[DVBC] FiOS vs Cable

[Dave Hartrum]

Ed, I almost always get >10Mbps here lately with Comcast and about  
1.5 Mbps upload. I use the following link to test both download and  
upload speeds. Try several of the available servers speed can vary  
from server to server.

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

With FiOS you should get something in the low teens for downloads as  
well not sure what upload speed they are providing.

Actually for web browsing once you get above 1-2 Mbps you won't  
notice a difference as the time it takes for your PC to render the  
page will be a bigger delay. Since you download and upload a lot of  
pictures the raw speed may be more important.


Dave Hartrum
dhartrum at mac.com



On Sep 7, 2007, at 6:21 PM, Edward Sobolewski wrote:

> I also am thinking about switching to FiOS, currently have Comcast  
> Cable.  For those of you who have FiOS can you tell me what  
> download rates are you actually getting.  With Comcast I measured 6  
> Mbps and up, is FiOS around 1.5 Mbps?
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> However I agree that speed is not everything, Comcast is super fast  
> (when it is working), but is the FiOS fast enough to make the switch?
>
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>
> Edward
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> From: dvbc-list-bounces at list.dvbc.org [mailto:dvbc-list- 
> bounces at list.dvbc.org] On Behalf Of domzdvbc at att.net
> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 2:11 PM
> To: dvbc-list at dvbc.org
> Subject: [DVBC] ISP options
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> When Jo Ann and I looked at this townhome, we saw crews installing  
> orange plastic pipe into the ground near Brookhaven Road, so we  
> hoped FiOS was on the way.
>
>
>
> Then the Verizon installation tech explained that because we were  
> part of the hub that originated in Chester, Wallingford would be  
> one of the last areas to get FiOS.  Had something to do with local  
> delinquent payments, or so he said.  He also explained that we're  
> located over 18,000 feet from the Chester hub, and given that our  
> telelphone wires are over 20 years old, it's pretty hard to get the  
> 1.5 Mbps we're paying for.  Last night measured 24 Kbps download  
> rate and 124 Kbps upload.  And I thought my old dial-up line in  
> Swarthmore was slow!
>
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>
> Just another example where companies are allowed to monopolize the  
> marketplace and consumer choice is limited.  If you know of other  
> ISP options, I'd be glad to hear them.  Thanks!
>
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> Dom
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> -------------- Original message from "Len Zanetich"  
> <freewheelinguy at verizon.net>: --------------
>
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> > I don't care about their marketing department. I had Comcast and  
> now have
> > FIOS. That should tell you about Comcast in my opinion. I never lose
> > connection and this would happen all the time with Comcast. It  
> would get
> > increasing slower because you lose bandwidth as more people get  
> on you pipe.
> > I can quote numbers, but don't want to spend the time researching  
> what I
> > came up with when I was thinking of switching. All I know is  
> since I've had
> > Verizon FIOS all my network and internet issues have gone away.
> >
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