem based dial-up, and the uber-expensive T-lines (T1's T3's and Optic connections).
- Saj |
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05/01/2006 09:31:31 AM · #16 |
Here in our town we have a municipally-owned city electric utility system, and they offer digital cable and internet all in one package. I get my electricity, water, sewer, garbage pickup, cable, and internet service all on one bill each month. I think the cable is $39.99 for the digital basic package of like 100 channels, and $34.99 for the internet service with three email accounts and a modem. I am sure there are cheaper options, but there's only one other cable company in town and they are a little higher. I don't mind paying a bit more for the convenience of just writing one check a month for all of that stuff combined. :)
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05/01/2006 09:34:46 AM · #17 |
I'm on DSL, 3Mb/s down and 768kb/s up, right now $24 USD/mo on an existing phone line. Price pressure from Cable keeps them competitive. In our area (Milwaukee, WI) cable can be somewhat faster, but is less reliable; we're almost never down, whereas friends who have cable service report more frequent, though short outages. Either service seems to be good. Only complaint I have about our DSL service is the "pppoe" strategy they use for logon authentication. Whoever dreamed up that abomination, slapping something like ppp on top of something as simple as ethernet?
It will be interesting to see where this market goes. Currently, anything over about 5 or 6Mb/s seems to provide diminishing returns, the backbone and server speeds limit you more than your connection. For households with multiple computers, however, the higher speeds are very welcome.
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05/01/2006 09:36:36 AM · #18 |
| 3 mbps Verizon DSL $35 month. Combined with my phone bill it's about $88 month total for unlimited calling anywhere in the US. |
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