Who is your Broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP)? [Archive]

SkyeHack

January 4th, 2003, 19:15

I live in Tampa Bay, Florida and I currently use TimeWarner's RoadRunner Cable Internet Service Provider. However, my cable sucks because cable is supposedly be on forr 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. But my cable seems to turn off and not connect once every week or 2. This has been making me mad since I've called the cable techinicans and they always come but the problem never gets solved. Its been happening for 7 months now. So now Im thinking of changing my ISP to some other cable company. Do you guys have any suggestions or awesome links to compare the cable providers in my area because there are so many. But also, who is your cable and/or DSL provider and how have they been treating you? Thanks! :)

Kane

January 4th, 2003, 19:17

BT. That's about all I can get here

Ninjaa

January 4th, 2003, 19:19

I have Shaw Cable. Like Lord Kane, that's all I can get here, but they are pretty good. High speed, and not much crap to put up with. If your service is disconnected for any reason (Usually screwing with my computer pieces), just call them up and they fix it for you.

Esturk

January 4th, 2003, 19:44

Shaw Cable here too. Can you say Monopoly?:D

Kurbster

January 4th, 2003, 19:47

AT&T Broadband on my dad's computer, nothing but problems. Even with the cable TV :mad:

Kamina

January 4th, 2003, 19:52

Got Verizon ADSL... And only disconnecting once every week or two doesn't sound all that bad. The service here seems to have stabilized but not too long ago the dsl modem would 'reboot' almost every time the phone rang. Gave me one more reason to hate telemarketers.

Chrono Archangel

January 4th, 2003, 20:04

i got Videotron

Kurbster

January 4th, 2003, 20:08

It sucks having a monopoly running the whole notheast. They can't even provide descent service for the people they force to join. I'm thinking about satilitte

(F)ragnarok(F)

January 4th, 2003, 20:50

bell sympatico

Razor Blade

January 4th, 2003, 20:54

I have Shaw cable and it sucks! But hey it is way better than dial-up! Hey while we are still on the subject (lol) how much would T1 cost per month Canadian?

"i got Videotron"

Hehe ya thy used to exist here in Edmonton and Area but then shaw bought them out, Actually first it was Videoway then Videotron and Now Shaw! Whats next! LOL

Demigod

January 4th, 2003, 21:01

I live in Toronto, Ontario in Canada and I have Rogers cable, for both TV and internet. Rogers was good several years ago but lately they've been kinda slow. My maximum upload bandwidth is 25 kbps now, when it used to be 50 kbps only a year ago.

zerocopy

January 4th, 2003, 21:04

bell sympatico, weird thing is i cancelled my account and yet their giving me free services

Yeloazndevil

January 4th, 2003, 21:13

I gots Charter Pipeline

Hydra

January 4th, 2003, 22:10

Originally posted by Kane
BT. That's about all I can get here

Same here starting Thursday. ^^

Snake785

January 4th, 2003, 22:16

I also live in Toronto, Canada and I'm also with Rogers. When I first got it about 4 years ago, it was very nice, but it has gotten slower :/ But at least I dont have a bandwidth limit like new subscribers. :D

Kid A

January 4th, 2003, 22:20

Telefonica. Or call it Timofonica. Or call it Monopoliofonica. or whatever :P

ready2rumbelX

January 4th, 2003, 22:41

My ISP is a joke! It's called 'Wananchi', which means 'Friends' in Swahili......yeah, very friendly.........downloading at 3.50KB/S.....tops.....not only that, but i'm charged for every minute for the use of the phone line, that's why you guys who have fast rates, but might pay per minute ,or not, are lucky bastards......man, the NET in KENYA SUCKS ASS!!!!!!!!

ready2rumbelX :eek: .......:)

Auri87

January 4th, 2003, 22:48

i live in toronto canada too and im using rogers. its pretty good most of the time but it has gotten much slower :(

OK-OK

January 4th, 2003, 23:06

I live in Montreal and I use Videotron, its good except for the 6gb bandwicht limit. :p

ready2rumbelX

January 4th, 2003, 23:20

Originally posted by OK-OK
I live in Montreal and I use Videotron, its good except for the 6gb bandwicht limit. :p

6gb bandwith.....limit.......not funny!! NOT FUNNY!!!! THIS ISN'T FAIR!!! DAMN!!!

ready2rumbelX ;)

Napro

January 4th, 2003, 23:26

i got Earthlink ADSL (SUX)

January 4th, 2003, 23:27

I have shaw cable too.

1) its cheaper than ADSL.
2) We get free channels :P
3) My cable is faster then some ppl, that are closer to test servers.

Red__XIII

January 4th, 2003, 23:42

I live in western New York and have Adelphia Powerlink. Its fast but expensive. If you want to see what other ISP's are avabile near you check http://www.dslreports.com/.

