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Arron S
Gallente
Rampage Eternal
Ka-Tet
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Posted - 2007.07.03 08:53:00 -
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Ok.. So like, Sympatico is a Canadian ISP, which is probably the worst ISP in Canada.
Right now I am on Sympatico High speed DSL, which most of the time runs at 56k speeds not to mention likes to randomly disconnect on me. I friend of mine who is using the same ISP is having the same issues(As well as alot of their other users)..
Not to mention high speed DSL(128k) costs about 35-40 dollars a month(I can get a 2mb line from another ISP for 30 dollars a month). Also they like to throw in other usless **** like "MSN Premium" which provides "Protection"(In all likly cases its probably spyware, and lags up your computer.
Also Bell(who owns Sympatico) spends most of their money and bull**** advertising saying that Sympatico is oh so fast, and steaming videos will never lag(Bull**** they do. The reality is they are crap, and spend most of their money on advertising instead of improving their service.
Never use Sympatico if you live in Canada. its ****!
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knifee
Caldari
Rage Academy
oooh Shiny
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Posted - 2007.07.03 09:12:00 -
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Is there a reason you dont change ISP?
mmm dont take that as a flame cous i dunno maybe its hard to swap isp in Canada, but if their service sucks... swap to someone else.
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Invader Skooge
Minmatar
Wildlands Heavy Technologies
FOUNDATI0N
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Posted - 2007.07.03 11:31:00 -
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Edited by: Invader Skooge on 03/07/2007 11:31:03
wow...canada has got it tough, here in the UK i get 10Mb DSL for ú17 which is aroun 25 USD i think and its always a great connection
edit: i put USD because i thought it wud b easier for u to convert it to Canadian Dollars, it wasnt a shun on your currency
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Asestorian
Minmatar
Sebiestor tribe
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Posted - 2007.07.03 13:49:00 -
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Except I also live in the UK and can't get those speeds for little money due to the crappy lines going to my house. It's not all good 
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Joseph 9
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2007.07.03 20:02:00 -
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In the Uk your kinda dependent on where in our wonderful and ancient phone network you live. Too far from an exchange, bad luck, no dsl for you.
Still with the exchanges being unbundled and the market opening up ~ú35 quid a month 28mbs lines are comming onto the market. Just imagine you can play eve, download ... music and videos and do a whole bunch of other stuff I can't think of at the moment all at the same time.
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Arron S
Gallente
Rampage Eternal
Ka-Tet
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Posted - 2007.07.03 23:56:00 -
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Edited by: Arron S on 04/07/2007 00:02:51
Edited by: Arron S on 04/07/2007 00:00:04
Edited by: Arron S on 03/07/2007 23:57:59
 Originally by: knifee
Is there a reason you dont change ISP?
mmm dont take that as a flame cous i dunno maybe its hard to swap isp in Canada, but if their service sucks... swap to someone else.
was on a three year Contract(which ends next month), plus up until now my mom Loved Sympatico, I remember three years ago getting into a fight with her about it being a bad idea, I warned her not to fall for it, but oh know, we had to go with what the TV said.(Yes I still live at home)
You can get a 10mb line here for around 50-60 dollars Canadian(ú25-ú30) threw different ISP's. Also I am not sure how old the phone lines are here(Knowing Bell Canada, old as ****)
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Gord Ackfordham
Fenscore Enterprises
United Corporations Against Macros
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Posted - 2007.07.04 02:54:00 -
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ditch sympatico and go with a real connection... cable. 
their pppoe implementation is fudged... you'll find your traffic gets routed through different cities every time you connect. or at least it did the last time i fixed someone's computer with bell.
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