Comcast Cable trucks out in force... more upgrades coming soon?

[Jeff7181]

While I was out today, I counted 8 comcast trucks digging near the "junction boxes" at nearby neighborhoods. The last time they did that was when they bought out MediaOne and took over all the cable lines in this area and laid new cable. In this area we already have OnDemand and 3000/256 internet service. Could they be preparing for another upgrade?

I've found that my area is one of the first to get new services/utilities. For a while, the internet connection was at 1500/128, then about 9 months before anyone else started recieving upgrades, it was at 1500/256... and about 6 months before they started advertising "Now twice as fast" we had 3000/256.

Plus, not that this has much to do with the cable company, when we had that big power outage last year, we were one of the first 5-10 cities to get our power back on (in Michigan anyway), and we were one of the few places with water.

 

[arcenite]

i doubt it, but it would be nice.

 

[PlatinumGold]

i signed up for comcast cable internet again, i also have dsl at this location, tho the comcast does give me better downloads, i think web pages in general load up faster with dsl.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold


i signed up for comcast cable internet again, i also have dsl at this location, tho the comcast does give me better downloads, i think web pages in general load up faster with dsl.

How's your ping to those ISP's?

 

[PlatinumGold]

25 ms to comcasts DNS servers.

 

[BlamoHammer]

Here's a question for the masses:

The zip code to which I'm moving next month syas that it is serviced by two Comcast providers, both Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill. If I select Walnut Creek I do not have the option of high-speed internet. However if I choose Pleasant Hill, I do. If/when I try to connect my service, are they going to tell me I'm out of luck? The address is officially in Walnut Creek but is very close to the city borders. I really want to get the internet service and I hope that this means I've got a chance. Can anyone give me some insight?

 

[dquan97]

I've had 3MBits for about a month now with Comcast...other people had them as early as November

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: dquan97
I've had 3MBits for about a month now with Comcast...other people had them as early as November

I got it last June

 

[Modeps]

I noticed them out and about in CT as well. I also got a thinger in the mail saying that "Comcast High Speed Internet is now even faster!" Just guessing that's what they're up to around me.

 

[goblue420]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
While I was out today, I counted 8 comcast trucks digging near the "junction boxes" at nearby neighborhoods. The last time they did that was when they bought out MediaOne and took over all the cable lines in this area and laid new cable. In this area we already have OnDemand and 3000/256 internet service. Could they be preparing for another upgrade?

I've found that my area is one of the first to get new services/utilities. For a while, the internet connection was at 1500/128, then about 9 months before anyone else started recieving upgrades, it was at 1500/256... and about 6 months before they started advertising "Now twice as fast" we had 3000/256.

Plus, not that this has much to do with the cable company, when we had that big power outage last year, we were one of the first 5-10 cities to get our power back on (in Michigan anyway), and we were one of the few places with water.

ahah yeah, i live in canton too (Well my parents do atleast), i live in ann arbor UM, but yeah we do get the newest sh!t first

 

[Jeff7181]

goblue420, do you live in the dorms? Do they have T3 to the dorms, or T1? Little debate me a friend were having a few weeks ago =)