Ubuntu-US-NM Comcast and Traffic Shaping

[Ubuntu US-New Mexico Team]

At this point, I would love a internet connection that actually works.  We
started with Qwest DSL and had downtime everyday.  6 tech visits later, Qwest
decided that the lines on the street were too old and decreased our speed.
The worst part is that the qwest webpage says that our address qualifies for
their highest speed.  That just rubs me the wrong way.

Currently, we use comcast and have had a lot of trouble lately.  The recent
tech told us that the levels were low at the street and submitted a ticket for
a line tech to come out and fix it.  Well, comcast uses contractors for their
line techs and cannot tell me when the problem will be fixed.  Apparently, it
is sometime between 7 and 10 days.  

I haven't given up on Comcast yet (besides, I don't know where I would go).
Anyway, that is my 2 cents.  Take it for what you will.

Chris.

On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 03:46:41PM -0600, Ubuntu US-New Mexico Team wrote:
> Already in the works one for each issue (i.e. the traffic shaping and
> the unspecified bandwidth caps).
> 
> I just want to say for the record that I don't download a lot.  I kind
> of view the undefined Comcast caps like a cop pulling you over for
> speeding when you are going 35mph, no speed limit signs, and he won't
> tell how fast is too fast.
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2007-10-24 at 11:20 -0600, Ubuntu US-New Mexico Team wrote:
> > 
> > I bet 10 bucks we see a class action lawsuit any day. In Rio Rancho I
> > have Cable One I've been preety happy with the service I just upgraded
> > to 5 meg download and 500k upload.....speed test show I'm getting that
> > too. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Ubuntu US-New Mexico Team
> > <ubuntu-us-nm at lists.ubuntu.com> 
> > Sent by:
> > ubuntu-us-nm-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com 
> > 
> > 10/24/2007 11:02 AM 
> > 
> > 
> >                To
> > Ubuntu NM
> > <Ubuntu-us-nm at lists.ubuntu.com> 
> >                cc
> > 
> >           Subject
> > Ubuntu-US-NM
> > Comcast and
> > Traffic Shaping
> > 
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> > 
> > I know we talked about this on one of the IRC meeting.  
> > 
> > http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071023-comcast-shooting-itself-in-the-foot-with-traffic-shaping-explanations.html
> > 
> > I'm thinking of switching to Qwest.  For all the reasons listed in the
> > article.  Most esp the bandwidth caps....
> > 
> > Eric
> > 
> > 
> > - Eric 
> > 
> > ----------------------------------------
> > Eric J. Krieger
> > email: unmlobo at gmail.com
> > 
> > 
> > Random Quote:
> > 
> > "Were you looking for me?"
> >        -Dr. Livingstone 
> > 
> > Wed Oct 24 11:02:42 MDT 2007 
> > 11:02:42 up 2:54, 2 users, load average: 0.10, 0.03, 0.02 
> > #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 23:05:12 GMT 2007 GNU/Linux 
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