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Pro tip for those unhappy with their ISPs: You get what you pay for. If you pay for a consumer, price-oriented package, expect price-oriented service in return
by hackuser 12y ago
Pro tip for those unhappy with their ISPs: You get what you pay for.
If you pay for a consumer, price-oriented package, expect price-oriented service in return. There is a reason your office doesn't use consumer Internet, and that a 1.4 Mbps T1 costs $400/month, while low-end 6 Mbps DSL costs $30/month -- 4x bandwidth for <10% of the cost, what a deal!
I shouldn't have to say this on Hacker News, but what you pay ISPs for is quality of service and support. If you want that at home, pay for a business-class service. Comcast offers business-class to residences, for example; we've used it many times and the services and support have been excellent.
- smackfu 12y agoIs there really a reason that a crummy T1 still costs $400/month? Other than all the existing places that have a 10-year-old T1 where that used to be the fastest option, and the phone company doesn't want to drop prices.
- angersock 12y agoDon't those contracts usually come with certain service and uptime guarantees?
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- lern_too_spel 12y agoBusiness class Comcast service does not get higher QoS on its congested links. I've seen Netflix degrade to the lowest bitrate and frequently pause to buffer on a business class connection before Netflix began its payments.