Roadrunner Internet Service

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08-01-2003, 04:46 PM
newcster68

Ok I got a letter about a month ago from my ISP Carrier which is Roadrunner and when I signed this contract 6 months ago it was for unlimited service. Now they have informed me that they are changing their service from unlimited to anything over 15 GigaBytes per month of downloading they will charge me or any customer $15 for every GigaByte we go over that 15. WTF! Geez I download movies all the time which most movies are at least 700mb per movie.
Now they want me to upgrade to T1 Business Class which IS Unlimited. 2.5 download and 512 upload speed for $80 bucks a month compared to the $44.95 I am paying now.

Maan I cannot afford this shit! Same as everything else.. Give you something great to real u in then change it to make you pay more. Kinda like McDonalds Super size meals..they used to be super sized now they make em smaller and still call it Super size but charge u more.

Soo.. what ya think? should I upgrade or not or try a different carrier? <_<

Here is my monthly usage since Jan. with them:

January - 21.6 GB

February - 18.7 GB

March - 28.0 GB

April - 46.7

May - 103.5 GB <--WOW

June - 79.0 GB

July - Not In Yet
08-01-2003, 05:07 PM
Dapadipz

woahhh thats a helleva lot of downloadin but then again u r always providing the new stuff.

aint there a another ISP in the states that offer unlimited high speed access for the same price?
08-01-2003, 05:09 PM
DasScoot

I use ComCast, and if there is a limit I haven't reached it yet :P

Are you paying for it alone? If not I might go for the T1, otherwise you might just have to learn to live with it.

But then, all you need is just 2 gigs over and you'd be paying as much as the T1...
08-01-2003, 05:24 PM
newcster68

Quote:

Originally posted by DasScoot@1 August 2003 - 13:09
I use ComCast, and if there is a limit I haven't reached it yet :P

Are you paying for it alone? If not I might go for the T1, otherwise you might just have to learn to live with it.

But then, all you need is just 2 gigs over and you'd be paying as much as the T1...

No I live alone.. here is ehat I get exactly if I upgrade to Business Class

Road Runner Business Class Home Business Solutions,
24/7 Business Class Support,
100Mb Smart Drive Managed Storage,
25MB SmartDrive,
Bandwidth up to 2.5 Mbps download,
up to 512 Kbps upload
$79.95
08-01-2003, 05:34 PM
newcster68

now I just found out about these carriers in my area which are

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Features
• Unlimited, always-on, high-speed Internet connection!
• Download speeds of up to 2Mbps, upload speeds of up to 384Kbps.
• 8 email boxes and 10MB of personal webspace per
email box.
• Free personal firewall software for added security.
• 24/7 technical support.

Limited Time Offer:
First 6 Months
at $29.95/month
($41.95 thereafter)

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HOME PLAN - $44.95/month

Cable access account
Dialup access account
FREE Professional Installation
FREE Cable Modem
FREE Firewall software
VirusDefender™ anti-virus protection
SpamGuardian™ anti-spam protection
10 email accounts
10 MB personal webspace per email box (100 MB total)
Webmail access
Receive email notification on wireless devices
Live Customer Support 7 days a week, 8am-midnight EST
Your own customized start page

Users enjoy high speed connectivity to download pages and files in just a fraction of the time needed by dialup. You’ll also get state-of-the-art protection against hackers, viruses and spam. Choose from news, sports, games, business, stocks, weather (and more) to make your start page just the way you want it.

FAMILY PLAN - $54.95/month

Cable access account
Dialup access account
FREE Professional Installation
FREE Cable Modem
FREE Firewall software
VirusDefender™ anti-virus protection
SpamGuardian™ anti-spam protection
10 email accounts
10 MB personal webspace per email box (100 MB total)
Webmail access
Receive email notification on wireless devices
Live Customer Support 7 days a week, 8am-midnight EST
Your own customized start page
Email domain hosting
Additional 50 MB personal webspace

In addition to the benefits of our Home Plan, the Family Plan also gives you an additional 50 MB and email domain hosting. 50MB of personal web space gives you lots of room to store your digital pictures, stash those music files or even upload that personal site you’re developing!
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08-01-2003, 06:21 PM
newcster68

wooooaaah! :o as soon as I get done typing this it is off to my cable company to switch Internet providers. Guys and gals if any of you have roadrunner cable through your Time warner..switch over to http://max.inter.net/ which is also carried throgh Time Warner. They Have a great plan PLUS they are located in Canada so no worries about trouble with RIAA or MIAA and the most important thing...THIS COMPANY HAS NO CAP ON UPLOAD OR DOWNLOAD..talk ta ya's in awhile I'm out the door to swith from fucked up road runner :D
08-02-2003, 02:18 AM
theprisoner

i got surewest, there not too bad- good speeds and dont care about p2ps much
08-02-2003, 02:21 AM
Arm

Just upgrade to T1. You can download more movies with it. :)
08-02-2003, 02:37 AM
mogadishu

how fast is your t1?