As students in the modern digital age, many of our classes this semester have an online portion, or may be totally online. The issue we face is that our complex, Knights Circle, which we pay to provide amenities such as electric and internet, is not providing internet speeds in an amount that is nearly reaching the demand of it's residents. At nearly any point during the waking hours of 6am to midnight (which is a stretch) a resident of KC can expect speeds of 3mbps upload and download at best, and nearly 1 megabits per second on average.



These speeds aren't even strong enough to fully watch a class presentation or live feed lecture on the university's online components.



The likely reason for these issues may stem from their current provider, Airwave. Knights Circle switched to Airwave for cable needs in addition to internet in an effort to lower costs, but the biggest price was paid by its residents when we lost the ability to effectively work and study from the comfort of the homes we pay a large rate for. Airwave provides KC with cable, internet, and other entertainment services for a cheaper price. It is very well known by its competitors to be a cheap alternative with unstable and often poor speeds. One of the biggest issue of these changes is that they've stripped our ability to contract alternative ISPs for private connections and provide ourselves with self funded solutions. The result is connections speeds that will likely be lower than 1 megabyte per second (or 8 megabits) during normal working hours.



All of the following cable internet providers are unable to service our area as a result:

Comcast: http://i.imgur.com/LMnyBaf.png

Brighthouse: http://i.imgur.com/689xrKG.png

AT&T: http://i.imgur.com/HHRsmjP.png

Time Warner Cable: http://i.imgur.com/ERkDe6N.png

I myself am a student and resident of Knights Circle, who not only needs to be able to access the web to perform basic homework assignments, but also has a dependency on the internet in order to work towards my career as a digital artist and online content creator. Things like Skype calls and uploading audio and video are difficult feats on such a poor connection, but vital if I'm to continue creating online content and taking some of my courses. I will definitely lose out on potential job opportunities due in part to the slow and unstable speeds. Like many residents, I may be forced to move due to these constraints.



Please sign this petition so that we can let Knights Circle know that Airwave isn't working so far. It's genuinely going to harm our productivity as students and work oriented individuals if our internet is only usable after midnight. By joining us and signing this petition, you'll be helping us take action against college housing that abuses its residents and ignores their basic needs. Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope you consider signing this and sharing it.



If you live locally or are a Knights Circle resident please consider filling out a complaint form. They're available at any phase office, and those combined with this petition will provide the boost needed to get this problem solved.