I Have had COX internet service for over 4 years now. I had the back 
when they offered Cable download and phone upload, and I HAVE NO 
COMPLAINTS.... I hade the service on Frank Llyodd Wright and 92nd St, as 
well as Via Linda and Shea, and now at 92nd and Shea. I have had the 
same IP for over 2 years, and my speeds vary on the server I am 
accessing. If I dl from Oracle now (10:30PM) and again tommorrow at say 
noon yes it is slower, that is NOT a cox issue.I have the same 
upload/download speeds according to most speed test servers all day and 
al night. I live in a condo complex, and I have a weak signal. I dl at 
3mbs all day long if the servers can provide it, and my up is roughly 
128kbps or better. I also have a web server up and running utilizing 
port 9999 and a ssh server at port 21 or 22. I have uploaded and 
downloaded many large files, and I have never had an issue with Cox. I 
have a Fiber line less than 100 feet away from me. I would say that at 
AZ51 and Shea you alos have Fiber close. I would not hesitate to get 
Cox, under any circumstance, unless of course you move to the central 
areas of the cities.. Those are the oldest, and have only cat 3 on the 
phone lines, and Cable I am unsure of. Last I knew Cox was upgrading the 
whole area, and this part was one of the last areas. That was 3 years ago.

Mike
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Jonathan Hohle wrote:

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>     *From: *Jonathan Hohle <jon@hohle.net>
>     *Date: *December 10, 2004 12:00:06 PM CST
>     *To: *plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>     *Subject: Broadband Service in the Phoenix Metro Area
>     *
>     Hey all,
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>     i'll be moving to phoenix just before the first of the year and i
>     need some suggestions for a broadband service provider. i'm not
>     planing to have a land-line telephone so i don't know if DSL is a
>     possibility, but if you can do DSL without active phone service
>     (you couldn't in Milwaukee), I'll take that as an option.
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>     Besides Cox and Qwest, what are my other options? I'm looking for
>     the best cost/performance ratio (but i'd prefer a lower cost).
>
>     Jon
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