Recent content by oneafter909

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    Do I sacrifice slow internet speed for better security?

    That's how I understood it to mean. The thought had occurred of some overlooked opportunity that I didn't read about in my contract..Thanks !
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    Do I sacrifice slow internet speed for better security?

    USAFRet I really don't see the reason to make parallel comparisons. I'm glad that your happy with Verizon. But I don't have a contract with them.
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    Do I sacrifice slow internet speed for better security?

    The truth is, the rep was wrong about the $230 termination fee if I wanted to drop just VoIP. I called back to a supervisor and that fee is for cancellation of all services. (the triple play). The explanation I got about the 2 year contract I signed means if I drop voice only, the internet speed...
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    Do I sacrifice slow internet speed for better security?

    Well, what I just learned today from talking with Comcast on the phone completely throws my plans off. As a new customer, if I want to drop the voice portion of the triple play package, I will be charged a termination fee on the two year contract I signed up for (Internet, TV, and VoIP) just...
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    Do I sacrifice slow internet speed for better security?

    velocity g4 Thanks for all your input and providing those options. I'll certainly look into VoIP with Ooma. I appreciate the information too regarding PFsense. After googling them, the Netgate gateway SOHO and the build your own firewall/router looks like interesting.options. This...
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    Do I sacrifice slow internet speed for better security?

    I don't know what alternative I have after I signed up for Internet, TV, and voice with Comcast, because there are limited choices in terms of modems I have to pick from as far as standalone eMTA modems. They have very slow download speed and are older generation devices. There are a limited...