Woot Comcast!

[JustAnAverageGuy]

After about 4 hours of down time, I got my free 6mb\384 upgrade.

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The BroadbandReports speed tests were down, so I used SpeakEasy's.

I'm actually very surprised it got here so quickly. Wasn't expecting it for a few more weeks. Especially considering the news article was posted less than 4 days ago. :Q

Downstream upgrades are always appreciated, but I wish they'd up the upload speed cap a bit

</waits for the FIOS guys to come and laugh at him>

 

[KK]

Is 6mb the new basic package? If so are they upgrading the people that have 6mb for an extra $10 right now?

 

[RMSistight]

It's only at 384 upload? That is weak.

My SBC connection is 6mbp down/608 up.

 

[Inappropriate4AT]

I'm on 768/128. Hooray for Verizon! Fvcking stone age bastards.

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: KK
Is 6mb the new basic package? If so are they upgrading the people that have 6mb for an extra $10 right now?

Yeah, somebody posted the article four days ago.

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[RMSistight]

Originally posted by: KK
Is 6mb the new basic package? If so are they upgrading the people that have 6mb for an extra $10 right now?

They are upgrading everyone with the standard package to 6mbp. For $10 more, you go to 8mbp. But to me it's useless if your upload isn't on par with the download. If the down is 6mbp, the up should be at least 600k.

 

[RichUK]

oh my word what the hell do you need a 6Mb connection (dont mean you just in general) although i wouldnt complain, i have a 2meg and its just fine i wouldnt need it to be any faster .. you must have download limits on that tho ??

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: RichUK
oh my word what the hell do you need a 6Mb connection (dont mean you just in general) although i wouldnt complain, i have a 2meg and its just fine i wouldnt need it to be any faster .. you must have download limits on that tho ??

Not officially. I've heard of people getting letters about it, but the only way you could hit the download limit that allegedly doesn't exist would be to have an uncapped modem or to have the connection going full speed 24\7\365.

 

[KK]

Right now I'm paying 52.95 for 6/768. Per whats posted at broadbandreports.com, since I just got the basic tv package, I'm only going to get 6/384 with the upgrade for 52.95. That sucks.

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy

Originally posted by: RichUK
oh my word what the hell do you need a 6Mb connection (dont mean you just in general) although i wouldnt complain, i have a 2meg and its just fine i wouldnt need it to be any faster .. you must have download limits on that tho ??

Not officially. I've heard of people getting letters about it, but the only way you could hit the download limit that allegedly doesn't exist would be to have an uncapped modem or to have the connection going full speed 24\7\365.

UK connection sucks .. i have a 15GB download cap @ a 2Meg connection .. which i will never reach but still ... 6Meg connection uncapped = .. what is the cost for that like against a 2 meg in the US

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy

Originally posted by: RichUK
oh my word what the hell do you need a 6Mb connection (dont mean you just in general) although i wouldnt complain, i have a 2meg and its just fine i wouldnt need it to be any faster .. you must have download limits on that tho ??

Not officially. I've heard of people getting letters about it, but the only way you could hit the download limit that allegedly doesn't exist would be to have an uncapped modem or to have the connection going full speed 24\7\365.

UK connection sucks .. i have a 15GB download cap @ a 2Meg connection .. which i will never reach but still ... 6Meg connection uncapped = .. what is the cost for that like against a 2 meg in the US

you poor bastard.....

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

15GB? Wow, sucks for you. :Q The rumored cap for Comcast, last I heard, was around 500GB\month

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy

Originally posted by: RichUK
oh my word what the hell do you need a 6Mb connection (dont mean you just in general) although i wouldnt complain, i have a 2meg and its just fine i wouldnt need it to be any faster .. you must have download limits on that tho ??

Not officially. I've heard of people getting letters about it, but the only way you could hit the download limit that allegedly doesn't exist would be to have an uncapped modem or to have the connection going full speed 24\7\365.

UK connection sucks .. i have a 15GB download cap @ a 2Meg connection .. which i will never reach but still ... 6Meg connection uncapped = .. what is the cost for that like against a 2 meg in the US

you poor bastard.....

let me refrase that .. we do not have the tech for 6Mb in the UK, as fibers have been laid down for about 2 years now (in certain areas) unlike the US i beleive which has had that technology longer

P.S i was recently upgraded from 768 to 2meg

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: RichUK
P.S i was recently upgraded from 768 to 2meg

2mb is nothing to be proud of.

I'm surprised the Verizon guys aren't in here bragging about their 15mb\2mb connections.

 

[quakefiend420]

i'm ok with my 6mb/1mb plan

although FIOS would be nice

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy

Originally posted by: RichUK
P.S i was recently upgraded from 768 to 2meg

2mb is nothing to be proud of.

I'm surprised the Verizon guys aren't in here bragging about their 15mb\2mb connections.

LOL .. 2meg is the best connection that you can get in the UK, except for commercial companies

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: RichUK
LOL .. 2meg is the best connection that you can get in the UK, except for commercial companies

Remind me never to move there.