Your Local Broadnand Pricetags

[Lefteris_D]

I'll start with mine.

Lets compare the smallest ADSL package, 384k download 128k upload.
We will need some things first:

ADSL Line: 384k = €59(Per month)
ADSL ISP Subscription: 384k = €49(Per month)
ADSL Splitter(split voice from data): The first one is for free, additional fee for any extra.
ADSL Modem(USB connection requires a usb port, ethernet connection a network card at around €45): JetSpeed 500/500i (http://jetspeed.intracom.gr/js500/jetspeed_500_en.htm) €108.85 and additional €50 as an installation cost.

I guess you know math. Let's see yours now.

[DanielW]

SBC formerly Ameritech.

$29.99 with a 12 month contract

200kb/s download speed
15kb/s upload speed

Free modem, and 3 splitters.
installed it myslef.

[Motoko]

NTL cable service

I got the slowest connection out of possible 3.

£18.99 per month

150 kb/s Dl
64 kb/s Upl

Modem and installation was free.

[onewecallgod]

i dont use highspeed, but the local is Comcast. dunno what the speed is, but it costs $43US a month

[ScotchGuy]

Originally posted by onewecallgod@Nov 5 2003, 05:52 PM
i dont use highspeed, but the local is Comcast. dunno what the speed is, but it costs $43US a month
You must be kidding. I get cable from Comcast for that exact same monthly price.

I couldn't find any real information, just this crap:

"Scorching Speeds: Downloads faster than 768K DSL and up to 25 times faster than dial-up, and uploads up to twice as fast as DSL.* Start measuring those downloads in seconds, not minutes. And get your work done, with more time for fun."

I hate that they have tp relate speeds to download times, I just want the raw information.

[DanielW]

i think that's what onewecallgod meant. he said he doesn't get broadband, but the local company, which is comcast, charges $43 a month.

[ScotchGuy]

Hmm, but Cable is broadband, is it not?

[Lefteris_D]

Note: I am on 56k. What I posted above is what I plan on getting next year when it gets cheaper.

[Lefteris_D]

Let's have a look at this. (http://systran.otenet.gr/cgi-bin/systran.cgi?partner=OTEnet-en&f=2&lp=el_en&url=http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=501441&lngDtrID=252)

I'm using an online translator for the page so post here any words you don't understand. Also comment on the fact that my local internet providers are ruled by idiots.

[donkeyknob]

something like $80 per month, 3 gb d/l limit. go over and speed is reduced to 28K :ph34r: i dont know how fast i can upload, but downloads at about 800kbs are my best so far. i usually get round 500kb