[lug] Cablenet for an arm and a leg

[John Starkey]

Actually when I sent the below message I noticed the Cablenet in the
subject line. I've never heard of Cablenet, I was assuming @home. Sorry if
I was off base.


On Thu, 19 Oct 2000, John Hernandez wrote:

> I'm getting ripped off!  Actually, maybe I shouldn't be making such a
> stink for an order or magnitude increase in speeds over dialup.  I
> guess that's why dialup prices are dropping so fast, as in FREE.  Once
> OC-3 links are $39/mo, I guess we'll get free DSL ;)
> 
> On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, John Starkey wrote:
> 
> > It's a lot less expensive in Aurora.
> > 
> > $19/mnth.
> > 
> > $0 install.
> > 
> > I think they should make up their minds on pricing.
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 18 Oct 2000, John Hernandez wrote:
> > 
> > > It's a tad less expensive in Boulder.
> > > 
> > > $0 for initial hookup.  Modem (leased) and NIC provided.  No cable TV
> > > necessary, and they even wired my home office for cable.
> > > 
> > > $42 and change (including tax) / month, unmetered.
> > > 
> > > John Karns wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Yay, cablenet has arrived in Bogota.  The only problem is that the price
> > > > is a little steep:
> > > > 
> > > > $340 for initial hookup, which includes the cable modem and a NIC
> > > > 
> > > > Then $70 / month with metered access - up to 300 MB / month, $.50 / MB
> > > > after that.
> > > > 
> > > > Is this comparable to current rates there in the Front Range?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanx
> > > > 
> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > John Karns                                              jkarns at csd.net
> > > > Bogota, Colombia                                  Voice: 57-1-341-0300
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