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Comcast Launches Streaming Service and Unveils Pricing For 2G Fiber
An anonymous reader writes: Comcast has announced the release of its Gigabit Pro service which offers speeds up to 2 gigabits per second. The service is $300 a month (agree to a two year contract and get the early promotional price of $159 per month) with a $500 installation and activation fee. The new service is only available in the Jacksonville, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Florida area. This announcement comes on the heels of the $15-per-month "Comcast Stream" launch. The live TV and streaming video service does not require a cable TV subscription, but live TV channels can only be watched on customer's home internet connections.
I think the south east is the only region that actually implements the cap. It's been "suspended" ever since they announced it, at least in California
From the announcement: "This tier is exempt from usage caps/usage-based billing, but actual speeds vary and are not guaranteed."
For only about as much as you'd pay in a car payment, you can have the speed other countries get for about the price of a cup of coffee a day.
God spoke to me
only drawback is you have to buy your own endpoint gear as they will not rent it to you.
That's a benefit, not a drawback. You'll come out ahead money-wise inside a year, and your router will be under your control.
You lost me right there, guys. For $300/mo, you darn well better guarantee some particular minimum level of service. If you can't, or won't, there's zero chance I'm signing up for three years of somewhere between zero and 2Gbps.