Fiber Optic Cable

[jaws7777]

Fios provides the router. Even then the fiber isnt run into the home its converted outside the house to either coaxial or ethernet. Possible they do it different now.

 

[Warborg]

Fiber is light yrs faster than coaxial or ethernet cabling but allot of these companies play games and lower the speeds on basic packages so they can turn around and charge more for the higher speeds/upgraded packages.

Yea, they installed it in my neighborhood/house. I called to sign up for it and the guy on the phone gave me their slower speeds

 

[tlindsey]

Yea, they installed it in my neighborhood/house. I called to sign up for it and the guy on the phone gave me their slower speeds

That's just not right.

 

[kno4te]

Fios provides the router. Even then the fiber isnt run into the home its converted outside the house to either coaxial or ethernet. Possible they do it different now.

Still being done this way.

 

[jaws7777]

Yea, they installed it in my neighborhood/house. I called to sign up for it and the guy on the phone gave me their slower speeds

I think the biggest problem is the lack of competition. In NY and DE theres only one cable provider to choose from the other option is satellite. In some areas fios is also available but had this been a free market i bet the prices would be much lower.

I remember a few yra ago congress was lobbied to step in and end the "monopoly" but we know how that goes smh

 

[kno4te]

I think the biggest problem is the lack of competition. In NY and DE theres only one cable provider to choose from the other option is satellite. In some areas fios is also available but had this been a free market i bet the prices would be much lower.

I remember a few yra ago congress was lobbied to step in and end the "monopoly" but we know how that goes smh

That’s the main problem.

 

[jaws7777]

That’s the main problem.

Im sure a decent amount of money exchanged hands on a golf course somewhere to leave the system as is lol

 

[Warborg]

I remember a few yra ago congress was lobbied to step in and end the "monopoly" but we know how that goes smh

I had that from an electric company before. TU energy was the only one to service our neighborhood. We were paying 16 cents a kw while other neighborhoods were paying 3-6 cents a kw. I could not be happier when we moved.

 

[jaws7777]

I had that from an electric company before. TU energy was the only one to service our neighborhood. We were paying 16 cents a kw while other neighborhoods were paying 3-6 cents a kw. I could not be happier when we moved.

So where you moved has open market utilities? Oh man i hope thats the case where we're moving

 

[Warborg]

So where you moved has open market utilities? Oh man i hope thats the case where we're moving

Yea, we switch to Austin Energy after we moved(just 2 neighborhoods over in 2008). We started with 3 cents a kw and it went up to 6 cents over the next few years. Not sure who we have now.