[brlug-general] Cox prepares to suck more.

[Jonathan Kulp]

This whole thing makes me glad that a taxpayer-funded fiber network is 
being installed over here in Lafayette.  The guys were in front of my 
house this morning putting the cable in. :)  I'll be getting 10MB up and 
down for about $28, which is less than I currently pay Cox for 1.6 MB 
down and 256K up. :|   The fiber will also provide TV and phone packages 
that are dramatically cheaper and better than what Cox and BellSouth 
offer. :D

Jon

Brad Bendily wrote:
> Part of the problem is that it's not all up to Cox. Apparently all ISPs are
> sticking it to the
> unknowing public and there isn't much we can do about it.
> 
> This was posted on slashdot a few days ago.
> http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070810_002683.html
> Titled:
> The $200 Billion Rip-Off: Our Broadband future was stolen.
> 
> On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 11:40 AM, Will Hill <williamhill2 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
>> Shame on you for insults and false choices.  I expect Cox to allocate
>> bandwith
>> for the job, not invest in filters that degrade service.  Every dollar
>> spent
>> on racks of filters is an infrastructure dollar wasted.  I also expect Cox
>> to
>> do their part in shutting down W32 botnets.  I want Japanese network
>> quality
>> and pricing.  That way, I get my video phone and my neighbor gets his
>> movie.
>> What I'm getting instead looks more like dial up every day because of
>> problems inflicted by M$ and the MAFIAA.  People who use and recommend
>> Windows don't have a right to complain about bandwith.
>>
>>
>> On Thursday 29 January 2009, Dustin Puryear wrote:
>>> I think both of you have a valid point here.
>>
>>


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