[GRLUG] FiOS -- NOT

[John-Thomas Richards]

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 07:10:19PM -0400, Topher wrote:
> >> I didn't realize until this week what a limited coverage uverse has. 
> >> Much of GR can't get it at all.  And by "much" I mean me.  :)
> >>
> >> Topher
> >
> > Really?  You're only a couple blocks from me.  There's a U-verse box
> > thingy three houses from mine.
> 
> Yep.  I have a friend with it over by Huff Park too.  The guy at the AT&T 
> store said they're going to do a "split" in Grand Rapids this summer, and 
> offer it to 90,000 new homes without having to run wire.  Sounds like 
> current users will get half the pipe they used to have?
> 
> Topher

I doubt it.  They limit the bandwidth; they have plenty to add more
users without reducing the speed available.
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john-thomas
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