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RottenChester — 2009-04-01T15:34:09Z

Fixed typo.

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- * Time Warner -- Promotional Rate (New customers) $29.95/month for a 10 Mbps/384 kbps download/upload, $39.95/month standard rate. PowerBoost increases download and upload speed for the first several seconds of a transfer (added 8/14/08). Turbo service available for extra $9.95/month for 15/1 Mbps. According to [http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2009/tc20090331_726397.htm Business Week], Time-Warner will institute consumption billing and tiered pricing in the Rochester market beginning in Summer, 2009. The pricing will range from $29.95/month for a 5 GB/month to $54.90/month for 40 GB/month cap. Usage above plan amounts will be priced at $1/GB.	+ * Time Warner -- Promotional Rate (New customers) $29.95/month for a 10 Mbps/384 kbps download/upload, $39.95/month standard rate. PowerBoost increases download and upload speed for the first several seconds of a transfer (added 8/14/08). Turbo service available for extra $9.95/month for 15/1 Mbps. According to [http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2009/tc20090331_726397.htm Business Week], Time-Warner will institute consumption billing and tiered pricing in the Rochester market beginning in Summer, 2009. The pricing will range from $29.95/month for a 5 GB/month to $54.90/month for 40 GB/month. Usage above plan amounts will be priced at $1/GB.

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RottenChester — 2009-04-01T15:33:23Z

Time Warner is going to charge by the GB.

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- * Time Warner -- Promotional Rate (New customers) $29.95/month for a 10 Mbps/384 kbps download/upload, $39.95/month standard rate. PowerBoost increases download and upload speed for the first several seconds of a transfer (added 8/14/08). Turbo service available for extra $9.95/month for 15/1 Mbps. No cap at this time.	+ * Time Warner -- Promotional Rate (New customers) $29.95/month for a 10 Mbps/384 kbps download/upload, $39.95/month standard rate. PowerBoost increases download and upload speed for the first several seconds of a transfer (added 8/14/08). Turbo service available for extra $9.95/month for 15/1 Mbps. According to [http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2009/tc20090331_726397.htm Business Week], Time-Warner will institute consumption billing and tiered pricing in the Rochester market beginning in Summer, 2009. The pricing will range from $29.95/month for a 5 GB/month to $54.90/month for 40 GB/month cap. Usage above plan amounts will be priced at $1/GB.

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PeteB — 2009-03-11T03:11:42Z

added info 'bout frontier cap

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- * Frontier -- $30/month for 3 Mbps downlink. Also has a higher Service level with a speed of up to 10 Mbps down. Download cap of 5 GB/month for all levels of DSL service.	+ * Frontier -- $30/month for 3 Mbps downlink. Also has a higher Service level with a speed of up to 10 Mbps down. Download cap of 5 GB/month for all levels of DSL service (currently not enforced)

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PhillipDampier — 2008-08-15T03:27:31Z

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- * Time Warner -- $30/month for a 5 Mbps downlink, for the first year.After that 45$ a month.	+ * Time Warner -- Promotional Rate (New customers) $29.95/month for a 10 Mbps/384 kbps download/upload, $39.95/month standard rate. PowerBoost increases download and upload speed for the first several seconds of a transfer (added 8/14/08). Turbo service available for extra $9.95/month for 15/1 Mbps. No cap at this time.
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- * Frontier -- $30/month for 3 Mbps downlink. Also has a higher Service level with a speed of 6 Mbps down. Download cap of 5 GB/month for all levels of DSL service.	+ * Frontier -- $30/month for 3 Mbps downlink. Also has a higher Service level with a speed of up to 10 Mbps down. Download cap of 5 GB/month for all levels of DSL service.

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PhillipDampier — 2008-08-15T03:27:02Z

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	+ ------ + ''2008-08-14 23:27:02'' [[nbsp]] added changes to TW rate, added PowerBoost information --["Users/PhillipDampier"]

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RottenChester — 2008-08-05T14:54:40Z

Added download cap info on DSL

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RudyBang — 2008-03-25T18:35:12Z

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	+ ------ + ''2008-03-25 13:35:12'' [[nbsp]] Is anyone reading this using Clearwire? I am curious about its performance. --["RudyBang"]

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StevenRanselMills — 2007-12-23T15:31:41Z

added links to wikipedia articles on gsm & cdma

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- * CDMA:	+ * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDMA CDMA]:

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JoeAnderson — 2007-08-23T11:19:03Z

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	+ * [http://www.clearwire.com Clearwire] is planning to offer service in Rochester in the autumn of 2007. By summer 2007 they were offering service in Syracuse. Cost is somewhat competitive to cable and DSL. Transfer rates are 256kbps up and 768kbps, 1.5Mbps, or 2Mbps down.

