Comments on: Verizon leaving Durham http://southernkindoflife.com/2009/05/20/verizon-leaving-durham/ Life in the southern part of Durham, NC Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:10:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tanner Lovelace http://southernkindoflife.com/2009/05/20/verizon-leaving-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Tanner Lovelace Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:53:09 +0000 http://southernkindoflife.com/?p=157#comment-217 Good luck. Verizon won't even offer to sell DSL here anymore (at least it didn't last time I checked. My previous house up near the South Square area couldn't get DSL because they kept saying I was too far from the CO. They kept promising to put in a new CO so it would be closer, but it never happened. I got so fed up with it I went with cable internet. At my current house near Parkwood, I believe I could have gotten DSL, but seriously, 3Mbps compared to 7Mbps is a huge difference. And, $29/month is only the entry rate for the first few months (even with DSL). I've never yet found a comparable long-term rate for DSL (same price, same speed). However, that's not the worst thing. My friends at local ISPs have been universal in their hate of Verizon DSL. Apparently, the way they do it is just horrible (for the ISP, even). At least with cable it works (most of the time) without any hassle. I'd really love to have fiber to the home, though, like Wilson, NC has. Good luck. Verizon won't even offer to sell DSL here anymore (at least it didn't last time I checked. My previous house up near the South Square area couldn't get DSL because they kept saying I was too far from the CO. They kept promising to put in a new CO so it would be closer, but it never happened. I got so fed up with it I went with cable internet. At my current house near Parkwood, I believe I could have gotten DSL, but seriously, 3Mbps compared to 7Mbps is a huge difference. And, $29/month is only the entry rate for the first few months (even with DSL). I've never yet found a comparable long-term rate for DSL (same price, same speed).

However, that's not the worst thing. My friends at local ISPs have been universal in their hate of Verizon DSL. Apparently, the way they do it is just horrible (for the ISP, even). At least with cable it works (most of the time) without any hassle. I'd really love to have fiber to the home, though, like Wilson, NC has.

]]> By: J Castina http://southernkindoflife.com/2009/05/20/verizon-leaving-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-216 J Castina Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:42:59 +0000 http://southernkindoflife.com/?p=157#comment-216 What is bad about South Durham's DSL? Is it uptime/stability issues? Do you not get the 3Mbps advertised? I currently connect using a USB760 WWAN card in a cradlepoint router. We fluctuate between 750kbps and 1.1Mbps. Now shopping for something a bit faster since on the lower end we're not even able to watch streaming video without incessant buffering. Verizon DSL at $29/mo and 3Mbps is more appealing than TWC at $49.95/mo at 7Mbps. What is bad about South Durham's DSL? Is it uptime/stability issues? Do you not get the 3Mbps advertised? I currently connect using a USB760 WWAN card in a cradlepoint router. We fluctuate between 750kbps and 1.1Mbps. Now shopping for something a bit faster since on the lower end we're not even able to watch streaming video without incessant buffering. Verizon DSL at $29/mo and 3Mbps is more appealing than TWC at $49.95/mo at 7Mbps.

]]> By: Kimberly http://southernkindoflife.com/2009/05/20/verizon-leaving-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Kimberly Thu, 28 May 2009 19:38:12 +0000 http://southernkindoflife.com/?p=157#comment-196 I don't remember now. Some G&S-related site, maybe. I don't remember now. Some G&S-related site, maybe.

]]> By: Tanner Lovelace http://southernkindoflife.com/2009/05/20/verizon-leaving-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Tanner Lovelace Thu, 28 May 2009 01:33:55 +0000 http://southernkindoflife.com/?p=157#comment-194 Ha! That's funny. What was first? (It's first when I search.) Ha! That's funny. What was first? (It's first when I search.)

]]> By: Kimberly http://southernkindoflife.com/2009/05/20/verizon-leaving-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Kimberly Wed, 27 May 2009 21:31:19 +0000 http://southernkindoflife.com/?p=157#comment-193 Totally unrelated to your post, but I wanted you to know that your blog was the second thing to come up when I googled "arquebus fired from the wharf." Thought you'd enjoy that. Totally unrelated to your post, but I wanted you to know that your blog was the second thing to come up when I googled "arquebus fired from the wharf." Thought you'd enjoy that.

]]> By: Tanner Lovelace http://southernkindoflife.com/2009/05/20/verizon-leaving-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Tanner Lovelace Tue, 26 May 2009 02:58:03 +0000 http://southernkindoflife.com/?p=157#comment-191 Yes, Frontier bought all the Verizon franchises in Durham. Yes, Frontier bought all the Verizon franchises in Durham.

]]> By: no one http://southernkindoflife.com/2009/05/20/verizon-leaving-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-190 no one Tue, 26 May 2009 02:36:51 +0000 http://southernkindoflife.com/?p=157#comment-190 does anyone really know if Frontier Communication bought out Verizon in NC or are they just all talk ? does anyone really know if Frontier Communication bought out Verizon in NC or are they just all talk ?

]]> By: Tanner Lovelace http://southernkindoflife.com/2009/05/20/verizon-leaving-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Tanner Lovelace Wed, 20 May 2009 19:13:08 +0000 http://southernkindoflife.com/?p=157#comment-185 It would make so much sense for Durham to lay fiber to everyone's house. There's so many things that could be done with it. Besides the obvious of phone, cable, and internet, they could do real-time water monitoring or real-time power monitoring (with an agreement with the power company) or things no one has even thought of yet. It would make so much sense for Durham to lay fiber to everyone's house. There's so many things that could be done with it. Besides the obvious of phone, cable, and internet, they could do real-time water monitoring or real-time power monitoring (with an agreement with the power company) or things no one has even thought of yet.

]]> By: Phillip http://southernkindoflife.com/2009/05/20/verizon-leaving-durham/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Phillip Wed, 20 May 2009 18:11:56 +0000 http://southernkindoflife.com/?p=157#comment-184 No kidding... wouldn't the Greenlight service be nice? Fiber optic, straight to the house. Hopefully one day. For now, I'd be happy with real options. No kidding… wouldn't the Greenlight service be nice? Fiber optic, straight to the house. Hopefully one day. For now, I'd be happy with real options.

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