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I live in an area where the choices are satellite or dial-up, and will be for the foreseeable future. Certainly Verizon has explicitly stated that they have no plans to upgrade the copper wires to accept DSL, and I can't imagine that any cable provider is eager to penetrate a market that is already pretty well satellite (for TV only) saturated.
It's slow, but not quite as bad as dial-up. It is also EXPENSIVE: the initial two-year contract, including system purchase, installation, and monthly charges will cost me more than $2,000.00
No doubt about it. If your provider is anything like mine, that is. My provider rations bandwidth. If you use 70% of your allotted bandwidth in any consecutive 30 day period, your speed is reduced to dial-up. Use more, it is further reduced so that you can only access email--if you are patient. Use still more, exceeding your allotment, and no connectivity until the enough days have passed to put your use below the 70% mark. No watching your favorite TV show or a Netflix download, no way. Unless you want to pay for more bandwidth, which still won't let you do much downloading like that.
I do most of my important stuff online before 9:00 AM EST because access slows so much during hours when anyone else is using the system. My portal is in Syracuse, NY, so THEIR bad weather (as well as any local bad weather) can knock me off line.
To top it off, the installer tried to get me involved in a pyramid scheme!!1!
If i weren't so heavily invested in the system (and didn't have another 12 months to run on contract!) I would be on dial-up with a booster program so fast your head would spin.
My god, that's an appalling fix. I think I must be rather lucky. My Broadband provider (Virgin) just gave me free 10 meg connection for 30 days. Presumably to ensure I don't fall back to 2M; paying for the joy. Rather a lot of the world has no better than dial-up. I'm happy with the idea that many poorer states are able to connect with us, even at a lower rate. It's a slow progression, but all will be connected to all.
The last time i had dial-up was in 6th grade, i'm a senior in high school now... I currently have high speed internet from the cable company, and 3G internet on my iPhone.
No, and I don't listen to anything on LP or cassette, and I don't cure headaches with leaches, either.
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[2 points] 3 years ago by deleted user ReplyI live in an area where the choices are satellite or dial-up, and will be for the foreseeable future. Certainly Verizon has explicitly stated that they have no plans to upgrade the copper wires to accept DSL, and I can't imagine that any cable provider is eager to penetrate a market that is already pretty well satellite (for TV only) saturated.
It's slow, but not quite as bad as dial-up. It is also EXPENSIVE: the initial two-year contract, including system purchase, installation, and monthly charges will cost me more than $2,000.00
Damn. I'm likely to end up paying aournd $1200 over the next 2 years, and I'm fairly sure that I'll be getting screwed at THAT price!
No doubt about it. If your provider is anything like mine, that is. My provider rations bandwidth. If you use 70% of your allotted bandwidth in any consecutive 30 day period, your speed is reduced to dial-up. Use more, it is further reduced so that you can only access email--if you are patient. Use still more, exceeding your allotment, and no connectivity until the enough days have passed to put your use below the 70% mark. No watching your favorite TV show or a Netflix download, no way. Unless you want to pay for more bandwidth, which still won't let you do much downloading like that.
I do most of my important stuff online before 9:00 AM EST because access slows so much during hours when anyone else is using the system. My portal is in Syracuse, NY, so THEIR bad weather (as well as any local bad weather) can knock me off line.
To top it off, the installer tried to get me involved in a pyramid scheme!!1!
If i weren't so heavily invested in the system (and didn't have another 12 months to run on contract!) I would be on dial-up with a booster program so fast your head would spin.
My god, that's an appalling fix. I think I must be rather lucky. My Broadband provider (Virgin) just gave me free 10 meg connection for 30 days. Presumably to ensure I don't fall back to 2M; paying for the joy. Rather a lot of the world has no better than dial-up. I'm happy with the idea that many poorer states are able to connect with us, even at a lower rate. It's a slow progression, but all will be connected to all.
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[1 point] 3 years ago by deleted user ReplyLeeches (the other spelling is a verb, not a noun) are on the cutting edge of MODERN medical treatment. So are maggots. Google it.
Nope xD
The last time i had dial-up was in 6th grade, i'm a senior in high school now... I currently have high speed internet from the cable company, and 3G internet on my iPhone.