[wplug] Verizon DSL service downgrade

[O'Connor, Michael P.]

I agree being Verizon free is nice, for internet I have Comcast (8 Mbits
down and 756 Kbits up), no land line, and T-Mobile for cell phone, I do
not feed Verizon with my money.

My only problem with Comcast is there is no static IP and not allowed to
run servers, but that is about it, I would love to bring my web site
into my own computer.

Michael P. O'Connor
US&S 
Office: 412-688-2491 
Cell: 412-498-0667
mpoconnor at switch.com

-----Original Message-----
From: wplug-bounces+mpoconnor=switch.com at wplug.org
[mailto:wplug-bounces+mpoconnor=switch.com at wplug.org] On Behalf Of DK
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 3:38 PM
To: General user list
Subject: Re: [wplug] Verizon DSL service downgrade

Hello all,

I have never been very satisfied with Verizon (voice, DSL, wireless), so

I thought I'd share my (almost) Verizon-free setup.

I use Speakeasy OneLink, no voice line required.  The loop is managed by

Covad.  My plan specs 1.5Mbps/384kbps, and I normally get 
~1.1Mbps/~290kbps which isn't too bad factoring in protocol overhead.

The service is more expensive than others, but I have 2 static IPs and 
Speakeasy's customer service is very good (typically you get a 
knowledgeable technician on the first email/call).

Dave

Mike Sussman wrote:
> Wpluggers, I wonder if anyone else has observed this downgrade.
> 
> I have been a Verizon DSL customer for several years, always with the
> consumer-grade service (max download about 768KB/sec).  I have never
> observed download speeds greater than about 250KB/sec, but I
> consistently used to see speeds of about 175 doing my Ubuntu system
> upgrades.
> 
> Recently, my service agreement expired and I took advantage of the
> reduced price for the "same" level of service.  (The salesperson told
me
> that I could either get the higher level of service for the $30/month
I
> had been paying or get the same level of service for $15/month.  I
chose
> the cheaper alternative.)  Within days of that telephone call, my
Ubuntu
> system upbrades dropped to about 95KB/sec.  About half the speed.
> 
> So it seems that Verizon deliberately downgraded my service when it
> reduced my price, despite its advertisement.
> 
> Has anyone else had experience with the new Verizon pricing structure?
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