Comcast in Chicago for business

[Randum]

Looking to purchase for a business located in Chicago, but I am worried about their uptime. They have some weird agreements and terms for their service....

Discuss...

 

[intogamer]

If local infrastructure is good, then Comcast isn't bad...

edit: I would recommend RCN instead, since it serves in Chicago.

They have 20/2mbps for residential subscribers... <drools>

 

[Platypus]

RCN is badass.. I pay 26 a month and get 6Mbps or higher and they gave me a free cable modem because they were too lazy to set up my old one lol.

Comcast seems pretty solid for my friends in Chicago, I never had a problem when I had it in the NW burbs of Chicago but I never had it in the city proper. They charge way too much for what they offer and they're generally complete assholes.

 

[Randum]

Yeah RCN isnt avail at our location...but their price is on target and none of this stupid promotional crap.

Comcast, you sign a 2-3 year agreement or you pay $15 more every month. Then if you want to get out of the agreement, its 75% of your remaining contract amount.....so they lock you in real good...

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: Platypus
RCN is badass.. I pay 26 a month and get 6Mbps or higher and they gave me a free cable modem because they were too lazy to set up my old one lol.

Comcast seems pretty solid for my friends in Chicago, I never had a problem when I had it in the NW burbs of Chicago but I never had it in the city proper. They charge way too much for what they offer and they're generally complete assholes.

Cereal? I gotta get RCN installed =/

When/how do you get higher than rated 6Mbps? non peak hours?

In my neighborhood, RCN installed a whole new infrastructure, a few years back. I don't believe that there are a lot of subscribers, but my friend only gets his rated 1.5mbps speeds. I think that RCN thought a lot of people will subscribe and capped the connections. 🙁

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: intogamer

Originally posted by: Platypus
RCN is badass.. I pay 26 a month and get 6Mbps or higher and they gave me a free cable modem because they were too lazy to set up my old one lol.

Comcast seems pretty solid for my friends in Chicago, I never had a problem when I had it in the NW burbs of Chicago but I never had it in the city proper. They charge way too much for what they offer and they're generally complete assholes.

Cereal? I gotta get RCN installed =/

When/how do you get higher than rated 6Mbps? non peak hours?

In my neighborhood, RCN installed a whole new infrastructure, a few years back. I don't believe that there are a lot of subscribers, but my friend only gets his rated 1.5mbps speeds. I think that RCN thought a lot of people will subscribe and capped the connections. 🙁

I pay for the bottom tier package but always get the highest quality service... they seriously don't give a shit at RCN which is awesome. I live in a pretty popular area in Chicago with tons of subscribers I imagine but I've never had a service interruption and I always get consistently fast speeds. The upload kinda sucks but it's on par with comcast.

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: Platypus

Originally posted by: intogamer

Originally posted by: Platypus
RCN is badass.. I pay 26 a month and get 6Mbps or higher and they gave me a free cable modem because they were too lazy to set up my old one lol.

Comcast seems pretty solid for my friends in Chicago, I never had a problem when I had it in the NW burbs of Chicago but I never had it in the city proper. They charge way too much for what they offer and they're generally complete assholes.

Cereal? I gotta get RCN installed =/

When/how do you get higher than rated 6Mbps? non peak hours?

In my neighborhood, RCN installed a whole new infrastructure, a few years back. I don't believe that there are a lot of subscribers, but my friend only gets his rated 1.5mbps speeds. I think that RCN thought a lot of people will subscribe and capped the connections. 🙁

I pay for the bottom tier package but always get the highest quality service... they seriously don't give a shit at RCN which is awesome. I live in a pretty popular area in Chicago with tons of subscribers I imagine but I've never had a service interruption and I always get consistently fast speeds. The upload kinda sucks but it's on par with comcast.

Nice. BTW which modem are you using?

 

[Platypus]

Some bullshit they gave me, don't remember. I'll look when I get home.