Comments on: Mediacom, stop messing with my packets! http://www.natecarlson.com/2009/12/04/mediacom-stop-messing-with-my-packets/ All geek, most of the time Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:01:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nc http://www.natecarlson.com/2009/12/04/mediacom-stop-messing-with-my-packets/comment-page-1/#comment-308870 nc Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:28:27 +0000 http://www.natecarlson.com/?p=735#comment-308870 Hmm, I've seen a bunch of fiber being trenched around here, and from what I recall the City of Savage has lots of fiber run around - IE, to each major utility, water tower, etc.. and I know Scott County has a fiber loop connecting it to the 511 building downtown, and that there's cheap bandwidth in 511 via both Level3 and Global Crossing......... hmm..... ;) Hmm, I’ve seen a bunch of fiber being trenched around here, and from what I recall the City of Savage has lots of fiber run around – IE, to each major utility, water tower, etc.. and I know Scott County has a fiber loop connecting it to the 511 building downtown, and that there’s cheap bandwidth in 511 via both Level3 and Global Crossing……… hmm….. ;)

]]> By: nc http://www.natecarlson.com/2009/12/04/mediacom-stop-messing-with-my-packets/comment-page-1/#comment-308868 nc Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:20:35 +0000 http://www.natecarlson.com/?p=735#comment-308868 Pathetic. I at least have VPN's I can use to bypass, but still.. c'mon people! RE: Clear coming - awesome! Only downside for me is the whole 2mb x 256k part.. sigh. I use my broadband to do offsite backups of photos, and it's tough on the 2mb upstream.. ;) Pathetic. I at least have VPN’s I can use to bypass, but still.. c’mon people!

RE: Clear coming – awesome! Only downside for me is the whole 2mb x 256k part.. sigh. I use my broadband to do offsite backups of photos, and it’s tough on the 2mb upstream.. ;)

]]> By: Josh http://www.natecarlson.com/2009/12/04/mediacom-stop-messing-with-my-packets/comment-page-1/#comment-308798 Josh Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:01:05 +0000 http://www.natecarlson.com/?p=735#comment-308798 I have attempted to opt out of Mediacom's "assistance" several times and it seems I keep finding pages that they want to help me with, makes my blood boil. I've had several instances of URL's that work elsewhere falling victim to Mediacom's helper service. On the bright side I saw some notes from the Savage City Council minutes that indicate Clear is installing antenna's in Savage so we may have a viable broadband alternative in 2010! I have attempted to opt out of Mediacom’s “assistance” several times and it seems I keep finding pages that they want to help me with, makes my blood boil. I’ve had several instances of URL’s that work elsewhere falling victim to Mediacom’s helper service.
On the bright side I saw some notes from the Savage City Council minutes that indicate Clear is installing antenna’s in Savage so we may have a viable broadband alternative in 2010!

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