The reason that Our ISP's (Canadian) Don't suck the Nut is that the CRTC regulated that all Cable companies had to install Optical networks. Most of you down south are still on Copper... the whole way.
Well, it's nice to see that you all trust your ISP. I currently work for one of them, and things ain't so rosy. We have currently been extended the offer of unlimited over time for the next long while, to handle the call volumes.
The best case scenario goes like this, @Home tanks, your email address changes and you get moved to a new network, within a couple of days. You will of course have to stay on hold for days trying to get your new connection info, as everyone else is also calling.
The worst case scenario is that you wake up, and you enter the realm of the unconnected...
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The reason that Our ISP's (Canadian) Don't suck the Nut is that the CRTC regulated that all Cable companies had to install Optical networks. Most of you down south are still on Copper... the whole way.
Well, it's nice to see that you all trust your ISP. I currently work for one of them, and things ain't so rosy. We have currently been extended the offer of unlimited over time for the next long while, to handle the call volumes. The best case scenario goes like this, @Home tanks, your email address changes and you get moved to a new network, within a couple of days. You will of course have to stay on hold for days trying to get your new connection info, as everyone else is also calling. The worst case scenario is that you wake up, and you enter the realm of the unconnected...