Service Providers (Internet, TV, Etc)
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Noodleface
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Psvue upgraded me to elite for free until 1/28/18. I was salty about the price increase but Comcast would never do that shit for someone.
Araxen
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This FCC is pure idiocy. Mobile Internet is all you need! Please..
Maybe Americans don’t need fast home Internet service, FCC suggests
Maybe Americans don’t need fast home Internet service, FCC suggests
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Abefroman
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BrutulTM
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I just heard this weekend that T-Mobile is making a major expansion in eastern Montana and one of their new towers is going to be on a ridge 4 miles from my house. I don't know if it will get over the large hill just north of my house but if it does and I can get an unlimited plan with tethering I would probably cancel my satellite internet.
I kind of suspect that the reason Google is backing off on fiber is because they think that 5g will make wired internet obsolete and it might. Unfortunately I live in a place full of hills and trees which are the enemies of wireless.
I kind of suspect that the reason Google is backing off on fiber is because they think that 5g will make wired internet obsolete and it might. Unfortunately I live in a place full of hills and trees which are the enemies of wireless.
Jysin
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vs hardwired? Especially fiber optic? There's quite a difference.
Who knows what the future brings years down the road with 5G though?
5G Wireless - Latency vs. Speed - Bandwidth Place
Who knows what the future brings years down the road with 5G though?
5G Wireless - Latency vs. Speed - Bandwidth Place
BrutulTM
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T-Mobile just took a huge step towards beating Verizon once and for all
T-Mobile is really going hard on their network.
T-Mobile is really going hard on their network.
Crone
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Wow! They are going for the damn throat of Verizon. I'm still on Verizon and we pay a shit ton every month for 5 lines. Very tempting to switch.
Abefroman
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My family has T-mobile and no complaints. Of course coverage for someone is a huge reason why you get a certain carrier. On thing that I can not praise enough is that when you get a new phone or sim card all you need to do is call them up to activate which takes like 5 minutes and there is no bullshit activation, upgrade, cause fuck you that's why charges.
Malakriss
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Had to break my Onebill but switched to the new Verizon unlimited plan (4 lines) and saved $60 / month. Other carriers are forcing them to compete so they aren't completely screwing us over now.
We ditched Comcast way back when Verizon put fiber in, the other services under the Onebill were non-standard and needed to be "modernized" so we talked some discounts on that side too. Waiting to see if gig prices are outrageous when they come in or if they knock down some of the other tiers.
FIOS Plans (in my area)
50/50 = $55
75/75 = $65
100/100 = $75
150/150 = $85
300/300 = $175
500/500 = $275
We ditched Comcast way back when Verizon put fiber in, the other services under the Onebill were non-standard and needed to be "modernized" so we talked some discounts on that side too. Waiting to see if gig prices are outrageous when they come in or if they knock down some of the other tiers.
FIOS Plans (in my area)
50/50 = $55
75/75 = $65
100/100 = $75
150/150 = $85
300/300 = $175
500/500 = $275
Chanur
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Crone
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Why hasn't, or how hasn't Sprint already caved? I assume their recent slash your bill in half campaign was pretty successful for them. I feel like they've been barely hanging on for years?
Also, isn't most of their value tied up in what spectrum they own? Like Spectrum > everything else in these deals? So what fancy ass spectrum does Sprint have that's keeping them in the game?
Also, isn't most of their value tied up in what spectrum they own? Like Spectrum > everything else in these deals? So what fancy ass spectrum does Sprint have that's keeping them in the game?
Chanur
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Im not sure but probably cutting costs and or headcount to make them more attractive or to meet some kind of agreed upon requirements with T-Mobile.
Had a guy come by and try to sell me Prism from Centurylink with some kind of business class 25mb connection. Its about 30 bucks a month cheaper 25mb connection or 15 with the tv on, than what i am paying for Spectrum. How ever I have a 300mb set up for Spectrum. It is pretty good but has slow downs at times because it is probably shared.
Does any anyone have experience with this? I can't imagine even if i always got the 25 or 15 full connection it would be worth it?
Had a guy come by and try to sell me Prism from Centurylink with some kind of business class 25mb connection. Its about 30 bucks a month cheaper 25mb connection or 15 with the tv on, than what i am paying for Spectrum. How ever I have a 300mb set up for Spectrum. It is pretty good but has slow downs at times because it is probably shared.
Does any anyone have experience with this? I can't imagine even if i always got the 25 or 15 full connection it would be worth it?
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