[General] Internet speeds

[Erik Arendall]

Bring on the Fiber!


On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Nolan Cash <r48811 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dude I have no idea what you are talking about but it sounds like free
> channels.
> On Dec 3, 2013 11:13 PM, "Arthur" <Arthur at cd-net.net> wrote:
>
>> Wait a minute.  I know most cable boxes don't encrypt the data, but I was
>> under the impression that the upstream and downstream channels used
>> different frequencies.  I expected the cable box to be physically limited
>> to only transmitting on the upstream frequency and receiving on the
>> downstream one.
>>
>> Aside from that, a potential snooper should need a hacked cable box (easy
>> to do) because the boxes shouldn't forward to the Ethernet jack anything
>> not addressed to them.
>>
>> Do you know what on earth they're doing?
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 11:40 PM, David <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
>>
>>>  I have Knology (now poorly named "Wow") at home and thankfully, there
>>> aren't many subscribers on my particular line.  At least, not yet.  Speeds
>>> are very good at the $40/month level.  Service is ok as well.
>>>
>>> Be advised that you will need extra security (if that is a concern)
>>> because EVERYone on your line can see everything you do, even passwords.
>>> And the cable company is not particularly concerned about it!
>>>
>>> David M.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Will wrote:
>>>
>>>  I have WOW and it's heavily oversubscribed at montesano terrace (which
>>> means it's absolutely crap), but I've heard great things about WOW
>>> elsewhere.
>>>
>>>  Kinsey
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 9:34 PM, Nolan Cash <r48811 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm getting wow because comcast is being a cunt about everything.  I
>>>> can't even get thru to them on the phone to pay my bill.
>>>>  On Dec 3, 2013 9:31 PM, "Hunter Fuller" <hfuller at pixilic.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Have you found that this is being enforced? My Comcast account says
>>>>> that the limit enforcement is currently suspended.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Hunter Fuller
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 9:27 PM, Stephan Henning <shenning at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Should be fine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Be aware, Comcast has put in place a 300GB limit in Huntsville. If
>>>>>> you exceed the 300GB in a month (they give you 3 'grace' months) they
>>>>>> charge you an extra $10 for every 50GB you go over.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 9:21 PM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes
>>>>>>>  On Dec 3, 2013 9:19 PM, "Nolan Cash" <r48811 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Hry guys I'm getting new internet and I never really thought to
>>>>>>>> check into speeds and all. Is 12mb per second good enough for two people
>>>>>>>> that stream video pretty offten?
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