Internet in NC sucks

[Jase]

how did charlotte make the list? Most I've paid is what I'm paying now, about $12/mbps

[Davidson Deac II]

I do agree that the infrastructure needs to be upgraded though. But it is going to cost more.

[TarPanther9180]

If you do a lot of online gaming, the options are terrible. I would pay a little more for guaranteed 20/20 or 30/30 Internet.

[Chimera]

I was paying $57 a month for 20+ down and 5+up in WA.

I think I'm paying around $35ish for 3 down and like 256k up now.

Seriously... same speeds as when I lived here many many years ago.

[sunbunny]

I know families that have switched from greenlight because it's not supported by xboxlive or something. My son knows more about it than I do, since they're his friends. For sure, his friends couldn't play xbox using greenlight.

And considering we have just about the highest electric rates in the US, I don't consider greenlight a big woohoo. I hate Wilson.

[TarPanther9180]

I know families that have switched from greenlight because it's not supported by xboxlive or something. My son knows more about it than I do, since they're his friends. For sure, his friends couldn't play xbox using greenlight.

And considering we have just about the highest electric rates in the US, I don't consider greenlight a big woohoo. I hate Wilson.

Xbox will support any Internet (as long as it isn't dial up). My guess is they are having lag issues or something.

[SgtJoo]

Xbox will support any Internet (as long as it isn't dial up). My guess is they are having lag issues or something.

Lag on fiber optic?

Hrmm.

My parents have Clearwire and I'm pretty sure they're getting download capped. Not to mention the speeds are anything but reliable and fluctuate like hell. Not that there are alternatives...

[Zcustom]

Lag on fiber optic?

Hrmm.

My parents have Clearwire and I'm pretty sure they're getting download capped. Not to mention the speeds are anything but reliable and fluctuate like hell. Not that there are alternatives...

I have Clear too and hate it, but I hate timewarner worse so I stick with it.

[Paintballr]

Yeah clear is unlimited but they have a download cap where you hit a certain amount they throttle your speeds. We need to just re-do NC's internet hah

[lymelizzard]

http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/davak/2011/03/30/nc-house-passes-bill-to-restrict-communities-in-building-internet-infrastructure/

It may get worse. Time Warner is behind this one. There are more links google and you will see whats up.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/big-cable-backed-broadband-bill-soars-through-nc-house-one-step/

[sunbunny]

If I remember correctly, they couldn't even connect with xboxlive, or if they did, kept getting dropped. Trust me, Wilson still sucks. They haven't done anything right.

[Paintballr]

http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/davak/2011/03/30/nc-house-passes-bill-to-restrict-communities-in-building-internet-infrastructure/

It may get worse. Time Warner is behind this one. There are more links google and you will see whats up.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/big-cable-backed-broadband-bill-soars-through-nc-house-one-step/

Yeah I mean I think TWC is starting to realize that people are "smarter" now when it comes to ISP and what is involved in them, they did upgrade their ISP "packages" lately. I'm suppose to get 10Mbps down with standard RR and their Turbo is suppose to get 15Mbps but it rarely happens. Nothing will change around here till TWC really does have true competition with speed. At&t is their main one now, but they still can't advertise speeds close to what TWC can.

And after reading that article about TWC doesn't surprise me about the reputation that they have sometimes, I work at a retailer that really has reps from everyone (TWC,AT&T,Verizon etc) so I get the whole talk about who is better blah blah. I was talking to a TWC rep one day to see what kind of bundle I can get with Phone since I need it for CPI (found out the hard way Ooma wont work with them) and just asking a question they went ahead and "signed me up" and sent a tech out two days later to install. Would have been charged till I told the tech no thanks and leave please.

[Stumpy]

(actually I've boycotted TWC all together).

I had planned to do the same thing once I got away from them. Unfortunately, now that I live in Hickory, I'm stuck with Charter. SMH :mad:

The speed is actually pretty decent, when you can get it to work. I have to reset the modem about every other day.

[TarPanther9180]

Charter is better than TWC