[SATLUG] Uverse

[Brian Lewis]

I don't know why said "Brad" I must have had another email up. lol. sorry 
:P

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007, Brian Lewis wrote:

> Brad,
>
> were you pegging 8 always? The most issues we had were FTTP (fiber to the 
> Premise 'home'). FTTN (node) was slightly better as far as stability. You'll 
> espically love it when your 2wire RG dies
>
> Here's a tip, If you call and complain every day and ask for a credit, they 
> are required to give you $5 a day. No matter what. Just say that you want to 
> be compensated $5. They used to give up to $90 but that stopped after people 
> (usually houstonites crying about being displaced from the hurricane 2 years 
> later) started to abuse it.
>
> You can get free service :)
>
> On Sun, 25 Nov 2007, David Kowis wrote:
>
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>> Brian Lewis wrote:
>>> This service is not ready for the prime time. It is still technically in
>>> beta (as of last August, newest update and news from several friends who
>>> still work there have confirmed this as well), and the tech support
>>> consists of resetting the 2wire modem and motorola receivers.
>> 
>> Agreed. I wasn't too impressed with it. The interface kinda sucks. I was
>> far more impressed with a dish-network contraption. But it's cheaper
>> than cable.
>> 
>>> 
>>> Also remember, each house receives about 56M of bw max. If you're in an
>>> environment where more than 1 tv is on at once, or you are recording
>>> several shows at once, your internet speeds will definately suffer.
>> 
>> I was told they reserved 20mbit for internets, and the rest for TV.
>>> 
>>> Throughout my time doing tech for them, i have never once seen anyone
>>> get the download speeds of the "Pro" package.
>> 
>> I get the pro download speeds. However I don't have the TeeVee. But when
>> I did have the tv, I got the pro download speeds. Again, FTTH may have
>> made a difference there. <rant>I will be very happy when they match
>> Verizon's deal. Verizon's got a 10mbit down/5mbit up package. I really
>> wish I could get verizon here, just for that. I am annoyed that
>> Verizon's TOS are more evil however. Att's are a bit better. They should
>> open up the fiber damnit.</rant>
>> 
>>> 
>>> Also, if any of you are looking for a generic level 1 tech support job,
>>> the call center is located on Boulverde rd right inside the loop.
>>> Company is called 2wire, they are spamming the fuck out of craigslist
>>> trying to get tech's.
>> It'd be good easy pay, heh. But I think I'd go insane as a level 1 tech
>> support agent. I would hate having to read the questions from teh book
>> when I know the solution :/
>> 
>> 
>> - --
>> David Kowis
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