OK-OK

January 4th, 2003, 23:43

I got charged 200$ cn once because i pased the stupid limit :p

Esturk

January 5th, 2003, 00:13

Originally posted by Razor Blade
I have Shaw cable and it sucks! But hey it is way better than dial-up! Hey while we are still on the subject (lol) how much would T1 cost per month Canadian?

"i got Videotron"

Hehe ya thy used to exist here in Edmonton and Area but then shaw bought them out, Actually first it was Videoway then Videotron and Now Shaw! Whats next! LOL
You live in Edmonton? My experience over the past 2 years with Shaw Cable Internet has been awesome. Hardly ever get any slowdowns.

Chrono Archangel

January 5th, 2003, 01:00

Originally posted by OK-OK
I live in Montreal and I use Videotron, its good except for the 6gb bandwicht limit. :p

hehe it sucks now.....i busted that limit twice since they put that. my friend had 40$ of extra dl lol

Shadow Lady

January 5th, 2003, 01:07

YOUtopia.com :p

well... tutopia.com in colombia ^^

zrepiV

January 5th, 2003, 01:13

Originally posted by Demigod
I live in Toronto, Ontario in Canada and I have Rogers cable, for both TV and internet. Rogers was good several years ago but lately they've been kinda slow. My maximum upload bandwidth is 25 kbps now, when it used to be 50 kbps only a year ago.

ditto to that... hell, my upload has been pure crap lately... 10 kb/s, not even. only reason why i got rogers is probably because i get a 50 % discount. :D

Ryos

January 5th, 2003, 01:36

I'm using Adelphia.

ChrisRay

January 5th, 2003, 01:39

Cox Communication.

yakumo fujii

January 5th, 2003, 01:42

AT&T Broadband Internet. It was once good because the "old" download speed was something close to 300KB/s. However after Excite@Home crashed the speed was capped at approximately 190KB/s.

Violineb

January 5th, 2003, 01:55

Yeah well. I'm on yummy yummy 56k. I think I'll make a who has the fastest internet ISP thread. I bet mine will win, (I have a trick up my sleeve)

Badaro

January 5th, 2003, 02:52

Originally posted by Kid A
Telefonica.

Or Crappyfonica. :p Well, that's what I have too, only usable Broadband option in Brazil.

[]s Badaro

January 5th, 2003, 05:17

Originally posted by Violineb
Yeah well. I'm on yummy yummy 56k. I think I'll make a who has the fastest internet ISP thread. I bet mine will win, (I have a trick up my sleeve)

Image editing/faking? :Dhehe j/k;)

cooliscool

January 5th, 2003, 05:45

Bellsouth. I use their FastAccess™ ADSL plan.

cooliscool

January 5th, 2003, 05:49

Originally posted by Reichfuher
I have shaw cable too.

1) its cheaper than ADSL.
2) We get free channels :P
3) My cable is faster then some ppl, that are closer to test servers.

Cheaper, but it's a shared connection unlike ADSL. Get thousands of people downloading juarez and BAM! :eek:

Cylinder

January 5th, 2003, 06:01

Shaw here. I would probly have DSL if I could get it, but I live somewhat in the sticks, so cable is my only option. Has been pretty decent for me in the 8 months or so I have had it. I was one of the fist to subscribe and it was a tad slow at first, but got way faster about a month later, since they upgraded after a few fone calls ;)

I can regularly get 600+K/sec from nvidia.com and M$, since they are some of the fastest sites around. Its rated at 5000/512 but it will hit 6500+/700+ easily. I was just blown away when I switched from 56K, and I still get a smile when i see a cool 400+K/sec D/L goin...

(F)ragnarok(F)

January 5th, 2003, 07:55

whoa, lotsa canadians here ;)
>>I live in Montreal and I use Videotron, its good except for the 6gb bandwicht limit.
its better than the 5gb bandwidth we had.
u were lucky paying only 40 something dollars extra Chrono_Archange. i had to pay $50-60 extra. well my parents paid but i dont think they know :heh:

Strider

January 5th, 2003, 08:15

i thought i posted here already *scratches head*... oh well, like the other people here in toronto im using Rogers internet (as well as tv but thats another topic) and like everyone else using it im quite "disappointed" at the fact that it's a lot worse than it used to be

Snake785

January 6th, 2003, 23:54

yea....and they raised the price by 5 bucks recently too.... :/

January 7th, 2003, 00:21

Originally posted by cooliscool

Cheaper, but it's a shared connection unlike ADSL. Get thousands of people downloading juarez and BAM! :eek:

Never had a problem with it ever, say what ya want, im still .2mb download faster the ya :). My buddy has adsl here and he hates it, it cuts out every so often for hours at a time. He wants cable but his parents already wired his house for adsl :D