TBBroadband

join:2012-10-26

Fremont, OH TBBroadband Member Already offers this service to anyone who wants it. Just gotta call up and ask for it.



Mojo 77

@he.net 1 recommendation Mojo 77 Anon Re: Already Yes, because offering 1 Gbps business connections to a scattered few locations at a very high price point totally makes all of this ok.

TBBroadband

join:2012-10-26

Fremont, OH 1 recommendation TBBroadband Member Re: Already its available to ANYONE within their coverage area. Call up TWC Business Class and tell them you want it. The fact is the service has already been available, and people like you refuse to pay for what they want. And that's the problem. If you paid for the services instead of asking for a social handout- we'd all be in a better place but nope. Social programs like free Internet built on tax dollars is better than education and a police department that can function or how about a new 2mill fire truck to protect your home if your neighbors caught fire.



Mojo 77

@184.105.146.x Mojo 77 Anon Re: Already The fact is the service has already been available, and people like you refuse to pay for what they want. And that's the problem. If you paid for the services instead of asking for a social handout- we'd all be in a better place but nope.



But because they offer expensive 1 Gbps business lines that's all ok. And PS, anyone who wants to improve things is just looking for handouts. Have I followed you're ridiculous logic adequately?



Go home, you're drunk. Or twelve. Maybe both. I see. We've got an anti-competitive company over-charging users due to oligopoly, literally writing local telecommunications laws and buying politicians so they can retain a stranglehold on local markets and keep prices sky high.But because they offer expensive 1 Gbps business lines that's all ok. And PS, anyone who wants to improve things is just looking for handouts. Have I followed you're ridiculous logic adequately?Go home, you're drunk. Or twelve. Maybe both.

coma9

join:2013-02-05

United State 1 recommendation coma9 Member Re: Already said by Mojo 77 : Go home, you're drunk. Or twelve. Maybe both.

+1



mikedz4

join:2003-04-14

Weirton, WV 1 recommendation mikedz4 to Mojo 77

Member to Mojo 77

he works for a cable company so don't mind him.



N10Cities

Premium Member

join:2002-05-07

0000000 N10Cities to TBBroadband

Premium Member to TBBroadband

Hey hottboiinnc....shhhhhh.....



Eagles1221

join:2009-04-29

Vincentown, NJ Eagles1221 Member Re: Already TWC Biz class 5*50 1 static IP 225$ per month.



mackey

Premium Member

join:2007-08-20 mackey Premium Member Re: Already Not in this state.



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mackey mackey to Eagles1221

Premium Member to Eagles1221









/M Yeah, 50/5 with 1 static actually runs you $410/mo:

your moderator at work hidden :

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michieru

Premium Member

join:2009-07-25

Denver, CO michieru to TBBroadband

Premium Member to TBBroadband

All of what you said does not apply when nobody else is allowed to build a network in the same area. If nobody wants it then why create a walled garden?



Clearly you have no clue.

Kamus

join:2011-01-27

El Paso, TX Kamus to TBBroadband

Member to TBBroadband

said by TBBroadband: how about a new 2mill fire truck to protect your home if your neighbors caught fire.



Well, now i have. Thank you sir! Ethernet and fire trucks... And i thought i had seen the most retarded comment on the internet.Well, now i have. Thank you sir!

montauk

join:2013-03-07

New York, NY montauk to TBBroadband

Member to TBBroadband

Tbusiness = TWC employee

Kamus

join:2011-01-27

El Paso, TX Kamus to TBBroadband

Member to TBBroadband

said by TBBroadband: offers this service to anyone who wants it. Just gotta call up and ask for it.

Really? and how does is it priced compared to the $70 dollars a month users can get there?



Query

@in-addr.arpa Query to TBBroadband

Anon to TBBroadband

And the cost is....?

mob (banned)

On the next level..

join:2000-10-07

San Jose, CA mob (banned) Member yet not in KC.... HEY TIME WARNER - PLEASE COMPETE FOR MY MONEY!

