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Huge breakthrough in blazing fast internet speeds
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Posted on 05/26/2016 4:27:33 PM PDT by Java4Jay

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21 posted on 05/26/2016 4:50:55 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: Java4Jay

My internet connection is super fast. A lot of my posts appear before I’ve even read the article.


22 posted on 05/26/2016 4:52:04 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: central_va

I have Charter Cable TV but its paid for.

I subscribe to CenturyLink for Internet access.


23 posted on 05/26/2016 4:52:21 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: goldstategop
What can G.Fast do that my current DSL can’t do?

I hope maybe kinda cross fingers you will be able to get voice, data AND tv on the copper phone line. It will be a revolution. For people that live in the sticks a God send. The speed increase is added bump.

24 posted on 05/26/2016 4:53:04 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Java4Jay

Why I can remember the days 56k was too fast. Dam speeders these days.


25 posted on 05/26/2016 4:53:15 PM PDT by McGruff (What about #NeverHillary?)
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To: goldstategop
I have Charter Cable TV but its paid for.

Who pays for that?

26 posted on 05/26/2016 4:53:50 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

My copper phone line runs to my DSL box. I don’t use a splitter since I don’t have phone service.

A bump to 7 Mps in’t worth the financial hit I’d take.


27 posted on 05/26/2016 4:55:36 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: Java4Jay

I haven’t had a landline since 1998. Do I need to go retro to move forward? Is this the inverse Coolio principle?

I’m surprised they would focus on plain unshielded wire. Anything twisted (or not) pair could carry coax can carry with greater bandwidth.


28 posted on 05/26/2016 4:55:40 PM PDT by posterchild
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To: Java4Jay

There will be a hub on each block or few blocks and it will be a several hundred times faster than fiber and you will need a home wireless router-like box that talks with it, because your old router will seem like dial-up.


29 posted on 05/26/2016 4:55:57 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (The reason for Gun Control has always been Government's Fear of Rebellion.)
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To: central_va

My landlord. For now, my cable digital set top box is free through the end of the year.


30 posted on 05/26/2016 4:56:33 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: central_va

That makes sense.
BTW: my town is so small and rural that the local CO is a landmark LOL!


31 posted on 05/26/2016 4:56:35 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: BuffaloJack

Of course, it depends on much a faster speed costs.

If its really worth it, people might sign up.

Right now, I don’t see any pricing or set up details.


32 posted on 05/26/2016 4:59:16 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: Java4Jay

Land lines are in such a state of degradation that they can’t even handle old fashioned rotary Telephones.


33 posted on 05/26/2016 5:00:38 PM PDT by Revel
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This is getting ridiculous

Can't ell if it's true because I don't see a one.

34 posted on 05/26/2016 5:01:22 PM PDT by McGruff (What about #NeverHillary?)
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This is a very big deal. I can easily see AT&T feeding their DirecTV signals with this scheme instead of via satellite. That will let them take business from the cable guys since they will be able to provide high speed Internet plus high speed DirecTV.


35 posted on 05/26/2016 5:03:45 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (Still a Cruz Fan but voting for Trump)
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To: Revel

Telecoms aren’t likely to invest in G.Fast after having spent billions on upgrading to high speed cable lines.

Its just not worth it financially for them.


36 posted on 05/26/2016 5:05:21 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: Java4Jay

Around five years ago, Centel told me they would have high speed internet here within six months.They still don’t have it.

I have seen several local TV programs where they did stories about high speed internet coming to the rural areas around here. It never happened.

I finally signed up for Hughes satellite which is more expensive than I can afford but just decided to bite the bullet and make cuts somewhere else and get it.

Centel got to around half a mile of here but that is where they stopped, apparently permanently.


37 posted on 05/26/2016 5:06:18 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: Java4Jay

They left out an important point (unless I missed it) - G.Fast only delivers those speeds over a short distance - 300m or so. Thus it is deployed close to homes and needs broadband transport, e,g, fiber or satellite, to get to the CO.


38 posted on 05/26/2016 5:06:41 PM PDT by plain talk
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My Amazon pages load in a second or three on 3 Mbit DSL. Setting else going on.


39 posted on 05/26/2016 5:12:40 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy)northeast hiy)
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To: Billthedrill

Verizon is selling its copper to Frontier.

Keeping the fiber (maybe) and web stuff and entertainment.


40 posted on 05/26/2016 5:21:47 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (As always, /s is implicitly assumed. Unless explicitly labled /not s. Saves keystrokes.)
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