Verison DSL = Bait and Switch

(Update: DSL seems fine now. Not sure why. I called support and they didn’t know why either.)

Version DSL is bullshit. I just got it and for 30 days it worked flawlessly, then all of a sudden, the upload speed drops to near unusable speeds. I can no longer video chat using iChat. When I’m video chatting, it’s fast for exactly 20 seconds, then version’s bandwidth limiter kicks in an I get about 1 fps.

I figure that 20 seconds is just enough time to fool the speed test web sites. Everyone will test it and it will appear fast, but under sustained load, Verision decides your must be having way too much fun and limits your speed.

There’s a 30 day money back guarantee, so it seems they only limit your bandwidth after 30 day trial has expired. Any lawyers out there who want to start a class-action? This is a clear case of Bait and switch. Verison describes their DSL as “Super High Speed” Give me a break. I think I can pay $10 a month and get the speed bumped. I’ll do it and report back.

The USA is falling further behind the rest of the world when it comes to affordable true broadband. SBC, Verison and Adelphia need to be broken up. There’s not enough competition in the industry. Broadband speeds still need to be about 20x faster to become usable without frustration.

If Bush had a clue, he would be more worried about broadband than Terri Shiavo!! We need an geek in the White House!