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SamKnause

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5. Computer illiterate person replying.

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 02:47 AM

Nov 2014

I have 2 choices for internet in my rural area.

Through my land line phone or satellite.

There is no cable in my area.

I chose the internet through my land line phone.

It is not dial up.

It is DSL.

I have the SLOWEST speed that can still be considered broadband.

They have been working with congestion issues for years.

Sometimes live streaming works some times it does not.

I have trouble getting videos to load in HD.

It is slow and frustrating.

Sometimes I don't receive the packets of information that is sent out.

I pay $30.00 plus $7.00 in various taxes for my internet per month. (no caps)

If I had chose satellite my bill would have been $49.00 plus unknown taxes per month.

Monopolies run EVERYTHING in the U.S. !!!!!!!!!!!!

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Quick Survey - How's Your Internet? [View all] Prophet 451 Nov 2014 OP

Up or down or both? Electric Monk Nov 2014 #1

D'oh! I meant down Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #2

Last time I checked, I got about 25 down and 3 up, for about $60/mo I think Electric Monk Nov 2014 #3

Geez, that's expensive for lousy service Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #4

Cheaper would be nicer, but it's enough to stream 1080p from youtube. nt Electric Monk Nov 2014 #7

Computer illiterate person replying. SamKnause Nov 2014 #5

speedtest.net is a good way to get quantitative numbers, and it's easy too Electric Monk Nov 2014 #6

Thanks I have used it quite a few times, SamKnause Nov 2014 #9

Good link, thanks Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #14

How much is enough? Moore's law, etc. taken into consideration. nt Electric Monk Nov 2014 #17

If you play online games Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #18

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A little too Comcast-y. nt silvershadow Nov 2014 #10

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