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 Post subject: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Sun 12-13-2009 10:49PM 
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http://www.fidelitycommunications.com/c ... 1258728835

Anyone see the speed bumps in Sullivan? Wonder when they are coming to Rolla.


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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Mon 12-14-2009 4:27AM 
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Or you could check out CenturyLink (Embarq). They're faster, cheaper, have better customer service, and unlike the cable company the service ISN'T: Shity, spotty as hell, subject to slowing down at peak hours due to network load, or just dying all together for little-no reason at all.

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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Mon 12-14-2009 7:42AM 
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amd2800barton wrote:
Or you could check out CenturyLink (Embarq). They're faster, cheaper, have better customer service, and unlike the cable company the service ISN'T: Shity, spotty as hell, subject to slowing down at peak hours due to network load, or just dying all together for little-no reason at all.


stfu already, at least let the thread have something on topic before you start that shit

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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Mon 12-14-2009 11:14AM 
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Internet had been awful slow 24/7 for a couple weeks so we called Fidelity. Guy came out and ran a few tests on the modem then checked the cable hookups at the box. Came back inside an said there was a bunch of noise on the line, did we have anything else hooked up? He got us a shielded line and left.

At this point I got the service I expected, tried out the internet a bit... it was marginally better, but not where it should have been. Got a knock on our door and the guy was back w/ a modem in hand. Said he had gone back to the shop and checked on the modem remotely and it had dropped 200+ packets in 20 minutes, so the modem needed to be replaced.

So, I have no problems w/ Fidelity... esp since we can pull a few TV channels while only having internet and I'll definitely be sticking w/ them if they get 12mbps upgrade :lol:

Embarq might be great, but you have to get out of a contract to start off with and then you definitely won't have HD channels... plus DSL is just gay, it's too reminiscent of dial-up for me.

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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Mon 12-14-2009 12:23PM 
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I've been rather happy with Fidelity, when I needed service hooked up they told me it would be anytime within the next 2 days... it took 45 minutes for him to show up, hook it up, and be gone. I get reasonable speeds and consistent quality. No complaints here.


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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Mon 12-14-2009 6:59PM 
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Why do I feel like barton is just trying to be an embarq fanboy.

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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Mon 12-14-2009 7:57PM 
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cmptrnrd16 wrote:
Why do I feel like barton is just trying to be an embarq fanboy.

maybe it's in the terms of his get-out-of-my-contract contract

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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Tue 12-15-2009 3:24AM 
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Because if I get good service, from a company I'll recommend them to others. If I get shitty service, you'll never hear the end of it.

For the record, I don't work for them (or know anyone who does). I'm literally just a regular customer.

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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Wed 12-16-2009 7:17PM 
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amd2800barton wrote:
Because if I get good service, from a company I'll recommend them to others. If I get shitty service, you'll never hear the end of it.

For the record, I don't work for them (or know anyone who does). I'm literally just a regular customer.


There is literally nothing regular about you.

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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Tue 12-22-2009 10:28PM 
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I've got embarq, and the service has been really shitting for like a week now. Every night (including right now) since last thursday my speeds have been atrocious. I tried calling customer service but they're pretty much useless. I'm paying for 3mb down, but check out what I'm currently getting: http://www.speedtest.net/result/660593471.png

Hopefully they fix this soon.


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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Tue 12-22-2009 10:46PM 
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As quickly as it left, my speed has returned: http://www.speedtest.net/result/660610961.png

If this doesn't get fixed soon I might be switching to fidelity.


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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Wed 12-23-2009 1:37AM 
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Call them up and complain. Of the 2.5 years we've been at our house, I've only ever had a service interruption (other than forgetting to pay the bill) once... it was well after midnight too. They gave me a month of free internet.

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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Mon 01-04-2010 5:18PM 
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Word on the street is Fidelity is increasing the speeds here in Rolla later this week/ early next week up to the Sullivan speeds. 15mb internet here I come. :)


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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Wed 01-06-2010 1:04AM 
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I am currently downloading at 1.3MB/s....FTW Fidnet FTW

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 Post subject: Re: Fidelity is Faster
PostPosted: Wed 01-06-2010 11:52AM 
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Well, it seems that Fidelity has increased our speed from 3mb to 5mb for the same rate. Sweet!

However, I was kinda hoping for some more upload... :(


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