Ok im sick of cable...

[Endless Night]

Im sick of being ripped a new one by my sole cable provider. Where i live i seem to have  no options but Atlantic Broadband... basically for both TV and internet.... 

Anyone know of any decent alternatives to cable... the satellite companies seem to want a 2 year term which  at this point i'm not keen on.  I'm looking for internet tv options.... Are thier any real ones yet.  that let you subscribe to just the channels u want.

What is everyone else doing... ive got 2 kids so once the cable cord is cut thier might be some issues over lack of cartoon network/disney.

[TrailMyx]

You have to be careful for the upstream datarate of satellite.

Unfortunately, you're going to be raped everywhere you go.  Can you get FIOS in your area?

I'm using 3G as a tether right now, and it's ok for travel and work connection, but not good for low-ping related connection.

Don't even bother with DSL, that might be an option, but there's yet another rape-master waiting in the wings.  

BTW, how much are you paying?

[luv2luvlong]

I tried using a sat connection acouple of years ago but the 400ms ping (minimum) to the game really !@#$%^. dial-up was better for UO at that point. Don't know if they have gotten any better.

[TrailMyx]

Here's the performance I get from my 3G tether (Verizon):

[UOMaddog]

Comcast Cable (York, PA)



And just to rub it in, here's to the same server as TM (from across the country):

[gimlet]

God - mine sucks - TM always accuses me of being on Dialup - maybe he is right!

[TrailMyx]

Don't worry too much about it Gim.  There are times when I'm at 13Mb/s, and others when I'm at 28Mb/s

(However, 3.61Mb/s is still really bad - barely better than my earlier posted phone results)

[gimlet]

You really know how to make a guy feel good, TM!

[TrailMyx]

You really know how to make a guy feel good, TM!

I have been known for dashing hopes and killing dreams!  Thankfully, my powers are still there!

[Kalaka]

Gim lives near Dallas tho then, which is host for tons of servers, so at least that's a +.. 3.6 really isn't bad anyways.

[TrailMyx]

Bah, the porn download rate is unacceptable...  heheh

[Masscre]

Mine is not great either but I will post my results. It is the only provider in my area and cost me 39.95 per month.

[TrailMyx]

Wow Mas, that's pretty pathetic.  Is that DSL?

[Kalaka]

I guess my connection is pretty good.. This is 1200 miles away.

I think my speeds are capped at 16 or so because I get roughly the same down speeds to my hometown and to another server closer.

[UOMaddog]

Cox and Comcast are almost identical. Comcast has slightly higher downstream but Cox usually has higher upstream. We pay $100+taxes for basic digital cable, digital voice(phone), and 16Mb/s PowerBoost (16Mb/s for the first minute, then it's half that for the remaining time) which is standard for Comcast's triple play package.