Supernews might fit the bill for news feeds although there is a fee to use it. In terms of service degrafation, it's going to end up being a matter of their oversubscription rates on the tower. Maybe call and ask them?
Drew On 3/26/09, Word Wizard <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone have any experience or advice? > > Recently Clear WiMax has begun offering its services here in Portland. I > was given a 7 day trial using a desktop Motorola WiMax Ethernet modem. > > My experience with Comcast service for both HiDef cable TV and broadband > has been utterly dismal, with periodic service interruptions, ever > increasing charges, poor service tech performance, etc. Comcast's > recent addition of a 99 cent monthly service insurance charge (or pay a > large service tech bill if they need to actually DO something) is > particularly galling given their lack of competence. > > I am considering Clear WiMax as a broadband replacement. Although the > listed download rate is lower than Comcast, actual measured throughput > is about 30% higher as Comcast has been degrading in tandem with the > number of customers they've signed up. Clear WiMax is offering a > guaranteed price w/ a 24 month contract that is actually less than > Comcast with NO download limits. > > I need to commit by next Tuesday, March 31st. Any advice on what I > should be wary of here? This looks too good to be true. Should I expect > a throughput degradation akin to Comcast as Clear signs up more > customers? I'm hazy about the tech details of the limits of this kind of > service versus Comcast's copper lines. Clear offers no news feed or home > page akin to Comcast, both of which are minor details if Clear service > remains superior to Comcast. Are there stand alone news feeds and home > page services out there ? > > > Any info would be greatly appreciated > > > Thanks > > WW > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
