On 2008-04-29 18:14:30 -0400, Jay <judwms@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
> I may be asking the wrong group but since I am a Mac user I will give
> it a try. My problem has to do with Comcast who sent me a letter
> stating that my cable internet connection cost is being increased by
> 25% since I am not using any of their other services even though the
> rate I was paying was "grandfathered." (I get TV by satellite) I
> called to complain and that same day my download speed was reduced to
> about 160 KBPS although the person i spoke to on the phone claimed
> that the connection is 768 KBPS. I first noticed it when attempting
> to listen to musical videos on YouTube. The download became so slow
> that the feed would play for a few seconds and then pause for several
> seconds and then proceed again but continued to repeat the pauses
> throughout the video. This had never happened before so I am convinced
> that Comcast has deliberately compromised my download speed as they
> can easily do. Have any of you experienced this problem with Comcast?
> Have any of you taken them to small claims court to have the problem
> resolved? I am open to any suggestions as to how to deal with Comcast.
> Thanks, Jay
Jay,
Word of this has been floating all over the net. I won't use Comcast
and am sticking with the fastest DSL I can get, still slower then cable
however, when cable runs right. But, at least I am not being messed
with. I have also heard of problems with connections to VN's and being
throttled. Try opening a ****t above 15000 and see if it will help.
Rumor is they are also blocking ****ts. So, I am not using them for now
even if it means to stay with DSL for awhile. Sue them, it's not right.
Joe
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