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Same thing in my big town -- Chicago. Some parts of Chicago you get RCN competing, which is amazing. They have 100mb plans for $40 a month. But for most people,
by fndrplayer13 11y ago
Same thing in my big town -- Chicago. Some parts of Chicago you get RCN competing, which is amazing. They have 100mb plans for $40 a month. But for most people, myself included, you pay $80/mo for "50mb" internet that really runs at about 20mb 80% of the time, 2-3mb 15% of the time, and totally not working at all 5% of the time.
- selectodude 11y agoIn my different area of that small town, I pay $40 for 75 mbit, that actually gives me 95mbit (even at 7:00pm). And is rock solid. I don't mean to sound like a shill but I think "most people" is an incredible stretch.
- fndrplayer13 11y agoYeah, you're totally right. I just went to Comcast's website and it seems like we're basically just getting shafted. I wonder if they adjusted their prices now that RCN is selling 105mbps internet for ~$40-50/mo
- zupreme 11y agoFellow Chicagoan here: In the suburbs the options are fewer, but the functional speeds are better - at least for Comcast delivered over coax. I get an average of about 120/15 for $80/mo at home and about the same speed at our suburban office for roughly double that price (business class). AT&T DSL sucks no matter where you are though.
- thoughtpalette 11y agoAlso in Chicago, RCN was amazing. Now stuck in Comcast hell since they're not over in Logan Square. And the service starts shitting out every night around 7:30pm. Assuming they don't have enough cards in the box on the block.