SBC & Cox speed hikes

[hawkburn]

No, not rate hikes, speed hikes.

Cox just confirmed this morning their speed hike.

Full information at: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2004/Aug/1064032.htm

COX:
"With today's speed and pricing changes, the Cox High Speed Internet packages are as follows: -0- *T Package Speed/Price Benefit ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fast CHSI Value 256 Kbps symmetrical Introductory package that $24.95 (no bundle is nearly 8 times faster required) than dial-up. Ideal for the most price-sensitive dial-up customers who want an Always-On connection with no dial ups required and faster speeds. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Faster CHSI Preferred 4.0 Mbps /512 Kbps; Cox's most popular $39.95 (bundled price) package. CHSI Preferred is the fastest broadband Internet service currently available for under $40. This service is now up to 2.7 times faster than 1.5 Mbps DSL service and nearly 140 times faster than dial- up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fastest CHSI Premier 5.0 Mbps/768 Kbps This is the fastest $54.95 (bundled price) broadband service currently available for under $55. CHSI Premier is up to 173 times faster than dial-up and 3.3 times faster than 1.5 Mbps DSL. This package is ideal for intensive Internet users, multiple PC households, gamers and those who download large files. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Customers in Cox's Las Vegas, NV, Gainesville, FL and Middle America Cox markets will not experience the speed increases described above at this time. Additional information on the deployment of higher speeds in these markets will be made later this year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *T "



SBC will only be upgrading their upstream speed, but this will also be free to consumers.

For full information: http://www.sbc.com/gen/press-room?pi...rticleid=21290

"Customers subscribing to the flagship service, SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro, receive download speeds of 1.5 to 3.0Mbps and upload rates of up to 416Kbps—an increase from up to 384Kbps which was previously offered. The second phase of increased speeds will provide SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro subscribers with upload rates of up to 512Kbps."

"SBC Yahoo! DSL Express, offering download speeds of 384 kilobits (Kbps) to 1.5 megabytes (Mbps), will include upload speeds of up to 256Kbps. Previously, subscribers of SBC Yahoo! DSL Express received upload speeds of up to 128Kbps. Later this year, the upload speeds will be increased to up to 384Kbps."


One member of broadbandreports forums has stated the following for SBC future speeds:

Ok can't get the sbc upload speeds to display correctly...

go here: http://www.broadbandreports.com/foru...4120~mode=flat and then post #9 is the future SBC speeds.

[mxpwx]

sbc is kinda dangerous with all the names that get stolen everyday

[hawkburn]

sbc is kinda dangerous with all the names that get stolen everyday

Please elaborate. I've never had any problem with SBC whatsoever... except for the connection going in and out the first week I got it, but the rest of the 5 and 1/2 years I've had it, it's been spot free.