Isn't that a contract?
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 3:53 PM, N Parr <[email protected]> wrote: > My Business Class line from Comcast has an SLA on it. Doesn't mean it's > honored but there is one. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 23, 2010 2:52 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: National broadband > > When I discuss this with clients that have replaced T1s and Frame-Relay > with Broadband ( xDSL and Cable ) I tell them that ‘Up To’ begins with ZERO > … and there is no SLA, no CIR like with Frame ! > > > > *Erik Goldoff*** > > *IT Consultant* > > *Systems, Networks, & Security * > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > *From:* John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 23, 2010 3:29 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: National broadband > > > > True that “up to” often means “less than.” But I use Comcast, and sometimes > I get more than the advertised speed due to their “burst” technology (which > really does seem to work, according to the results I get from > SpeedTest.net). I really can’t complain overall, although other ISPs—or even > the same ISP but in other areas—may be worse. > > > > > > > > John > > > > *From:* Jay Dale [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 23, 2010 3:21 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: National broadband > > > > > http://www.pcworld.com/article/192128/the_real_truth_about_broadband_speeds.html > > > > *Jay Dale* > > I.T. Manager, 3GiG > > Mobile: 713.299.2541 > > Email: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attached files, may > contain confidential and/or privileged information for the sole use of the > intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any review, dissemination or copying of this e-mail and > attachments, if any, or the information contained herein, is strictly > prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive > information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply > e-mail and delete all copies of this message. > > > > > > *From:* John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 18, 2010 1:21 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: National broadband > > > > I’m sure the telco had multiple reasons for going bankrupt, but losing > customers to the cable company was probably a factor. Once the cable company > started offering Internet, I contacted the telco before ditching DSL. I > asked them if they planned on lowering their prices since I could now get > much faster access for the same price from the cable company. They said no, > and I immediately switched. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one. > > > > The telco had spent a fortune building little communication stations all > over the county so that they’d have the infrastructure for DSL (since users > can’t be more than whatever distance from that equipment for DSL to work). > > > > > > > > *From:* Murray Freeman [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 18, 2010 2:11 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: National broadband > > > > And the telco went bankrupt? I'm in AT&T and they are rolling out Uverse. > As I understand it, since we have Comcast along with AT&T, FIOS will not be > allowed in at this time! > > > > *MMF * > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:41 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: National broadband > > The telco—the ones who refused to lower their prices despite the change to > the competitive landscape. > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:57 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: National broadband > > > > Which one the telco or the cable company? Most people will not change just > because they can. There has to be a difference greater than the pain to > change will cause. How many people like to notify all of their contants > that their email address has changed? I see it all the time but most will > not change unless the pain to stay gets to be more than the pain to change. > > > > Jon > > On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 9:50 AM, John Hornbuckle < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Talking about no-brainers... In my area, DSL used to be the only broadband > option. Eventually, the cable company started offering faster access for the > same price. Do you think the local telco lowered their DSL rates, though? > Nope. I guess they figured folks would keep paying the same price for slower > speeds. > > They recently filed for bankruptcy protection. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:49 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > Well, just checked and my ISP has 6 Mbit internet available for the same > price I'm paying for 3 Mbit. No brainer here... I just ordered an upgrade. > :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:31 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > Geez! I'd be more than happy with 10-15Mbit speed, or even a "true" 6 Mbit. > I don't have that option, AFAIK, with my ISP. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: hg [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:03 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > I always wonder the same thing. I even mentioned to two family members that > there was an even lower unpublished tier available that would save then > $20/month and after they changed to it they mentioned there was no > noticeable difference. > > Always on, reasonably low latency and a couple Mb speed works for a lot of > folks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:23 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > I agree John. My big activities at home are playing MMOs, for the most > part. My Comcast connection at 6-12 Mb is just fine for that. I'm not > running a business out of my home or anything. > > What are people doing at home, for "personal" reasons, that would need 50 - > 100 Mbps down, and 50ish Mbps up? > > >>> John Hornbuckle <[email protected]> 3/17/2010 11:08 AM > >>> > I feel like such a neoluddite... I get 10-15Mbps at home via cable modem, > and honestly that's plenty fast for 99% of what I do. > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > > > From: Jay Dale [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:54 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > From what I gathered from this site, they just want to release the capping > the ISP's do on the available bandwidth for the customers, not necessarily > allow Internet for all citizens. ISP's truly have a large amount of > bandwidth available to consumers, yet to control pricing and overhead they > cap speeds and gradually release them on an accounting-time-period-basis. > > I have AT&T at my home, and the highest Mbps down available is 24Mbps, but > compared to a year ago, its twice as fast. So it just happened to be > available now instead of last year? > > If I were to pay $65/month for 100Mbps/50Mbps, I would gladly do it. So > long as it's available. Knowing it's available yet being restricted is what > is irritating. > > > Jay Dale > I.T. Manager, 3GiG > Mobile: 713.299.2541 > Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attached files, may > contain confidential and/or privileged information for the sole use of the > intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any review, dissemination or copying of this e-mail and > attachments, if any, or the information contained herein, is strictly > prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive > information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply > e-mail and delete all copies of this message. > > > From: Jacob [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 10:40 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > I could run a cable up to you from our OC3... ;-) > > From: Jeff Johnson [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:51 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > Though I would love to see the US and all broadband providers give us > better services, my concern is at what cost? > > If I look at my home service, 24 Mbps down and 1.5 up, is running $65. > That is pretty cheap, but still a LONG way from 100/50 Mbps. I am really > curious what the government feels is "affordable access"? It would seem > that only businesses would pay more than $100/month for service, but a > business would require some type of SLA. At my office, I COULD get 100 Mbps > service, but have no idea what the price would be. Considering 3 Mbps > service is costing me $530 for a business line, I would not even want to > consider the price. > > > Jeff Johnson > Systems Administrator > 714-773-2600 Office > 714-773-6351 Fax > [cid:[email protected]] > > From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:39 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: National broadband > > Thoughts, comments? > > http://www.broadband.gov/ > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications > to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the > public and the media upon request. 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