Hav0c Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Okay, so I am sitting here in South Africa on a 2mbit/s, uncapped and a bit shaped line from MWEB for about R500,00 (~$46.08 USD & ~£27.53 GBP). Came across this article. So that maid me wonder and worry how bad are our internet really is. What is your internet speed rated, who is your ISP and what do you pay ? Edit: Added my stats Edit: Added correct currency Every line of code written by man can be undone by man . "A loser in the real world is still a loser in the net!" - .hack//SIGN . Getting old is inevitable, growing up is optional !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 My stats here: http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3308309663 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hav0c Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 My stats here: http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3308309663 Okay what do you pay per month ? Every line of code written by man can be undone by man . "A loser in the real world is still a loser in the net!" - .hack//SIGN . Getting old is inevitable, growing up is optional !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Okay what do you pay per month ? Oh yeah sorry forgot that part. 35,9€/month which is ~49.15USD / ~29.35GBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted February 15, 2014 I have 20 MBPS fibre optic the fastest possible in my area as of yet, I bought a $100 DSL modem, and the monthly ISP bill only costs a mere $5.00 more per month than the snail paced 3 MBPS I used to have so my bill is $39.95 per month. Anyone still on something frustratingly slow call your ISP to see what it would cost to get a speed boost it may be more reasonable than imagined. I can't use SpeedTest.net, I have Adobe Flash Player disabled on purpose. Came across this article. So that maid me wonder and worry how bad are our internet really is. I've seen on a few forums over the years about South Africa having Internet that's on and off. One member on a forum complained about that, he also complained about electricity doing the same. However here in the U.S.A. during the thunderstorm season in the spring which begins in just one month having the electricity go out is common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I've 100/10Mb cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 i have a 20/5 connection with optimum online, which is pretty solid. at RIT I had a 1000/1000 connection, and it was glorious. 100/x lines aren't offered to consumers by optimum, I dont think. I really wish Google would bring fiber my way winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee4Joe Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 DSL for $25 a month, terrbile customer service, terrible speeds, and no other ISP reaches my neck of the woods. There was talk about higher speeds being available but bears must of ate the line workers or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroozer Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 . . $55 Edit: Modem indicates a cap at: Downstream Rate 50111Kbps, Upstream Rate 5120Kbps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 However here in the U.S.A. during the thunderstorm season in the spring which begins in just one month having the electricity go out is common. Please don't remind me. God forbid, if a squirrel crosses somewhere along the state border into Connecticut, I lose power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted February 16, 2014 Moderators Share Posted February 16, 2014 nothing flash, but it suffices, plus I am too far from the exchange for anything better. gives me 250gib/month for $100 (but that includes the bundled landline service) Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 my 3 sq mi town has our own electricity, we needn't even deal with LIPA (or PSEG, or whomever is operating the show over here now) winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 16, 2014 Moderators Share Posted February 16, 2014 DSL for $25 a month, terrbile customer service, terrible speeds, and no other ISP reaches my neck of the woods. There was talk about higher speeds being available but bears must of ate the line workers or something. If CenturyLink is available in your area look into them. Note that you'll probably pay more than $25 per month but your speed will be much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuLu Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Wee. lol Have AT&T U-Verse. Not sure exactly how much we pay a month since it's bundled with our cable, but I think it's somewhere around 40 bucks a month. edited - decided to run it again to see how much difference a few minutes makes. I'm here. What are your other two wishes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Some new potential locations for Google Fiber rollout. http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/nexusae0_NewFiberCities.png If Fiber came to my humble island I'd hop on it in a heartbeat winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hav0c Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Some new potential locations for Google Fiber rollout. http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/nexusae0_NewFiberCities.png If Fiber came to my humble island I'd hop on it in a heartbeat I can only dream for the Fiber, will most likely cost an arm and a leg added a kidney Every line of code written by man can be undone by man . "A loser in the real world is still a loser in the net!" - .hack//SIGN . Getting old is inevitable, growing up is optional !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki605 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I love my Verizon FiOS fiber service - 25/25. Had it since 2007. And this isn't even the fastest speeds they offer. Win10 Pro x64 Desktop (Speccy) - Win10 Pro x64 Laptop (Speccy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 20, 2014 Moderators Share Posted February 20, 2014 I envy anyone with upstream/upload speeds over 1 Mbps, according to CenturyLink the fastest upstream speed in my area of Iowa is at 0.896 which is really slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I can only dream for the Fiber, will most likely cost an arm and a leg added a kidney $70/mo for 1000/1000 uncapped, $120/mo for 1000/1000 uncapped + TV service I can't complain much about my internet (other than it's not fast enough for my browsing habits) because Cablevision is actually a good ISP, compared to TWC, Comcast, et al. Should be interesting to see what happens with the TWC/Comcast merger. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hav0c Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 $70/mo for 1000/1000 uncapped, $120/mo for 1000/1000 uncapped + TV service I can't complain much about my internet (other than it's not fast enough for my browsing habits) because Cablevision is actually a good ISP, compared to TWC, Comcast, et al. Should be interesting to see what happens with the TWC/Comcast merger. Let me put it in simple term, South Africa has "10mb/s" lines but IF, IF you are lucky you will get 3 - 5 mb/s. That being said, we aren't CLOSE so that speeds nor cable, Fiber isn't even available to public and will not be for a long time. Every line of code written by man can be undone by man . "A loser in the real world is still a loser in the net!" - .hack//SIGN . Getting old is inevitable, growing up is optional !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 20, 2014 Moderators Share Posted February 20, 2014 Should be interesting to see what happens with the TWC/Comcast merger. A higher bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki605 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Do TWC & Comcast currently compete in any of the same markets? Win10 Pro x64 Desktop (Speccy) - Win10 Pro x64 Laptop (Speccy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I don't think they do, so a mega-monopoly should be interesting. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted February 21, 2014 Moderators Share Posted February 21, 2014 Do TWC & Comcast currently compete in any of the same markets? No and it'll be comcast in 1-out-of-every-three-households My parents were told simularly about lack of high speeds (centurylink and comcast both told them that) ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 It's brillaint really. 1) Let megacorporation form despite constituent opposition, due to successful lobbying by Comcast ($$) 2) Come the year before reelection, pass harsh legislation that breaks the parent company into smaller regional carriers 3) Campaign as the villaint defender of consumer choice, get reelected winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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