TBBroadband

join:2012-10-26

Fremont, OH TBBroadband Member Re: yet not in KC.... Its already there. just pay for it.

mob (banned)

On the next level..

join:2000-10-07

San Jose, CA mob (banned) Member Re: yet not in KC.... said by TBBroadband: Its already there. just pay for it.

I'm going to need you to back that claim up...

en103

join:2011-05-02 en103 to TBBroadband

Member to TBBroadband

The cost in NC should be no different than CA.

Standalone:

Residential 50/5 is $75/month

Residential 30/5 is $65/month



I would not expect it to be any different.



JimMcCoy

join:2011-08-20

Midlothian, VA JimMcCoy Member Re: yet not in KC.... said by en103: The cost in NC should be no different than CA.

Standalone:

Residential 50/5 is $75/month

Residential 30/5 is $65/month



I would not expect it to be any different.

Why would it not be different? They are two different markets, with different cost structures.



twaddle

@sbcglobal.net twaddle Anon Re: yet not in KC.... Yes the pricing will be different. TWC has a monopoly in NC it doesn't have that luxury in California so would have to compete with other ISPs. Can't gouge the customer when they can go to another ISP. Its no secret why they paid to get a ban on municipalities supplying Broadband services in NC. Shame on the NC govt for whoring themselves out to TWC with their votes.

We don't want to service/sell broadband in unprofitable areas of NC but we'll be damned if we will let others provide it- The sheer audacity sickens me!



DHRacer

Tech Monkey

join:2000-10-10

Lake Arrowhead, CA DHRacer to en103

Member to en103

So why the markup on Business Class?



12/1.5 is $144 per month, and that's before you tack on $20 per month for a static. Does this "Business Class" offer an SLA? Hell no. They say they "prioritize business traffic over residential traffic on their network" but you wouldn't know it by the downright horrible pings and speeds. Unfortunately the only other option for HSI for Business where this office is located in Verizon Business DSL (which is really hard to get now) with nothing better than 7M/768.



If you want an SLA, your cheapest option in LA with Business Class is 5/5 Fiber, for $750 a month.



PToN

Premium Member

join:2001-10-04

Houston, TX PToN Premium Member It doesnt matter...!! It doesnt matter, they can offer 10Gbps tomorrow, but then they'll cap you at 200-300GB per month... Might as well have a freaking 1.5Mbps connection...



skuv

@rr.com skuv Anon Re: It doesnt matter...!! Wrong place for this comment, since TWC is not capping.



Why do people always chime in with this ridiculousness?



One of the few ISP's still not capping everyone and yet they get blamed for it.

strangebird

join:2008-11-23

Winston Salem, NC strangebird Member Re: It doesnt matter...!! said by skuv : Wrong place for this comment, since TWC is not capping.



Why do people always chime in with this ridiculousness?



One of the few ISP's still not capping everyone and yet they get blamed for it.

Actually, every year, TWC tries to institute soft caps here in the NC Piedmont area. Last year, it was a tiered soft cap with exorbitant overages. $5/GB.



buzz_4_20

join:2003-09-20

Biddeford, ME (Software) Sophos UTM Home Edition

Ruckus R310

buzz_4_20 Member Offer Yes, but realistically No. Companies like Sonic, Google, GWI offer Gigabit connections at REASONABLE prices that consumers can afford.



Gigabit Pricing

Sonic - $70

Google - $70

GWI - $140

Time Warner - $??? - I messaged my local office no response yet.



But I did checkout pricing for Business Class

15x2 Megabits - $199.99



IowaCowboy

Supermarket Hero

Premium Member

join:2010-10-16

Springfield, MA ARRIS SB6183

Netgear R8000

IowaCowboy Premium Member 1 Gbps is overkill 1 Gbps is overkill for residential use. Most residences can function with a 50/10 connection.



The only time you would need 1 Gbps and above is for a data center or a server (which is prohibited in residential TOS).



My computers function fine on the Blast 50/10 and I have at least 5 devices connected to the Internet at any given time (DirecTV Cinema Connectiom Kit, Wii U, iPad/iPad mini, iPhone, Mac Mini, 2 MacBook Pros) although not all devices are online all at once.



