broadband

troy_w_banther: Not all of are fortunate enough to have anything better than DSL. :-P

about 54 minutes ago

Wed Mar 04 19:38:54 +0000 2009

Paradigms: the Linux distro or the communications technology?

about 4 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 16:03:48 +0000 2009

BenjaminPrice: I wasn't either until I got fed up with Comcast metering broadband, so DSL is it now

about 13 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 06:49:02 +0000 2009

Foxxchasser1: i had cable internet and loved the fast upload speed but the company kept blocking ports on my service so i had to go to DSL

about 13 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 06:46:26 +0000 2009

identityTBA: Same here

about 15 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 05:21:25 +0000 2009

wwejason: Don't like DSL, huh? 50,000 times better that cable. Don't believe me? Listen to Leo: www.twit.tv/ttg539

about 16 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:58:46 +0000 2009

kpslover007: I have DSL at the moment. Do you recommend getting broadband/cable internet back?

about 16 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:52:55 +0000 2009

CodyMcGrew: why not beats dial up

about 16 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:34:16 +0000 2009

gmaendel: How about truck stop WiFi?

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:29:28 +0000 2009

htnguyen: what!?!?!? DSL > Cable!

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:22:30 +0000 2009

adamfield: some of us have no options. It's not unbearable.

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:19:28 +0000 2009

tadrow: It'd be nice if all the fiber that was supposed to be carrying our calls actually was here. “We don't care. We don't have to.”

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:17:18 +0000 2009

jptacek: Can you explain Microsoft's M for us?

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:17:12 +0000 2009

TreyRust: dialup FTW!

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:15:52 +0000 2009

tadrow: I wish we had options. My mom can't even *get* DSL yet, and my aunt can barely get phone service, much less dialup.

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:15:25 +0000 2009

Joshrath: Found the link for the CNN video, Check your email.

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:13:34 +0000 2009

morontown: who is? No srously

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:11:51 +0000 2009

drmacpro: Damn slow Linux?

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:10:13 +0000 2009

lemasney: how are you on Fiber to the Home? I'm a fan.

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:09:22 +0000 2009

garrigus: Why not? What do you use… cable? Do you think that's better? Much more expensive though, right?

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:08:28 +0000 2009

ktoddstorch: understatement of the year?

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:07:21 +0000 2009

Tofur: DSL as in the broadband connection or DSL as in broad's d sucking lips?

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:06:44 +0000 2009

Darkfalz01: I loved my DSL (beat Charter Cable) but they just couldnt compete (speed or price) and we have only those 2 choices here :{

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:06:41 +0000 2009

millettepc: Dryloop DSL is awsome.. no silly phone company to deal with!

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:06:41 +0000 2009

thattalldude: I might be, but I'd have to experience it with more than 3Mbps theoretical top speed. Only choice here though, no competition.

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:06:18 +0000 2009

1only: I don't think there are a lot of DSL fans anymore, I could be wrong.

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:06:03 +0000 2009

StephenCraig: me neither, but we get it for free, my mom works from home :)

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:05:56 +0000 2009

Memoriestolast: you're kidding- seriously? Film?

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:05:48 +0000 2009

KerwinStewart: What about Fios?

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:05:36 +0000 2009

AnoxiA425: No one is ever a fan of DSL

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:05:23 +0000 2009

MikeKukielka: U-Verse by AT&T is better.

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:05:21 +0000 2009

chrispirillo: I'm just not a huge fan of DSL.

about 17 hours ago

Wed Mar 04 03:04:22 +0000 2009

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Scott Westerman is on the ball. I met him via Twitter last year when I was having problems with my local Comcast connection. He responded to me right away, and has done so much to bring customer service into the social media realm. Witness this recent email response, as sent to one of my viewers who was asking about some of Comcast’s offerings:

Read more on Comcast Customer Service is Getting Personal?…

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What tool do you use to benchmark your Internet connection speed? If you’re on a desktop, I know many of you use SpeedTest. But what about your mobile web experience? If you’re on an Edge connection, are you getting true Edge speeds? What about if you’re on a 3G connection, or even wifi?

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The only truth when it comes to Broadband here in America is that we don’t have enough. One community member wrote in to talk about the fact that he really doesn’t have any options for Broadband, other than Satellite. He generally uses his Internet in the middle of the night, when he isn’t subject to capping. The satellite truly isn’t much better than pre-1993 dial-up speeds. He’s asking about “pay as you go/use” Internet service, and what I think the future of it is.

Read more on Pay as you Go Internet… Good or Bad Idea?…

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I recorded a video not long ago about Bandwidth Capping from ISPs. I have a top-five list of things to look for when looking for an ISP. Here are some tips sent in by Lundberry to help you choose the right ISP for you.

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The other night, I was having difficulties once again with my Comcast connection. Within hours, two different people emailed me with their Top Five lists of ways to choose an ISP, and why. Here they are… hopefully they’ll help all of you. This list comes from Azaas in the live community.

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You know, it just occurred to me: I don’t know a single person on this planet who likes Comcast. Seriously, there’s not an active OR inactive customer alive who could state anything other than dismay and general malaise for the bandwidth delivery juggernaut.

Read more on The Comcast Virus…

Tonight, after phoning up Comcast business support for the third time in five hours on the same issue, I came to blows with the CSR. The promised technician had not yet arrived, and I was getting more than impatient.

Read more on Comcast Internet Problem: Part II…

Comcast came out to install my business connection today (a day later than originally scheduled, might I add). The good news is that I have been getting better than anticipated download and upload speeds. The bad news is… the connection is flaky, the router is buggy, and I can’t use Skype on Windows or connect to IRC from any computer on the connection.

Read more on Comcast Business Internet: Bad Business Decision?…

Apparently, we’re going to be charged for Internet services we have not used for the better part of a month – all because we did not send you a statement in written form (according to your CSR, by phone, a few minutes ago).

Read more on My FAX to the Comcast Business Unit…

Vonage doesn’t live up to the hype – end of story. Hussey’s getting huffy about it, too. Tris is dropping Vonage and having to incur a $150 disconnection fee in the process! It’s as easy to get out of the contract as it is to get motherf*cking snakes off a motherf*cking plane:

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Going out on a limb here, but… “When the Internet first became available outside of educational institutions, workaday users needed some kind of friendly interface to get online. Trumpet Winsock was an absolute nightmare to explain (and configuring Kermit was far more unfriendly). However, AOL needs to wake up to the fact that users no longer need advertising-laden software to get themselves online. Offering me “usefulâ€Â? software that’s just as riddled with advertisements is not a step in the right direction…”

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