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South African DSL sucks. The fastest broadband available is 4Mbps down, and 512kbps up (which I have), but it is about $300 a month, and it is unreliable
I've got a package deal - cable (~200 channels plus DVR) and internet from Comcast for $90/month. Used to be $70 for all that plus the HBO lineup, but my one-year deal ran out.
you are lucky, I pay 72 for satellite +dvr) and an extra 36 for dsl from bellsouth (not the highest end one, used to be though). total 108.
I can't get comcast cable internet here at my house. I live in the country.
don't complain, you have it cheaper than some of us.
Lucky you.
I can't even get knology out here.
My local cable company used to advertise 5 Mb but it typically ran between 2 to 3 Mb. At one point they bumped up the speed and for a few days I was seeing 10 to 11 Mb! I couldn't believe it. I knew it wouldn't last long and, yes, it did drop to a more realistic 6 Mb and on slow days it runs about 5 Mb. Definitely usable and I am happy with it considering there is only one cable company and one telephone company in my area which I can use.
The attached images show my typical speed and the speed I had for a few days.
The attached images show my typical speed and the speed I had for a few days.
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$300 a month -- Ouch!South African DSL sucks. The fastest broadband available is 4Mbps down, and 512kbps up (which I have), but it is about $300 a month, and it is unreliable
I hope they get the infrastructure built up soon.
Japan was terrible in the early 90's. They were behind everyone. Their government made a concerted effort to change things and they have. Now Japan is better than most places on speed, throughput, and availability. Not country wide mind you, but in most places.
I wish the US and others would follow suit.
Me Too!
Last Result:
Download Speed: 4315 kbps (539.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 352 kbps (44 KB/sec transfer rate)
Download Speed: 1628 kbps (203.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 174 kbps (21.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Bellsouth DSL
$25/month
Upload Speed: 174 kbps (21.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Bellsouth DSL
$25/month
AOL Silver 2mb Unlimited* £24.99 a month
Soon upgrading to Pipex 8mb Unlimited + Unlimited local + national calls £27.49 a month
*Testing its unlimitability, In one month I used about 100gb Bandwidth and no complaints
Soon upgrading to Pipex 8mb Unlimited + Unlimited local + national calls £27.49 a month
*Testing its unlimitability, In one month I used about 100gb Bandwidth and no complaints
Wildblue speed
Anyone else use Wildblue? I just moved my service from the "residential" (512/128 at $50/mo) to the "home office" (1024/200 at $70/mo) and this is the new result.
Anyone else use Wildblue? I just moved my service from the "residential" (512/128 at $50/mo) to the "home office" (1024/200 at $70/mo) and this is the new result.
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