Speeding up File Transfers

Kurt Granroth plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Thu, 31 May 2001 15:07:13 -0700


Derek Neighbors wrote:
> Some one I know at Lindsay and Ray has this and is quite happy with it.

Is this VDSL very new?  I'm at Ray and Val Vista and called about DSL
just a few months ago.  I was told to expect DSL in a few years.
  
> > For everyones edification - SBB has been to my house several times and I have 
> > a 1 meter dish sitting on my roof with a clear shot to South Moutain.
> 
> Yeah it really depends on the tech and as you stated if the wind is
> blowing in your favor. :)  Overall, I would recommend DSL/VDSL over
> anything else.  If thats not available Cox and as last resort Sprint.  Cox
> just recently came available in my area, I havent switched yet just out of
> laziness.  Plus am hoping the VDSL makes it to Gilbert/Ray soon. :)

Now are you sure it's the full Cox service out in Gilbert?  The only
flyers I've been getting are for their "Express" service which doesn't
cut it at all (need modem, not always on, etc).  I was told to not
expect full service until 2003 or so.
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