> > They are running scared. I'm interested in hearing your experiences, > > once you've had a chance to have some.
Agreed, that they are offering it because of Google fiber threats. They announced the service one week after Google said they would be bringing fiber. If the FCC reclassifies ISPs as title 2 then Google and competitors would have access to the utility poles and potentially the long haul infrastructure of the telcos and Comcast. It would be like when DSL first came out and the LECs had to lease lines to competitors and there was about 12 DSL companies you could pick for service. Anyone else notice that once they got rid of that requirement all the DSL providers consolidated and no choice existed anymore. Ugh, I hate US Politics... > Is the modem included for the CL fiber service, assuming you need an > upgrade? Also, is it still copper from the CS box to the modem? > > -Yum No modem, they provide you with a fiber to Ethernet bridge. They supposedly run fiber to the side of the house, mount the box and bridge there (with a UPS too) and then use either CAT5 or the RG6 coax for cable services for the last few feet. No cost for the device if you sign-up for I think it is 2 years, otherwise $300. I got an email from them today saying that they can only provide 40mbit/s service. So I need to call them and see if they are now saying I can only get DSL. _______________________________________________ dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list [email protected] http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber
