[TriLUG] my relationship with TWC is at an end.

[tj]

oops, Up to 15Mbps for Downstream and Up to 1Mbps for Upstream :D


On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 10:20 AM, tj <bimasakti at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm on earthtlink (TWC cable) HS internet.
>
> I do not have TV services just internet only
>
> I pay $41.90/month ( no modem rental) that billed directly from TWC
> (earthlink service is stated in the  billing).
> the speed is  Up to 15.0Mbps for upstream, and Up to 1Mbps for downstream.
> as far as I know, the IP and DNS  are using earthlink service not TWC, and
> never hear about IPV6 on earthlik HS cable (TWC).
>
>
> just look up from earthlink, they jack up the price:
> CableUp to 15.0Mbps $39.90/mo.
> (First 6 Months*; $51.90/mo. thereafter). this used to be 41.90/Month
> with first 6 months for 29.90/month)
>
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> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Greg Brown <gwbrown1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ah, yes, Lack of Competition that, sadly, in North Carolina is a
>> legislated
>> thing.  On Frank Stasio's NPR program a while back he interviewed a
>> resident of rural Chatham County who's choices of Internet service are
>> dial-up and satellite, the Director of Public Relations, East Coast for
>> Time Warner and the Director of Telecommunications for Local Self-Reliance
>> and it was a very interesting show.  All sides brought up good points
>> relating to competition and I thought Mr. Stasio was fair though you kind
>> of knew going in that TWC was going to have its collective feet held to
>> the
>> fire but, again, good points from all sides.  If anyone wants to give it a
>> listen the link is as follows:
>>
>> http://wunc.org/post/rural-north-carolina-struggles-internet-access
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 2:31 AM, Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > On Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:35:24 -0500
>> > Greg Brown <gwbrown1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > For the life of me I can't figure out how basic TWC high-speed with an
>> > > cable modem rental would come out to $60/month and it's less at
>> > > Earthlink riding over the same infrastructure.  Not much but a bit.
>> >
>> > Lack of competition.
>> >
>> > Brighthouse 1Mbit is almost $60 here, but my only alternative is
>> > Centurylink twisted pair, and they're almost as much, for 3Mbit if I'm
>> > lucky.
>> >
>> > SteveT
>> >
>> > Steve Litt                *  http://www.troubleshooters.com/
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