Ubuntu-US-NM Comcast and Traffic Shaping

[Ubuntu US-New Mexico Team]

Oh, GREAT GOD OF FIOS HEAR OUR PRAYERS!!!!!!

=P



On 10/24/07, Ubuntu US-New Mexico Team <ubuntu-us-nm at lists.ubuntu.com>
wrote:
>
> 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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Eric Krieger

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There can be no courage unless you're scared."
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