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Is internet overpriced? - Darth-Apple - June 26th, 2013
Personally, I think that is hugely overcharged for when it comes to home internet. In the webhosting/server world, it's surprisingly cheap, but for home internet, paying $50/month for a 10mbit connection capped at 40GB/month is a bit overboard. I could easily be missing one of the expense factors for the ISP companies as well, but at first glance it does seem to be overpriced.
What's your opinion?
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Acko - June 26th, 2013
Yes. America as a whole is overpaying for substandard internet (we have slower speeds than... bulgaria :|)
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Darth-Apple - June 26th, 2013
I often get speeds that average 0.6-1mbps, and I'm not getting "cheap" internet either. The internet is the way of the future. It might as well be affordable.
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Acko - June 26th, 2013
The comcast exec fool has said we don't need Google Fiber speeds. Even if we don't, I'd switch anyways because at least Google is known to be reliable.
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Darth-Apple - June 26th, 2013
Honestly we really don't need google fiber speeds right now, but ten years down the road, that might be a completely different story. I agree that google is more reliable in general, so I agree.
Re: Is internet overpriced? - That Punk Guy - June 26th, 2013
$70 for 20mbps internet? Heck yeah, it's overpriced.
Re: Is internet overpriced? - simlink - June 29th, 2013
Internet pricing is ...depressing... at times. :
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Darth-Apple - June 29th, 2013
Definitely. Hopefully google fiber will cause "inferior" internet prices to go down soon.
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Acko - June 29th, 2013
American Internet: More is less :
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Darth-Apple - June 29th, 2013
Well, I should go and get 0.5mbps internet then. Perhaps I'll get what I pay for.
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Acko - June 29th, 2013
(June 29th, 2013 at 5:29 PM)Darth-Apple link Wrote: Well, I should go and get 0.5mbps internet then. Perhaps I'll get what I pay for.
What I meant was, paying for more is really getting you less
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Durfsurn - June 30th, 2013
We pay AU$120 for 120 GB at 0.5 MB/ps. Definitely over priced.
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Darth-Apple - June 30th, 2013
Seriously? 120GB isn't bad, but 0.5mbps is ridiculous.
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Acko - June 30th, 2013
(June 30th, 2013 at 1:37 AM)Durfsurn link Wrote: We pay AU$120 for 120 GB at 0.5 MB/ps. Definitely over priced.
Wow, 0.5mb/s down? It kind of makes me wonder how you can play on my server
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Darth-Apple - June 30th, 2013
Mine is about 0.6mbps, so I know how it feels. It has been improving a bit lately though.
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Acko - June 30th, 2013
(June 30th, 2013 at 3:30 AM)Darth-Apple link Wrote: Mine is about 0.6mbps, so I know how it feels. It has been improving a bit lately though.I get this:
![[Image: 2805843197.png]](http://www.speedtest.net/result/2805843197.png)
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Darth-Apple - June 30th, 2013
Wow... And it only gives you a B on your grade?
Re: Is internet overpriced? - Acko - June 30th, 2013
(June 30th, 2013 at 3:46 AM)Darth-Apple link Wrote: Wow... And it only gives you a B on your grade?Well, there are speeds that are faster. Like google fiber.