scottjunk wrote:
> I have the lowest DSL service verizon offers and don't have any trouble.
> I was going to switch to a higher service for netflix streaming but
> don't want to be paying for false bandwidth.
Hi Scott!
The bandwidth is there when it is on, but it keeps on dropping. Can you
do the netflix at the low level?
>> So today, after a month I *finally* got to speak to a verizon tech. He
>> checked my equipment and found that I had full speed service, and that
>> is my problem.
>>
>> Verizon doesn't have enough backbone access to service everyone they
>> have sold service to so they randomly disconnect the top and middle tier
>> users to save bandwidth. Saves them a bundle which shows up as
>> management salaries and perks. Works for the guys at the top.
>>
>> He said if I cut my service to low tier, about 767 or thereabouts, I
>> would not notice the speed difference and they don't disconnect the
>> little guys so on average I would have *more* access.
>>
>> Thoughts? Comments? So any of you use the low speed verizon?
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