$Bill
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 Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Charter hijacks browser |
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$Bill wrote:
| Quote: | CSharpner wrote:
On May 4, 9:21 pm, "$Bill" <n...@SPAMOLAtodbe.com> wrote:
CSharpnerwrote:
Since I've
posted that, a new high speed internet company has come to town which
will be providing fiber to the door. I'll be able to get 15mb/s (as
opposed to Charter's 3mb... well, OK, charter JUST NOW upped to 4mb)
for the same price (or less) than I'm paying charter.
What outfit is that so I can check their website out and see where
else they're going ?
It's TDS.
www.TdsTelecom.com
They haven't rolled the fiber in my neighborhood yet. If anyone else
gets this service, let us know:
1. Does it live up to the download speed claims of 15mb/s?
Not here yet. Looks like a DSL and Satellite setup. Couldn't find any
reference to fiber on their site.
From their FAQ:
What Speed Packages are available with TDS Wireless?
TDS currently provides Wireless to both residential and business
customers
in 1 and 2 year contracts ranging from 384k to 4MB.
For Pricing and Package information, Please contact our Sales
Department at
1-877-METROCOM or 1-877-638-7626. You can also get more information at
www.tdsmetro.net
4MB would normally be 4 MegaBytes, but I doubt that was their intent.
I assume they meant 4 Mb - 4 Megabits. Let us know if you can find any
reference to fiber for these guys.
They show a 3 Mb service for $20/mo for 6 mo. Looks like it goes to $50
after the trial period.
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OK, found a couple of other links on the subject:
http://wistechnology.com/article.php?id=2542
TDS Metrocom has launched a pilot program for one Fitchburg neighborhood,
offering broadband Internet speeds of as high as 10 megabits per second—
several times higher than the fastest cable and DSL packages currently
available—in order to gauge customer usage and potential applications of
an emerging technology. ...
The service is being offered to about 1,100 homes in the McKee Road area,
offering download speeds of one, four and 10 mbps at $20, $30, and $45 per
month, respectively. The service is also being offered with phone service
over the same fiber cable for an additional $44. ...
Basic wiring setup for TDS fiber to home:
http://www.primespots.com/butler1_pdfs/builders_wiring.pdf |
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