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I would love to switch ISPs, if only to get away from Comcast's ridiculous caps. But in my area, although there's a bundle of fiber running not 250 feet from my

I would love to switch ISPs, if only to get away from Comcast's ridiculous caps. But in my area, although there's a bundle of fiber running not 250 feet from my apartment, it's well over $1k for setup and the monthly fee, and the only DSL provider in the area (CenturyLink) only offers service a tenth as fast as Comcast's Xfinity service. Rocks and hard places.

mkjones 15y ago
You should try Comcast's business class service. No bandwidth caps, immediate customer service, and not too much more expensive (especially if you can negotiate a deal through your employer).
- greyfade 15y ago
  I'm debating it. I've been in contact with a local ISP about what's available, and I'm not too keen on having my bandwidth cut in half for $10/mo more and looking for a new Cisco 1700-, 1800-, or 1900-series router. But I don't want to keep giving Comcast money.
sukuriant 15y ago
If that wire is Frontier, they may be able to provide the apartment complex with FiOS for free to the apartment complex, under the hope that they'll get customers. That's what a representative told me when I asked what it would take to get FiOS at my place, considering my parts of Redmond is well wired with FiOS. YMMV
- LogicHoleFlaw 15y ago
  Are there any decent maps of where Frontier is offering FiOS in Redmond? Supposedly there is service a few blocks from my apartment downtown, but I can't get a straight answer out of anyone.
  - sukuriant 15y ago
    Not that I know of, I'm sorry. When I spoke to the people at Frontier, and I alerted them that I had FiOS 1 mile away, I was informed that Redmond was pretty much all FiOS, except apartment complexes that hadn't permitted/accepted Frontier FiOS. If I were you, I would ask Frontier if they could install FiOS at your address; and then, if they say 'no', go to your main office and ask that they ask for FiOS from Frontier, informing them that Frontier said installation was free to the apartment complex (which is what I heard from them, but if you want validation, you can ask Frontier yourself).
- greyfade 15y ago
  Nope, not Frontier. Black Rock Cable.

mkjones 15y ago

You should try Comcast's business class service. No bandwidth caps, immediate customer service, and not too much more expensive (especially if you can negotiate a deal through your employer).

greyfade 15y ago
I'm debating it. I've been in contact with a local ISP about what's available, and I'm not too keen on having my bandwidth cut in half for $10/mo more and looking for a new Cisco 1700-, 1800-, or 1900-series router. But I don't want to keep giving Comcast money.

sukuriant 15y ago

If that wire is Frontier, they may be able to provide the apartment complex with FiOS for free to the apartment complex, under the hope that they'll get customers. That's what a representative told me when I asked what it would take to get FiOS at my place, considering my parts of Redmond is well wired with FiOS. YMMV

LogicHoleFlaw 15y ago
Are there any decent maps of where Frontier is offering FiOS in Redmond? Supposedly there is service a few blocks from my apartment downtown, but I can't get a straight answer out of anyone.
- sukuriant 15y ago
  Not that I know of, I'm sorry. When I spoke to the people at Frontier, and I alerted them that I had FiOS 1 mile away, I was informed that Redmond was pretty much all FiOS, except apartment complexes that hadn't permitted/accepted Frontier FiOS. If I were you, I would ask Frontier if they could install FiOS at your address; and then, if they say 'no', go to your main office and ask that they ask for FiOS from Frontier, informing them that Frontier said installation was free to the apartment complex (which is what I heard from them, but if you want validation, you can ask Frontier yourself).
greyfade 15y ago
Nope, not Frontier. Black Rock Cable.