Am I downloading on 56k more than you can on cable?

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Author: technomage
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Subject: Am I downloading on 56k more than you can on cable?
I do, and I've already gotten a letter on it from cox.net.

They really should consider doing away with it though. 3 Mbits/sec is a hefty
amount of BW and they always advertise on local tv guarateeing "instant
access to download "....

Mage

On Thursday 24 April 2003 07:30 am, tickticker wrote:
> Who has a 3GB per month limit? I wouldn't get past day 3 of the month.
> Thats about 4-5 full sized isos and wouldn't leave any room for anything
> else. Sounds like you've been hearing some FUD from the phone company or
> just plain misinformation.
>
> anthony
>
> On Thursday 24 April 2003 04:57 am, Rob Wultsch thought they were smart and
>
> wrote:
> > After seeing a /. article (cable beats dsle for speed) it occured to me
> > that I can download more over 56k (15 MB/hr* 24 hr *10days) in the time
> > that I am not home than I could by paying twice as much for cable
> > (something like 3 gig/ month limit).
> >
> > How nuts is that?
> >
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