On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 09:20:03AM -0600, Ben Kochie wrote: > You toaly ignore the $8-10 in "regulator fees" that are basicaly a way of > passing the buck to the customer, and hiding the real cost of services. > > > Providers: > > > > A) Qwest Choice DSL and Internet Basic (256/256kbit) $24.99 > > This now becomes $33, don't have a home phone line, add another $5 > > $38/month > > > B) Qwest Choice DSL MSN Premium (1.5mbit) $26.99/$31.99 > > Wrong again, $39.99 + fees = $48/month > > no phone line = $52/month I will post Qwest info as soon as their qualification page is back up. > > C) Earthlink DSL (3mbit) $39.95 > > No, $39.95 only includes 1.5Mbps service, 3mbit is $44.95 > > Not to mention this is totaly useless because it's not available on RTs > > I don't know what they tack on for fees. Wrong.. http://poptix.net/earthlink.png FYI, the 'up to 3mbits*' is the standard 'speeds may vary' disclaimer, the * is not on the price, it clearly states the 'thereafter' price. > > > D) RoadRunner Cable (6mbit/768kbit) $44.95/? > > Don't forget fees. This is over $50/month > > Oh.. you don't have Cable TV.. tack on another $10, over $60/month Sorry, wrong again.. view the other responses in this thread. > > E) Comcast Cable (4mbit/384kbit) $42.95/$57.95 > > F) Comcast Cable (4mbit/384kbit) - Current Special $29.95/$29.95** > > Same thing here, after your "special" 2 months, it goes up to $43, add > fees to $50, and > $60 if you don't have Cable TV. Yawn. http://poptix.net/comcast1.png http://poptix.net/comcast2.png http://poptix.net/comcast3.png Yes, there is a $5 fee if you use their cable modem, spend $40 on a cable modem and avoid the fee. I found all of these through the isp search tools on dslreports.com and broadbandnational.com > There is not an option on your list that will truely be less than > $35/month > > You're ignoring the details matt. You seem to be looking at data that is over a year old. Where's your proof? -- Matthew S. Hallacy FUBAR, LART, BOFH Certified http://www.poptix.net GPG public key 0x01938203
