travbrad wrote:I am paying slightly under $80 for 100mbit where I live....
...Also this 100mbit internet was 75mbit less than a year ago before I got a free upgrade, which would put it right around the same price you quoted. They have just gradually upgraded the speeds over the years...
Ah. For some reason I originally read your post as saying 150mbit. Is it actually listed as "Extreme 105" on your bill, or are you just paying for 75mbit (Blast) and getting better than advertised speeds? One of the few good things I can say about Comcast is that I generally see 15-20% better than rated speeds in actual usage. If you're only paying for Blast, then that explains the price.
Kougar wrote:I didn't give the website a zip code and Comcast doesn't provide service locally (thank god), so I assumed it was their general pricing. Wasn't some special promo price, just the base rate on the website. TWC offers 100Mbps here for roughly the same price.
Na, that would be promotional pricing. Comcast doesn't list base pricing anywhere on their website except in hidden fine print. Maybe. The whole thing is an endless loop of smoke and mirrors. They've deliberately made it next to impossible to see what you'll actually pay, or to compare packages apples-to-apples. A few of their offerings aren't listed at all online (such as the one I'm using right now), all of which are reasons that I occasionally go into a physical location and ask for a rate card (a fold-out pamphlet of all their offerings and actual prices). They're required to keep these on hand and provide them to customers when requested, but it still turns into an argument nearly every time. Either they play stupid, or try to tell me they don't provide them. Lately I've taken to bringing the old one with me, so I can shove it in their face and say "This is what I'm talking about. I got this
right here. At this location."
It probably doesn't help that I'm mad before I even get there, because I'm expecting the resistance.