[kwlug-disc] OT: Teksavvy DSL plans

[B.S.]

But Bell's FTTN is changing that equation. Essentially, bringing that 
5km distant endpoint to your local neighbourhood.

Regardless, Bell will never be able to deliver speeds that cable does, 
as Khalid points out. And ignore Roger's 'hybrid fibre' marketing 
nonsense - in the end, what matters is the connection media actually 
coming in to your residence. With Roger's, that's cable, with Bell, 
that's twisted pair - unless and until one or the other brings in actual 
Fibre. Until then, cable will win out. Add in voip.ms and you can toss 
Bell / twisted pair.

I've just / am going through this right now - Acanac is a better deal 
than Vmedia now - let alone with the current $20/month 1st 3 months 
deal. And their TV solution, should you ever go to it, is all channel 
local PVR, not a some channels PVR to the cloud nonsense of Vmedia. And 
looks like TV offerings of any non-netflix type is going to be tied to 
ISP provider for some time to come. e.g. Rogers shomi is tied to having 
their internet.

My switchover to Acanac is to occur next weekend; modem already 
received. No visit supposed to be necessary. I didn't opt for TV at this 
time. Still have / am satisfied with basic (analog) cable TV - but 
once/if Rogers ever forces me off that (killing my Pioneer PVR in the 
process) I may look at Zazeen again. Thus my current investigation as to 
whether or not XBMC / Plex / etc. can duplicate my current basic cable 
needs turnkey like. (No, not a presentation.) I'm trying to watch LESS 
TV, not more! Argh.


On 01/15/2015 08:37 AM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> Remember DSL is subject to how far you are from the Bell switch.  5km is
> about as far as you can get without serious speed degradation.
>
>
> On Thu Jan 15 2015 at 1:02:14 AM Marius Kintel <marius at kintel.net> wrote:
>
>> On Jan 14, 2015, at 07:22 AM, Dan Hergott - newsletter email <
>> dhuwnews at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Charles:
>>> I am not sure what the upload is on the DSL 25 plan, but it is only
>> 1Mb/s on the DSL15 plan.
>>>
>> I’m on the Teksavvy DSL 25 plan and get 10 up.
>>
>> According to Bell, this is theoretically impossible. Needless to say, I’m
>> a customer of the company with the better theories ;)
>>
>>   -Marius
>>
>>
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