[Cialug] Mediacom to boost speeds

[Dave Hala]

I've inquired but really haven't made any progress on a getting any
meaningful answers other than "it power goes it out, it will go down".

:) Dave

On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:29 PM, Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com> wrote:
> Good point.  I was obviously thinking customer side.  I wonder what they do
> for power on their side.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Jeff Chapin <chapinjeff at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Pretty sure Mediacom would object to a customer breaking open their
>> cabinets to add UPS ;-).
>>
>> I read his comment as the whole neighborhood goes down, since the Mediacom
>> equipment loses power, not just the parts at your home.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com> wrote:
>>
>> > That is what they make UPS units for I thought.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:15 PM, Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Except that when you a pay a premium for business service and the
>> > > power goes out, your modem goes offline, because there are no backup
>> > > power systems on the line.
>> > >
>> > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > > > Say what you want about service techs and the like. Once the service
>> is
>> > > set
>> > > > up it is very fast.  One of the few ISP's that do not seem to over
>> > > > subscribe bandwidth.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Nicolai <
>> > nicolai-cialug at chocolatine.org
>> > > >wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > >
>> >
>> http://www.kcci.com/news/mediacom-announces-big-jump-in-internet-speeds/25714272
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Bandwidth tiers will increase
>> > > >>
>> > > >> from 30/2mbps to 50/5mbps,
>> > > >> from 50/5mbps to 100/10mbps,
>> > > >> from 105/10 to 150/20mbps,
>> > > >>
>> > > >> for the same price.  The article doesn't mention if bandwidth caps
>> > will
>> > > >> move also.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Nicolai
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