[ale] OT: How fast is your connection, and how much do you pay?

[Geoffrey]

I don't know how reliable it is, but dslreports tells me my dsl speed 
with Speedfactory is:

1215 kbps down (which rates as AWESOME on their graph)
215 kbps up (which rates between fast and faster on their graph)

I've been very pleased with their service.  Nary a burb.  I've had a few 
times where I've seen problems, but they were resolved before they 
answered the phone, and a person always answers the phone.

I've got special needs so my pricing is a bit high, but I called them 
for a standard dsl connection and the quote was $49 a month.  There are 
install charges as well as hardware charges as well, but they've got a 
hardware special running right now.  No bandwidth limitations either.

I wouldn't touch Bellsouth with a 10 mile fiber line...

ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> I am paying like $70 per month for my AT&T Broadband connection. The  
> connection drops like 2-10 times per day, and my download speed ranges from 
> 17K - 200K/sec.  It averages at about 110K. I would like to switch providers, 
> but I want to know what the REAL download times will be before I switch.
> I figure a survey might help us all. I am particularly interested in knowing 
> how fast the BellSouth connection is (although I really don't want to use 
> that PPPOE I like how the AT&T connection works right after install).
> 
> What is your  "average" speed (that shows on the browser) ?
> About how much do you pay per month?
> 


-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?


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