Optimum Online® Boost - another name for premium paid bandwidth?
Comcast has been testing a system with payments for data transfer above a certain limit.
Looks like Optimum is taking a different but similar tack:
More speed with up to 30 Mbps for downloads and up to 5Mbps for uploads.
$9.95/mo additional for "faster" service
greg posted this at 14:32 — 1st May 2009.
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Nice, that wont be used by spammers
On a "similar" note, have you seen the new system Cablevision is doing?
For $100 a month you can have download speeds up to 100mbs, and upload speeds of up to 15mbs - uncapped!
I think we have gotten to the point now where our connection speed ability has become far too good for the requirements of the internet.
It's fine talking about 100mbs download and 30mbs like your link, but no one can give you that sort of up speed to download from.
They need to stop increasing the speeds and concentrate on getting rid of spam and providing a better all round service.
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