The burglar alarm just uses a plain old Verizon landline. Some burglar alarms connect via Broadband. I think for an alarm system, a landline is more reliable as it does not rely on premises power.



TelecomEng

@rr.com TelecomEng Anon Management reality doesn't match actualy reality... "We have a long history of providing innovative technology to the state..." Having seen and worked with TWC's network in NC, historically providing innovative technology hasn't translated to currently providing innovative technology. Compared to their peer companies, like Comcast or Cox, these guys are several years behind the curve in equipment and technology...



injaview

@rr.com injaview Anon Re: Management reality doesn't match actualy reality... said by TelecomEng : "We have a long history of providing innovative technology to the state..."

Having seen and worked with TWC's network in NC, historically providing innovative technology hasn't translated to currently providing innovative technology. Compared to their peer companies, like Comcast or Cox, these guys are several years behind the curve in equipment and technology...



I seriously doubt you've worked with the core part of the network that handles the hundreds of gigs of traffic that goes through it. Actually currently working on the TWC core network in NC, I actually know what equipment is in there today. And it is current router hardware from multiple vendors in the core.I seriously doubt you've worked with the core part of the network that handles the hundreds of gigs of traffic that goes through it.



TelecomEng

@rr.com TelecomEng Anon Re: Management reality doesn't match actualy reality... said by injaview : Actually currently working on the TWC core network in NC, I actually know what equipment is in there today. And it is current router hardware from multiple vendors in the core.



I seriously doubt you've worked with the core part of the network that handles the hundreds of gigs of traffic that goes through it.

Actually, I worked core, metro and access edge. The backbone isn't the problem, especially with some of the newer equipment they were planning on installing in places. It is further down into the metro and access portions of the network where older and outdated equipment could be found.



Probitas

@teksavvy.com Probitas Anon It's a red herring Offering up a business alternative connection to a residential customer is plain BS. Businesses can't sign up for cheaper residential services, so using the reverse argument is total cow pie.



If a residential customer does not have a residential alternative, then there is NO alternative. You can't treat people as businesses if they aren't a business. This goes hand in hand with corporate crap from the judicial arena, where they got an idiot judge to qualify a non-entity as a person who can vote with money, and now those corporations want to treat people as if they have bottomless wallets and shareholders....

Core0000

Premium Member

join:2008-05-04

Somerset, KY Core0000 Premium Member Re: It's a red herring Good point. We don't get to do a tax write off of said business class internet.



Twaddle

@sbcglobal.net Twaddle Anon Need the truth Okay so Time Warner is the ONLY provider that offers anything beyond basic piss poor copper DSL service performance(ex. > 1.5 mb/sec down 256 kb up in the West Asheville area. How good are they as a provider? Do they supply reliable connection, uptime of two 9's reliability. Does their performance meet or exceed 90% of ADVERTISED speeds. Do they offer competent customer/repair services? If the answer is no to any of these questions WHY then do they have the audacity to bitch and moan and lobby NC government to pass bills to eliminate anyone else offering said internet services?

CXM_Splicer

Looking at the bigger picture

Premium Member

join:2011-08-11

NYC CXM_Splicer Premium Member 1 Gbps overkill? Just out of curiosity, how fast would a network connection need to be to replace your hard disk? Certainly a cloud based OS should be possible... suppose Bill wanted to make Windows 9 a virtual OS that was downloaded (complete with last night's updates and bug fixes) every time I turned on my computer. With an even faster connection, they could even just 'run' the OS without a hard disk at all... even my machines virtual memory would be in the cloud (boy the NSA would LOVE that!) Can I do that on my 50/25 FIOS connection?



People who say there is no use for a fast Internet connection are missing the point... there are very few current uses developed because no one has a connection to support them. Did Netflix (or anyone) stream video in the days of AOL dial-up? Since dial-up was fast enough to check email and browse text based pages... why bother upgrading anything?

tmc8080

join:2004-04-24

Brooklyn, NY tmc8080 Member look at twc trying to hock a gizmo.. bunch-o-hot-air



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