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JoannaLicata — 2007-05-21T04:01:28Z

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	+ ------ + ''2007-05-21 00:01:28'' [[nbsp]] For those who aren't up-to-the-minute updated on technological advances in internet technologies, instead of using acronyms with no descriptions for wireless technologies, maybe we should explain them a teeny bit more for someone who doesn't keep up-to-date or is less tech-oriented. Or link to an article on it with the basic idea, like we do on WiMAX. I only know what WiMAX is because it's in my textbook from fall semester. --["JoannaLicata"]

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FranChandler — 2006-03-19T12:34:19Z

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- Rochester area Internet Service Providers and other Internet Access - [[TableOfContents]]	+ Rochester area Internet Service Providers and other Internet Access [[TableOfContents]]
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	+ * BlueFrog -- [http://bluefrog.com Bluefrog] is a very cheap and, as I have found, a very reliable dial-up provider. Current cost is $9.99 per month. (I joined years ago and pay only $23 for 3 months)

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MikeThomas — 2006-03-06T18:47:36Z

fixed typos, updated EVDO info for Verizon and Sprint Nextel

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- * Frontier -- $30/month for 3 mbps downlink. Also has a higher Service level with a speed of 6 mbps down.	+ * Frontier -- $30/month for 3 Mbps downlink. Also has a higher Service level with a speed of 6 Mbps down.
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- * Verizon will make 1xEV-DO available in Rochester July 11th 2005! - * Spring Nextel should have a nationwide 1xEV-DO available at the end of 2006. - * Wimax:	+ * Verizon has made 1xEV-DO available in Rochester [http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobileoptions/broadband/index.jsp?action=broadbandAccess see their site for more details]. + * Sprint Nextel should have a nationwide 1xEV-DO available at the end of 2006. It is available in Greater Rochester [http://www.sprint.com/business/products/products/evdoCoverage.jsp according to their coverage map]. + * WiMAX: + * What is WiMAX? See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimax Wikipedia's information on WiMAX].

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PeteB — 2005-12-28T03:01:16Z

Adding further Frontiernet info

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- * Frontier -- $30/month for 3 mbps downlink. I'm not sure for how long though.	+ * Frontier -- $30/month for 3 mbps downlink. Also has a higher Service level with a speed of 6 mbps down.

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MikeThomas — 2005-12-13T01:18:37Z

Added "See Also" and formatting

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- * Cable: - * Time Warner -- $30/month for a 5 mbps downlink, for the first year.After that 45$ a month. - * DSL: - * Frontier -- $30/month for 3 mbps downlink. I'm not sure for how long though. - * Netsville -- http://www.netsville.com/ Very cool company, but expensive service. - * see http://www.dslreports.com/ - * Dial-up: - * Wireless: - * ["WiFi Hot Spots"] - * GSM: - * Cingular should have a nationwide HSPDA system available at the end of 2006. - * T-Mobile should have a nationwide HSDPA system available 2007. - * CDMA: - * Verizon will make 1xEV-DO available in Rochester July 11th 2005! - * Spring Nextel should have a nationwide 1xEV-DO available at the end of 2006. - * Wimax: - * Development: - * The ["Sewer Fiber Optic Network"]	+ = Internet Access = + Rochester area Internet Service Providers and other Internet Access + [[TableOfContents]] + + == Cable == + * Time Warner -- $30/month for a 5 mbps downlink, for the first year.After that 45$ a month. + + == DSL == + * Frontier -- $30/month for 3 mbps downlink. I'm not sure for how long though. + * Netsville -- http://www.netsville.com/ Very cool company, but expensive service. + * see http://www.dslreports.com/ + + == Dial-up == + + == Wireless == + * ["WiFi Hot Spots"] + * GSM: + * Cingular should have a nationwide HSPDA system available at the end of 2006. + * T-Mobile should have a nationwide HSDPA system available 2007. + * CDMA: + * Verizon will make 1xEV-DO available in Rochester July 11th 2005! + * Spring Nextel should have a nationwide 1xEV-DO available at the end of 2006. + * Wimax: + == Development == + * The ["Sewer Fiber Optic Network"] + + = See Also = + * ["Computer Interest Groups"] + * ["Computer Stores"] + * ["Cyberlinkages"] + * ["Hackers"] + * ["Podcasts"] + * ["WiFi Hot Spots"]

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FarMcKon — 2005-07-25T16:35:30Z

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	+ ------ + ''2005-07-25 09:35:30'' [[nbsp]] It's pretty clear comparing the prices here to prices in a bigger city, that competition in bigger cities lowers the cost. --["FarMcKon"]

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FarMcKon — 2005-07-25T16:34:56Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-06-28T05:08:38Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-16T20:40:22Z

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TobinFricke — 2005-05-16T20:20:40Z

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TobinFricke — 2005-05-16T20:20:25Z

Frontier, Netsville

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-16T20:01:33Z

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	+ * Cable: + * Time Warner + * DSL: + * Dial-up: + * Wireless: + * ["WiFi Hot Spots"] + * GSM: + * Cingular should have a nationwide HSPDA system available at the end of 2006. + * T-Mobile should have a nationwide HSDPA system available 2007. + * CDMA: + * Verizon should have a nationwide 1xEV-DO available at the end of 2006. + * Spring Nextel should have a nationwide 1xEV-DO available at the end of 2006. + * Wimax: