Broadband speeds today. 02/21/2010

[SpecOps2087 3]

spec...

 

cable uncapped can be that high. we were all fed the fios bs. =)

 

I have fios at home, optimum in the office.... at times... optimum alot better.

 

 

yeah I edited my post...We lived with comcrap for years so excuse my bias towards cable.

 

As I said in my edited post, fios allows much higher upload speeds then cable does. As far as download (comcrap aside) opt sure gives you a lot of headroom.

[Maksim 1,504]

want to hear the real shitty party of optimum?

 

unless you are a business customer... you cannot receive pop 3 email on outlook, they block that port.

They started this not tooo long ago.

 

Fios Does not block it yet... luckily.

[SpecOps2087 3]

^ That's lame, I think even comcrap allows that (at least they did when we had it)

[Chad 3]

And business customers are not offered the triple play. They call it double play, TV is not included. I have to pay TV separately but get a package deal on phone and internet. Why can't triple play be offered at businesses just like it is at my home? I don't see the difference.

[Maksim 1,504]

And business customers are not offered the triple play. They call it double play, TV is not included. I have to pay TV separately but get a package deal on phone and internet. Why can't triple play be offered at businesses just like it is at my home? I don't see the difference.

 

 

they offered me a pretty good package Chad. =) But no tv in the office.

[Chad 3]

Yes, the double play package is nice. I like to have TV as well...and it just seems odd they don't offer the triple play for business, only residential.

[nott 0]

Something of note - if you're an optimum subscriber, and you're not getting your advertised speeds, buying a docsis 3 modem *may* help significantly. I used to get 15-20/2 Mbps with boost before, and it's up to 32/5 now, without fluctuations at peak times.

[Chad 3]

Good to know nott, thanks. Are they available at staples and best buy, etc?

[nott 0]

They're about $100 at best buy. The model you'd want is the Motorola SB6120: http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-SB6120-S ... B001UI2FPE

You could also try to get cablevision to give you one for free, but likely not without a considerable amount of complaining.

[GoNRA 12]

I heard the cable company can actually increase speeds if you call them.. I think they spread the speed over to all there customers... but I heard they can actually increase the speed to your house, but it may cost some more money.

[bbk 188]

I should get my best buddy on here, he was a territory manager for Verizon and now is a manager type at one of the branch HQs-- and a gun owner of course.

[rscalzo 3]

Probably the reasoning for no TV in commercial Establishments is due to licensing fees for some sports. Direct TV will not install in a commercial location. The owner must go through the licensing based on occupancy. The NFL always took a hard stance toward anyone showing the games in a bar not properly licensed. Now with direct ticket they are even more active.

 

years back before the NFL did this much marketing, they would make sure anything sold was a licensed product. today with their marketing efforts increased a hundredfold they are even more involved.

[Chad 3]

That makes some sense. I do have TV in all my places, it is just not offered as a package like it is at home. If you want tv in a commercial business it has to be ordered separately. It is all on the same bill and everything, just not as a package deal.