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FiOS Speed Hikes Coming Soon. Thanks Ant.

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May 21, 2012, 19:20

zirik

Sepharo wrote on May 21, 2012, 00:42: $80 a month for what just tested as 35/6 from Comcast http://www.speedtest.net/result/1962715989.png is that just internet or with basic tv? i had comcast internet with basic tv for $89 last year. after the intro offer it went up to $100. then we added premium channels for $20 more. i was happier with comcast than with FIOS. on-demand on comcast is vastly superior to FIOS. comcast keeps new shows longer and posts them sooner than FIOS. and did you try testing using dslreports? speedtest.net cannot be relied upon anymore because they only feature affiliates who use packet compression that skew the test results. oh and comcast just suspended the 250gb cap pending a review of their policy. they must have realized a cap will not help their attempt to restrict netflix traffic while offering a similar service. This comment was edited on May 21, 2012, 19:28.

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Comment [quote="zirik"May 21, 2012, 19:20][quote="Sepharo"May 21, 2012, 00:42]$80 a month for what just tested as 35/6 from Comcast http://www.speedtest.net/result/1962715989.png [/quote] is that just internet or with basic tv? i had comcast internet with basic tv for $89 last year. after the intro offer it went up to $100. then we added premium channels for $20 more. i was happier with comcast than with FIOS. on-demand on comcast is vastly superior to FIOS. comcast keeps new shows longer and posts them sooner than FIOS. and did you try testing using dslreports? speedtest.net cannot be relied upon anymore because they only feature affiliates who use packet compression that skew the test results. oh and comcast just suspended the 250gb cap pending a review of their policy. they must have realized a cap will not help their attempt to restrict netflix traffic while offering a similar service. [/quote]

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