[NCLUG] Re: Broadband ISP options in Fort Collins

[Frank Whiteley]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt" <rosing at peakfive.com>
To: <nclug at nclug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 08:47
Subject: [NCLUG] Re: Broadband ISP options in Fort Collins


> > I have the 1.5 down / 768 up service ($28/mon from
>  > Qwest),
>  > ...
>
> Does DSL uniformly get these speeds around Fort Collins?  When DSL
> first came out I couldn't get it because my house was too far from the
> central office.  Now, they say it's fine but I'm wondering if I'll get
> the full bandwidth, or even most of it.  I have a cable modem now but
> would like to go to the qwest basic internet and save some money
> because all I use is the internet connection and not the web/email
> service.
>
About 95 percent of loops qualify for the 1.5 service.  I get 896k up on one
and 1024k up on the other in my SOHO.

YMMV,

Frank Whiteley