tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332701172401453425.post146181599391771014..comments2017-11-15T07:59:33.077-05:00Comments on Maine Broadband News: Untangling Wireless and Wired ServicesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332701172401453425.post-84484916888875649022011-02-24T02:37:59.314-05:002011-02-24T02:37:59.314-05:00It is very useful to have Fixed location connectiv...It is very useful to have Fixed location connectivity -- Internet access for homes, businesses and institutions.Armil@phone providers in my areahttp://www.allconnect.com/sc-phone/phone-services.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332701172401453425.post-4858234188800082182011-01-27T11:38:56.380-05:002011-01-27T11:38:56.380-05:00Those are indeed pitiful numbers.
"The fir...Those are indeed pitiful numbers. <br /><br />"The first one now will later be last..." From the Bible or Dylan, whichever you prefer.<br /><br />It is probably the case that some of the first DSL sites in the FairPoint, formerly Verizon network are burdened with now-obsolete facilities. Even as folks with no broadband connectivity options plead for service there are others who could really use a modernized service.<br /><br />You are fortunate to have a Comcast option at least. <br /><br />In the long run, FP will need to modernize in order survive in more populous areas like yours. Irksome as they can be, I am rooting for them to get ahead of the technological and financial tide that is threatening them.Karl Beiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439208220510393643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332701172401453425.post-1658642288782398022010-12-26T07:52:30.688-05:002010-12-26T07:52:30.688-05:00concerning the mandated 2010 YEAR ENDING goals of ...concerning the mandated 2010 YEAR ENDING goals of a certain percentage of "HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICE" that is required of FAIRPOINT.<br /> <br /> I have had high speed internet service provided by SUSCOM, then purchased by COMCAST for the past 5 years. I recieved in the US Mail an offer from FAIRPOINT to buy a "BUNDLE" package ,that consisted of nation wide free calling, caller I,Caller waiting, and HIGH SPEED INTERNET for a very attractive price per month for an introductory price, then a regular fee schedule. EVEN with the REGULAR fees,the price was attractive. So, I called them and asked if this was available in Woolwich. They said yes, but they had very,very few slots remaining,and I should act fast, and I had a 30 day trial period anyway. I "bought " into it. Eerything was grand.... on the exact date they said , a nice service repairman, known as ''MARK '' came to the door and installed the HIGH SPEED modem, wires, and set everything up and on line, including my wife's laptop. EXCELLENT !!<br /> <br /> Then the bad news arrived......my download speed was painfully, painfully S-L-O-W.<br />and my upload speed was EVEN MORE S*LO*W...So slow if Iwere to go back to AOL, or CC NET,<br />ISP their "DIAL UP" speeds are FASTER than what I currently have as HIGH SPEED FIBER OPTICS.<br /> <br /> A call to Fairpoint, and the truth comes out: FairPoint has only ONE Speed in Woolwich, because it is " OVER THE KENNEBEC RIVER" and furthermore, I was 'lucky' to have the connection speed that Fairpoint delivered .They offered, and I accepted to have my name / account to be placed on a WAITING to upgrade list, with no forecasted date available.FAIRPOINT rushed service to Woolwich, and made a very slow cable connection available, and labeled it ''HIGH SPEED" internet service,so they could include this service in their 2010 ,mandated high speedinternet service. In fact it is as slow as ''dial up'' from AOL.<br /> <br /> The numbers :<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />my Fairpoint DOWNLOAD speed ................1.54 mb/s<br />my Fairpoint UP LOAD speed...................0.32 mb/3<br /> <br />THIS is HIGH SPEED?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com