> You aren't paying for guaranteed bandwidth, or at least my contract > doesn't guarantee it. I can't imagine your contract being too much > different if you use residential cable modem or residential DSL. And > you aren't really paying for Bandwidth. You are paying for a certain > type of access, $49.99 for unlimited access (with a bandwidth range of > up to 3 mbs). Your neighbor may be paying $20 for unlimited access > (with a bandwidth of up to 512 kbs.
I don't know the exact wording of my contract off-hand, but I do know that I regularly spot-check my bandwidth speeds and when I'm not getting 3mb I call them up to let them know. My understanding is that the "up to x" used to be what you describe when the plans were one-size-fits-all, but when they went to a tiered speed/price plan they are now legally committed to provide the amount of bandwidth the customer is paying for within reason and the "up to" is now more to allow for wiggle room with equipment problems than it is for the shared bandwidth issue. -Kevin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135680 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
