r/Eugene Feb 08 '13

Reasonable internet service in Eugene?

I pay WAYYYY too much for my internet services through comcast, please help!

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u/Amlethus Feb 08 '13

How much are you paying for it? And which service do you have? What are your needs?

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u/Taybaysi Feb 08 '13

Almost 89 dollars!!!! I only need internet and that's all I get from Comcast, but also channels 1-14 because they said it'd be cheaper than just internet. I guess I'm kind of a sucker though...

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u/OddBob212 Feb 08 '13

My service has crept up from 65 to 73 dollars in the last 4 months, just for internet and the most basic TV. I fear I'm not far behind you...

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u/Amlethus Feb 08 '13

See my parallel comment to OP; if you need fast and stable internet (they have a guaranteed 24 hour max service time for business class), then it's the way to go.

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u/Taybaysi Feb 08 '13

I'm sorry to hear that.

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u/Amlethus Feb 08 '13

Yeah, they're giving you a bad deal. If you need good, fast, stable internet, and you're not too bitter to continue doing business with Comcast (I wouldn't blame you if you were), then ask Comcast about their business-class internet for your "home business" (don't worry, there's no legal issues here for lying, just say that you work from home part time, or you're a student, whatever).

Their bottom-tier business class internet is about $64 per month and blazingly fast. I regularly get over 20 Mbps over wifi, and I think I've peaked at about 40 or 50 via ethernet.

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u/Taybaysi Feb 08 '13

Brilliant! Thanks so much, I would feel so okay paying $65 compared to what's happening now.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '13

No no no don't bundle. It's NEVER cheaper than a single service. What they mean is that it's cheaper relative to the individual cost of all their services added together.