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iProvo losses mounting
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On the i-provo side, thank the state--for requiring that cities be wholesalers of these products, instead of retailers.
I have a friend who creates websites, and does a lot of internet business. She tells me that i-provo's internet connections are "screaming fast." (Her words, not mine)
Believe me when I say that Comcast can promise away, but they lack the ability to actually deliver.
While the system may have great capabilities, not everyone needs all of the capabilities at this time. While all dial-up internet customers may like greater speed, they may have a hard time justifying it to themselves and their budget if all they do is send and receive e-mail on the internet.
Somewhat about the same debate as a new car, a lot of people might like to have a new BMW or something, but for right now the old Ford with still get them back and fort to work.
I don't live in Provo, sometimes I wish I did till I get involved in their traffic, ( go there frequently) but I think iProvo it is an asset to the city .... maybe it might eventually help the traffic problems. I hope it turns out to be a success !
Comcast: Old World
I am jealous!!!!
Bob in Petaluma
Where did you get your MPA? I'm pretty sure that Provo City doesn't own MSTAR or any of the other companies. It owns the infrastructure in the same way cities own streets, sewer, and water lines. I would prefer the city to own most basic utilities such as power and sewer because otherwise you'd have a private company with monopolistic power.
Mr. Anonymous... you're winning the price war with Comcast...thanks to iProvo.
You're welcome.
You are clearly jaded and your opinion is poisoned by your "neigbor consultant" who consults for utopia. Your comment sounds like you've bought into the Utopia hype... Utopia is an acronym ... not an actual utopia. It's far from what the name suggests.
I have many neigbors that continue to use comcast because when iProvo became an option, all of the sudden comcast became cheaper. Provo residents could get significant discounts on services that Orem residents could NOT get... because Orem does not have the competition that iProvo provides.
I am on the iProvo network. Yes there have been hicups during initial setup but they have been just as reliable, if not more so, as comcast ever was.
Not to mention the speeds are faster. Plain and simple... FASTER! iProvo upload speeds (which comast will not budge on) are full throttle.
Good luck to Utopia on getting to use public easements to build their private network. They just don't have the clout to get it done in 100% of every city. Just like water and sewar... the pipes should be a public works matter...with no exception to THE BIG PIPE!
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