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General Discussion / Re: What type of internet do you use?

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:29:39 PM »

LIke I said earlier, we now have Verizon's FIOS service as a third choice in this area, but I'd still like to see more competititon. And I'd also like to see stricter regulation of the industry.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:28:26 PM »

Hmm..what's the problem with my DSL?  I noticed that darn ringing thing always makes it go out....oh well, better replace everything else

LOL, if only it were that simple. Most folks honestly don't know that some devices can interfere with wireless internet. When you think about it, its something of an advanced concept for most people.

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General Discussion / Re: What type of internet do you use?

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:25:57 PM »

Gil's right.  The HD is superb.

I HATE Comcast's analog cable.  They constantly take away channels.  Comcast is good, only when there are NO PROBLEMS.  Once you have a problem, it's like pulling teeth trying to fix it.  I had static last year on every channel, and it took em two weeks to fix it (had to replace a line amplifier)

The townships have no right to only allow one cable provider in an area, IMO

I agree. I'll never live anywhere where they tell me who I have to subscribe to.

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General Discussion / Re: What type of internet do you use?

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:22:47 PM »

I have to disagree. I don't know what it depends on for sure, but I really don't think its that.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:22:10 PM »

Yep definitley mention it. There's no doubt in my mind that that is the problem.

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General Discussion / Re: What type of internet do you use?

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:20:40 PM »

No, your not lucky. That's more than just luck. That's a godly miracle.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:19:16 PM »

Yep,that's it.  8)

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General Discussion / Re: What type of internet do you use?

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:18:54 PM »

Like I said its nothing short of a miracle then. I've read bad reports country wide about Comcast.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:16:28 PM »

Probably because your equipment is far enough away from interference. I think they have to be closer than 10 feet to experience interference.

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General Discussion / Re: What type of internet do you use?

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:15:30 PM »

I've read complaints on the internet from every square inch of this country about Comcast. It's nothing short of a miracle if Comcast is any better in your area.

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General Discussion / Re: What type of internet do you use?

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:13:14 PM »

Unfortuantely, the same doesn't hold true with Comcast. It would be a miracle if a day went by without some area in this state not experiencing an outage.

Wow. I feel sorry for you guys that are stuck with Comcast.

Believe me, I'm dreaming of the day we get some competition. Actually, we do have some competition now with Verizon's new FIOS service. Though if you go with them you only save a few bucks.

Gil, Comcast IS that bad.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:11:56 PM »

These rules apply to any type of internet service through which your connecting wirelessly.

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General Discussion / Re: What type of internet do you use?

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:10:31 PM »

You have to realize that different companies have different levels of service. Comcast's happens to suck. Personally, I'd rather have Cox than Comcast. Their service and services are rated much better than Comcast's. In fact, most other companies are rated better than Comcast, because Comcast is down near the bottom of the list.

Cox is definitely way better than Comcast. I have had NOT one cable outage with Cox (except during Hurricane Ivan, obviously).

Unfortuantely, the same doesn't hold true with Comcast. It would be a miracle if a day went by without some area in this state not experiencing an outage.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:09:37 PM »

Wireless phones, microwaves, fax machines, answering machines, and televisions are just a few of the devices that can (and do) interfere with wireless routers.

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General Discussion / Re: What type of internet do you use?

« on: July 27, 2007, 11:08:22 PM »

Sort of, but sort of not. There are still a great deal of people who subscribe to analog calbe. And to be honest, its till a very viable option. Its very attractvie to those (like myself) who want to get a cable only service (local forecasts for example), yet don't want to pay the price for digital. IMO, analog cable will remain a viable option for that reason. Its the middle ground, so to speak.