Now if only I can figure out how to get an open NAT with the Verizon mandated router, my gameplay experience would be much better. It's always a tradeoff it seems. With Time Warner, I had ul/dl speeds that would seem consistent with the chart but I was able to have an open NAT and connect with any of my friends. Now with FIOS, once again, the charts reflect what I am getting but I just can't get an open NAT to save my life preventing me from joining some party's and chats.
FCC releases its first-ever Measuring Broadband America report
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Hot off the presses! This was released today.
Read the actual report here: http://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/measur...eport_Full.pdf
Summation from GigaOM....
http://gigaom.com/broadband/fcc-cablevision-report/
Bottom line: if you are on Cablevision you are getting screwed.
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*Notice at how EVERY providers speeds suffer at night EXCEPT Verizon Fiber*
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The FCC’s report is based on data gathered by special routers sent to 9000 consumers in March 2011. The agency notes that the speeds mentioned in the report are national averages, and do not reflect specific speeds in any given market. One should also keep in mind that advertised speeds differ by access technology and broadband tier, meaning that someone with a slow DSL line may still be worse off than someone with a top of the line Cablevision package.
Update: A Cablevision spokesperson disputed the findings in an emailed statement: “Cablevision delivers some of the fastest Internet connections in the country, on our basic tier, two higher levels of service and our WiFi network and this report simply does not reflect the experience of our nearly 3 million broadband customers. Our high-speed Internet product leads the nation in consumer adoption and has consistently won top ratings in much broader and more extensive consumer surveys conducted by J.D. Power & Associates, PC Magazine and others.”
Update 2: The FCC’s final report features a slightly tweaked chart depicting the sustained download speeds over a 24 hour period. We updated the article with the new chart. For reference, the original chart can be found here.
(This is XBL related since we all rely on solid download speeds to play games, watch Netflix/ESPN/Hulu, etc...on XBL.)
Read the actual report here: http://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/measur...eport_Full.pdf
Summation from GigaOM....
http://gigaom.com/broadband/fcc-cablevision-report/
Bottom line: if you are on Cablevision you are getting screwed.
*Notice at how EVERY providers speeds suffer at night EXCEPT Verizon Fiber*
The FCC’s report is based on data gathered by special routers sent to 9000 consumers in March 2011. The agency notes that the speeds mentioned in the report are national averages, and do not reflect specific speeds in any given market. One should also keep in mind that advertised speeds differ by access technology and broadband tier, meaning that someone with a slow DSL line may still be worse off than someone with a top of the line Cablevision package.
Update: A Cablevision spokesperson disputed the findings in an emailed statement: “Cablevision delivers some of the fastest Internet connections in the country, on our basic tier, two higher levels of service and our WiFi network and this report simply does not reflect the experience of our nearly 3 million broadband customers. Our high-speed Internet product leads the nation in consumer adoption and has consistently won top ratings in much broader and more extensive consumer surveys conducted by J.D. Power & Associates, PC Magazine and others.”
Update 2: The FCC’s final report features a slightly tweaked chart depicting the sustained download speeds over a 24 hour period. We updated the article with the new chart. For reference, the original chart can be found here.
(This is XBL related since we all rely on solid download speeds to play games, watch Netflix/ESPN/Hulu, etc...on XBL.)
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I want to try FIOS..
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You should live in UK, then you could complain about how bad ISP's are, the worst speeds outside of Africa?
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How much on average is Verizon Fiber and the rest? So I could compare
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How much on average is Verizon Fiber and the rest? So I could compare
$164 a month all said and done for FIOS with the HD cable package that includes every channel except the movie channels (and proably at least 200 of them are HD channels, I can't think of any that are not HD, except, funny enough, BBC for my top gear
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). This also includes 1 whole house HD DVR, 2 HD boxes, which can access the whole house DVR, and one simple box which accesses all channels, but no guide or DVR. Also includes internet that is advertised as 35mbps down and 35mpbs up.
I think they claim the package is $99/month, but once you add the DVRs, boxes, and taxes, it goes up a bit. I think the whole house DVR is $20/month, each HD receiver is $10/month, and the simple reciever is $6/month. Too much in boxes, I think, but the overall price is reasonable and about if not less than we paid with comcast for less.
I think they claim the package is $99/month, but once you add the DVRs, boxes, and taxes, it goes up a bit. I think the whole house DVR is $20/month, each HD receiver is $10/month, and the simple reciever is $6/month. Too much in boxes, I think, but the overall price is reasonable and about if not less than we paid with comcast for less.
They have wired quite a bit of Arlington. I'm sure you could find someone around the corner who has it if you want to get a feel for it.
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Originally Posted by Daekwan /forum/post/20774705
I want to try FIOS..![]()
They have wired quite a bit of Arlington. I'm sure you could find someone around the corner who has it if you want to get a feel for it.
Damn. I want that package. I have crappy Dish Network and ATT.
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Originally Posted by PJ_Rage /forum/post/0
$164 a month all said and done for FIOS with the HD cable package that includes every channel except the movie channels (and proably at least 200 of them are HD channels, I can't think of any that are not HD, except, funny enough, BBC for my top gear). This also includes 1 whole house HD DVR, 2 HD boxes, which can access the whole house DVR, and one simple box which accesses all channels, but no guide or DVR. Also includes internet that is advertised as 35mbps down and 35mpbs up.![]()
I think they claim the package is $99/month, but once you add the DVRs, boxes, and taxes, it goes up a bit. I think the whole house DVR is $20/month, each HD receiver is $10/month, and the simple reciever is $6/month. Too much in boxes, I think, but the overall price is reasonable and about if not less than we paid with comcast for less.
Damn. I want that package. I have crappy Dish Network and ATT.
I'm on Charter. 25MB down/5MB up for $50/mo under 2 yr. contract.
Been with them for 11 years w/o a complaint *but* that's because I'm internet only. (I don't believe in bundling on cable/DSL as it leads to problems, see "moxi box dvr" for evidence, and it's expensive.)
I was with Dish Net. for 10 years for my TV viewing, cancelled it 2 years ago when it got to be $120 a month for expanded and HD.
Now I get my programming via OTA, streaming, or *cough* other means.
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My dream is gigbit speeds for under $100.
Been with them for 11 years w/o a complaint *but* that's because I'm internet only. (I don't believe in bundling on cable/DSL as it leads to problems, see "moxi box dvr" for evidence, and it's expensive.)
I was with Dish Net. for 10 years for my TV viewing, cancelled it 2 years ago when it got to be $120 a month for expanded and HD.
Now I get my programming via OTA, streaming, or *cough* other means.
My dream is gigbit speeds for under $100.
A lot of computers hard drives wouldn't even able to tap out a true gigabit line, they'd choke on it
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Someday, though, by the time we have it.
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