[GRLUG] Comcast doubles bandwidth at same popular prices.

[Dan Pilcheck]

Folks,
I received this email  from Comcast on 03/06/13.

Subject "Service Announcement"
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Dear Valued Customer,

*Great news!* We've increased your Internet speed!

Now we have *doubled the speed* of your Blast!® Internet service,
with download speeds up to 50 Mbps and upload speeds up to 10 Mbps.
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I can tell you that I peak at around 80 down and 30 up.
Off of Comcast's network we indeed see 50/10+ on a daily basis.
Located around Eastown.

We have a SB6121 modem and a decent router.
You need a DOCSIS3 device if you want to see those speeds.
Also, dump that turn-of-the-century Linksys WRT54G!


Cheers,

On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 7:07 AM, John-Thomas Richards <jtr at jrichards.org>wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 10:51:21PM -0400, Bob Kline wrote:
> > OK.  Cascade is where the rich people live now, so in a weak sense it
> > stands to reason the rollout would start there.  Maybe what's left of
> > East GR next.
>
> It makes no sense to start there. Rich people don't pay more for their
> connections and Cascade is less densely populated. Comcast doesn't cater
> to the rich; it caters to revenue.
>
> > Otherwise, who can tell what Comcast's rollout schedule is or why.  I
> > know that I'm quite close to a fiber shelf - or so I was told - so
> > maybe they know the line is good for the higher rates and it was quick
> > and dirty to give it a go.
>
> Meh. My Internet speed has long been sufficient.
> --
> john-thomas
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> The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and
> the most rascally individuals of mankind.
> Thomas Paine, philosopher and writer (1737-1809)
>
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