let's compare the regressiveness of our respective countries' telecom networks. relevant for me because i just renegotiated mine today.
canada
75 mbit down, 10 mbit up
250 gb monthly
$81 / month ($72 pre-tax)
canada
75 mbit down, 10 mbit up
250 gb monthly
$81 / month ($72 pre-tax)
bout the same in SF with comcast. just i dunno what that fucked up datacap is about. datacaps are like some sort of socialist conspiracy.
Oslo student housing
10 Mb/s down, 10 Mb/s up
6480 GB monthly
Included in rent
10 Mb/s down, 10 Mb/s up
6480 GB monthly
Included in rent
8Mbit down, 1Mbit up, no limit, 30 Euro/month.
This is actually the fastest I can get at my current location (ADSL), I could get cable, but there's only one company to "choose" from but they suck so bad it's not worth it.
This is actually the fastest I can get at my current location (ADSL), I could get cable, but there's only one company to "choose" from but they suck so bad it's not worth it.
you are in NL, right? i was recently looking at the telecoms there. are you on kpn, ziggo, upc?
I have XS4ALL, which is part of KPN these days, but XS4ALL offers some tech features like static IP, IPv6, etc.
Why are you looking at telecoms in .nl by the way?
Why are you looking at telecoms in .nl by the way?
kpn and ziggo are public companies -- i work in public equity investing
Yo who is free this weekend and in bay area?
USA
1.5Mb down / 768kb up
No limit
about $50/month
:(
1.5Mb down / 768kb up
No limit
about $50/month
:(
1.5 MB/s or 1.5Mbit????
> Yo who is free this weekend and in bay area?
i could be. why?
i could be. why?
Seattle, USA
30 Mb down / 10 Mb up
No cap
$40/mo
Same company has 100 Mb for $100! There's another company that doesn't reach my building yet that purportedly has 1000 Mb down.
30 Mb down / 10 Mb up
No cap
$40/mo
Same company has 100 Mb for $100! There's another company that doesn't reach my building yet that purportedly has 1000 Mb down.
Nestor: 1.5Megabits .... Houston is awful when it comes to internet.
Pittsburgh, PA
25Mb down / 5Mb up
250GB or 300GB/month cap (used to be 250 but I believe it got changed to 300)
$125/month (internet + 1 digital cable box + 1 HD cable box)
25Mb down / 5Mb up
250GB or 300GB/month cap (used to be 250 but I believe it got changed to 300)
$125/month (internet + 1 digital cable box + 1 HD cable box)
a few upgrades later...
250 mbit down / 20 mbit up
500GB monthly
C$110 / month before tax (US$88 / EUR 80)
250 mbit down / 20 mbit up
500GB monthly
C$110 / month before tax (US$88 / EUR 80)
Updated
115Mb down (advertised 100)/10Mb up
no cap
$75 (includes 1 HD set top box + ultra basic cable tv)
115Mb down (advertised 100)/10Mb up
no cap
$75 (includes 1 HD set top box + ultra basic cable tv)
UCSB ResNet
14 Mbps down, 1 Mbps up
monitored for AUP violations
so sad
14 Mbps down, 1 Mbps up
monitored for AUP violations
so sad