Moving Back to the US, where's the best broadband?

[nzimmers]

In Japan (it's looney but cool here) at the moment, I'll be moving back to the U.S. soon.

I'm just wondering where good solid broadband is, any carriers out there that have good bandwidth and decent upstream?

I'm pretty open to any part of the US, but of course I have my preference for the west coast or SW

 

[Aves]

Is this really going to be the deciding factor?

 

[Doboji]

Northern Virginia...

/thread

 

[RichUK]

the bronx

 

[K1052]

I'd think things like weather, employment opportunities, housing costs, etc... would have a little more importance.

 

[cirrhosis]

Originally posted by: Doboji
Northern Virginia...

/thread

I second that.

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: aves2k
Is this really going to be the deciding factor?

I would rather pay $5/month for a webhost than worry about what city has the best broadband.

Regarding the OP, I heard Detroit has some of the fastest upstream speeds in the U.S.

 

[Anubis]

anyplace where you can get FIOS

 

[So]

Find out where FIOS service is availalbe :evil:

 

[necine]

Why were you in Japan?

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: Anubis
anyplace where you can get FIOS

This man speaks the truth.

 

[mercanucaribe]

You're deciding where to live based on broadband??

End yourself!

 

[labgeek]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
You're deciding where to live based on broadband??

End yourself!

I've heard stupider reasons.

 

[huesmann]

Note that the TOS for almost any home broadband prohibit servers.

 

[Miramonti]

Thread on verizon FIOS rollout.

Doesn't get any faster than this for reasonably priced residential broadband.

 

[nzimmers]

of course - broadband is not a real deciding factor....I have about 8 places that I am looking at, but I just want to know where good service is - it might help me focus in on employment oppertunities and growth in field services.

I've been out of the states for awhile, so I am trying to get a handle on what's shaking

 

[Kelemvor]

Cable modems normally have crap for upload so I'd go with a pro series DSL provider if you're looking for home.

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: jjsole
Thread on verizon FIOS rollout.

Doesn't get any faster than this for reasonably priced residential broadband.

30 Mbps/5 Mbps

:shocked:

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: jjsole
Thread on verizon FIOS rollout.

Doesn't get any faster than this for reasonably priced residential broadband.

15Mb/sec is insano speeeed



Ausm

 

[RossMAN]

Broadband carriers (just like cell phone) vary depending on geographical region.

First you should find a home based on weather/employment/schools THEN worry about broadband availability.

 

[HN]

Your deciding factor gets to be where the fastest broadband is?! I'd kill (er...do something out of the ordinary but maybe not so drastic; added for hyperbole) for that kind of flexibility.

 

[tami]

Originally posted by: RichUK
the bronx

why do you say the bronx? the best broadband here is cablevision/optimumonline, and it blocks port 80, so you can't serve up any websites from home.

 

[Epic Fail]

Originally posted by: nzimmers
In Japan (it's looney but cool here) at the moment, I'll be moving back to the U.S. soon.

I'm just wondering where good solid broadband is, any carriers out there that have good bandwidth and decent upstream?

I'm pretty open to any part of the US, but of course I have my preference for the west coast or SW

are you a spammer?

 

[chuckywang]

your neighbor's wireless.