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Darren New wrote:
> Kenneth wrote:
>> just switching one set of problems for another.
>
> Probably, but speed likely won't be one of them.
>
>>> More likely it's your ISP's link to the rest of the world.
>> Is that a common pitfall of all ISPs?
>
> No.
>
>> I'm wondering if there is an independent web page somewhere that
>> rates ISPs on their perfomance/bandwidth stuff, MTBF, etc.
>
> Most of the speed test sites (like www.dslreports.com) will provide
> summaries and averages from tests from various ISPs. Or you could talk
> to your ISP and escalate the problem.
>
> Run a few speed tests at different times of day to some of the closer
> cities, then call them up and ask why you don't get anywhere near the
> promised speed to nearby cities, and tell them you'll be switching if
> they can't fix it. They may just escalate it to someone who gives a crap.
>
My ISP has a company politic that "guarantees" me 80% of the speeed at
pick hours even though I'm paying for 100% of it. And yes I think you
are with a ISP provider that saturates indiscriminately it service for
greed purposes.
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